In our country we think being modest(谦虚的) is a virtue(美德) and being proud is a bad thing. One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him 2. He said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 3 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn't know 4 to say.

    What's wrong with the girl's answer? She didn't 5 a compliment(恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 6 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 7, people will feel 8 and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the 9 you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you”.

    If you are modest and say, “No, I'm 10 I can't do it well”, while working in a western country, people may think that you really can not do it. If you often say, “No”, you'll certainly be looked down upon by 11. When asking 12 a job, if one says something like, “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 13 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence. In my opinion, being confident does not 14 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 15 being modest.

    China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.

    People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilogram of beef at a time.

    However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

    The difference could be due to the different weather.

    Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

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It was a fine day. People at the railway station were waiting for the train to arrive. The train was coming in. Everyone waited there to get into the train. A group of young men made loud noises to welcome the train. The empty seats were nearly filled and the train was ready to move. Just then，an old man with a little boy of 10 years old came running to catch the train. As soon as they entered the train，the train started to move. They had their seats just next to the young group. 

The little boy was so surprised to see everything. "Dad，the train is moving and the things are moving backwards out of the window!"he shouted to his father. A fruit seller went past selling apples. His father bought him some apples. "Oh，the apple looks much sweeter than it tastes，"the little boy said. "Is your son having any problem？Why is he so different？"one of the young men asked. Another young man made fun of him. "His son is mad，I think!"he shouted. "My son was born blind. Only a few days ago，he had an operation. It is the first time that he has seen things in his life，"the father of the little boy replied with patience（耐心地）. The young group became very quiet and said sorry to the father and the son. 

 Sammie Vance, 14, knows there's nothing worse than being without friends. For years, she has been helping1 kids. She is running the Buddy Bench2 .

 Anyone who is alone could sit on the buddy bench. It tells other kids he or she needs a3 . It's helpful to make other people notice someone in need of care.

 Sammie thought about the Buddy Bench programme in 2017. First she introduced the 4 to her teachers and parents to get their support. But there have been small challenges, like5 . To make the cost less and be eco-friendly, Sammie decided to make the bench from recycled materials(回收材料). She called on people to 6 bottle caps. In the end, she got over 1200 pounds of them. A company called GreenTree Plastics recycled these into three benches. The benches 7 became popular and soon brought kids together. From then on, Sammi e helped communities(社区) around the country 8 buddy benches.

 Sammie has some changes herself. She has learned to accept her weakness and become a better person. "I used to be really 9 ," she says, "but I'm more outgoing now. It helps me10 in different parts of my life."

 Sammie's story shows helping people can start at any age. Even small acts of kindness can be powerful.