Where I'm from, we're pretty relaxed about time. We don't like to rush around,so we(1) (mind) if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you're going to their house for dinner,it's OK for you arrive a bit late.We(2) (real) enjoy our time slowly.We(3) (valuable)the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives.We often just drop by our friends' homes if we have time. (4) (besides), we don't usually have to make plans to meet our friends. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
In Switzerland, it's very important(5) (is) on time. We're the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon,then you (6) (expect)to be there at noon. If you're even 15 minutes late, (7) (you) friend may get mad.So I make an(8) (effort) to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think it's impolite to keep others (9) (wait). Also, we never visit a friend's house without calling(10) (one). We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting,or go somewhere together.
You've been here in China for a few days, and you may notice that Chinese people can sometimes be very direct. But don't be fooled into thinking you can(1) anything you like to them. Here are a few things foreigners(2) China should never say.
Have you been on vacation? You look so tanned (晒黑的)!
While many people in the West grow up with the idea that dark skin is a sign of beauty, this is not true in China. That explains(3) umbrellas are just as common on sunny days as they are on rainy days here.
I really love China, but…
Don't finish that to(4) . No place can be perfect. It's fine if you say something impolite about your(5) country, but don't do it about someone else's. This doesn't just happen in China, but it's fair to say the Chinese people show more love to their country.
I think Chinese food is the best food in the world.
What's that? As everyone in China should already know this, saying that you love Chinese food is like saying that sugar is(6) or ice is cold. It's won't hurt anybody, but they may think you know(7) about their food culture. Since there are many different kinds of Chinese food, it sounds better to talk about the local food that you like most.
Keep them in mind and(8) your stay in China!
We will have kinds of activities to celebrate the birthday of PRC this year.( seventy)
Who helped little Tony tidy up the sitting room just now?
Nobody, he did it all by .(he)
The 5G network lets the users download movies much than 4G network.( fast)
It is said that an ancient Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first tea as a drink.(discover)
Stephen Curry is one of the best basketball in the world. (star)
The most interesting museum I've ever been to is the American Computer Museum. They have(1) (information) about different computers and who invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It's unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I've also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even (2) (well) than humans. I wonder how much more computers (3) (are) able to do in the future.
I've (4) (recent) been to a very unusual museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just (5) (could) believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum (6) (teach) people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups (7) (think) about ways to improve toilets in the future. Last year I went to the Hangzhou (8) (national) Tea Museum. It's a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea (9) (it). I've finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and (10) (collect) tea sets.
Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion(结论),But is it right or not?My little son gave me a(78) .
One day,I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner.On the way,we saw an old woman selling fruits.I didn't take enough money with me.(79) my son liked eating fruit very much,I could buy only two pears and gave them to him.
The little boy held the pears in his hands.I asked him if he could share one (80) me.On hearing this,he quickly took a bite(咬) from one pear,and the (81) .
I was quite surprised.I(82) myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy(贪婪) way.I was lost in thought.Perhaps I was just (83) too much.My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.
Suddenly,my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said,"Mom,you have this one.This one is much sweeter."Then I knew why my little son took a bite from (84) pear.
From then on,I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too(85) .Try to spend some more time in understanding things better.
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When you talk with someone,you'll need to end your conversation at some point.And there are many reasons why you need to do that.Either you or the other person may need to continue an activity such (78) working or shopping.Or you may have run out of things to say.You just want to keep the conversation short.
But(79) do you end a conversation in a polite way?It may depend on where and how the conversation started.It may also depend on your relationship with the(80) person.If you already know that person,you can just say,"I need to run now."Or you can say,"I'll catch you later."You may also give a reason for ending the conversation."I really need to go﹣my piano class starts in ten (81) ."
Perhaps you just meet someone in a social situation,and you have a nice talk.But then you have to go.You can say,"It was nice meeting you.Maybe we can talk happily(82) sometime in the future."
Another way to end a conversation is to make it easy for the other person to (83) .If you see the other person is already not patient,you can say,"Well,I'm sure you have a lot to do today."
You could use these (84) to end a conversation,and you should notice that others may also use them.(85) they do so,you should know that it's time for you to stop and get on with your day.
Maria (not do) exercise in the morning.She prefers doing it in the evening.
The graduation ceremony is on the way,there are some students (make) preparations for it.
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