I wish there would be a way to describe China in a simple word but that's impossible．

    ▲（1）　　 In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live， most students told me they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents．

    ▲（2）　　 I teach in Xiangyang， a beautiful city which the Hanjiang River goes across it and I live here better． The foods are cheaper than those in the US， so are clothing and articles（物品） of everyday us． People pay less for the public transportation， too．

    ▲（3）　　 However， it is reported that still there are a few children who can't afford the expenses（费用） of schooling． But the government organized Project Hope many years ago． It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school．

    ▲（4）　　I seldom saw the things mentioned of the creative（有创造力的） changes China has made． But the economic miracles（经济奇迹） have the big problems．

    ▲（5）　　 To be honest， if I compare China with the US， my answer has always been the same： "We are not worse or better than each other； we are only different． "

A． It's a tradition to value education in China． B． I realize that family is everything in China． C． I am often asked which country I consider better． D． You'll not know China unless you go closer to it． E． I was used to reading the news of China in the US． F． The cost of living here isn't as high as that in the US．