There're something you should pay attention to when you're in Thailand.

    There's one thing for sure: Don't touch the head Thai people are very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend). After all, it is known as the “Land of Smiles”, but like any other country there're some customs visitors should follow in case you offend (冒犯) someone unknowingly.

    The head of a person or statue (雕像) in Thailand is regarded as {#blank#}2{#/blank#} most important part of the body. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (consider) rude to touch a stranger's head, as it would be in most countries around the world. It is also impolite to touch the head of a statue,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (especial) a statue of the Buddha (佛). Certainly, close friends {#blank#}5{#/blank#} family members often touch each other's heads or hair,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} is not rude.

    And, of course, another thing is very important: Know where your feet are. Visitors should try to avoid {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (point) their feet directly at another person or Buddha statue. It is also not proper to step over a person or a Buddha statue.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} other words, your feet should always be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (low) than another person's head.

    Buddhism plays a key role in the country's culture. Therefore {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (tourist) need to show respect towards the religion (宗教).

    Overhead bridges are found in many parts of big cities, especially in place{#blank#}1{#/blank#} traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous. The purpose of these bridges{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) to enable pedestrians to cross roads{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(safe). Overhead bridges are used in very much the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}way as Zebra crossings. They are more efficient although{#blank#}5{#/blank#}little) convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(convenient) especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(help) pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at the same time. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(risk) their lives by dashing across the road. Old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic. Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should make{#blank#}9{#/blank#}a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(lose) of life.

    Success never comes easy. How many of you have heard of successful people who haven't made any effort? People often have to overcome failures {#blank#}1{#/blank#} they can accomplish something great. They usually don't find success from the very beginning.

    Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, but this didn't stop him from completing over 800 painting. Thomas Edison {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fire) from his first two jobs for lack of competence. Later, as an inventor, he tried 1,000 times {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (create) the light bulb, without success. He was confident in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he), and{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eventual) he did success. When{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ask), “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} invention with 1,000 steps.

    These successful people have set good{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (example) to us. They wouldn't have achieved their success if they{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (abandon)their dreams. Believe in yourself and try your best, and success will not be far {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you.

    Chinese has overtaken French, Spanish and German to become one of the most popular foreign languages for jobseekers in the UK. Research shows graduates in Chinese earn {#blank#}1{#/blank#}average yearly salary of £31,000 or{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(much).

    "I had a lot of friends on other courses {#blank#}3{#/blank#}didn't do much in first or second year. But for Chinese majors, you have to spend hours and hours{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(write) characters," says Hannah Jackson, who graduated in Chinese Studies from Sheffield University in 2012.

    Hannah describes her course as "majorly intense". "Most of my friends admitted to crying in the first week owing {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the course intensity (强度). I was almost told at one point that I might want to reconsider and drop out."

    "The degree is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(absolute) worth it. The efforts{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(pay) off so far. I like that I could live, work and operate with relative ease in China. Looking around at people who have studied French or Spanish at university, I find there's no such chance{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(use) what they've learned in the workplace," Hannah says.

    Hannah went to look for a job in Shanghai, where she found more employment{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(opportunity). After working as a project manager for Intralink Group for four years, she set up{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(she) own company earning £5,000 a day. She has now returned to the UK and works in business development for the Body Shop.

    A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. Its function varies widely {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (depend) on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place {#blank#}2{#/blank#} people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people's leisure lives.

    Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea stands in the Western Jin Dynasty, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (take) shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and became booming in modern times.

    In the Song Dynasty, teahouse existed all over cities and villages, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorated their teahouses with paitings of celebrities and rare and precious plants {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (popular) and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation of Western culture forces traditional Chinese teahouses to take on {#blank#}9{#/blank#} new look. After reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (evidence) improvement of people's living standards, teahouses flowered in China.

    As we head towards midwinter all seems quiet in the garden, but now is the perfect time for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (plant) a tree. Are you worrying about not having the space? Are you gardening on concrete? There {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) a simple solution {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the problems: grow a small tree in a pot. This is often overlooked, so in an effort {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (change) that, here is a list of the best species for pot growing, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} will work well in even the tiniest of the city gardens.

The most {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (common) suggested candidate for this treatment is an olive(橄榄树)—and with good reason. They are evergreen and have character from a young age.

    If you want something {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (usual), I'd give dwarf eucalypus {#blank#}8{#/blank#} try. Eucalypus kybeannensis is much slower growing than its cousins, creating an airy treetop of fragrant leaves on trees just 5m tall.

    Finally, if bright {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (colour) are more your thing, you can choose Cercis canadensis “Forest Pansy”(加拿大红叶紫荆). It is clothed all summer in rich and heart-shaped leaves with bare branches {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (decorate) with pink flowers in the spring.