Several days ago when I went shopping in New York I saw an old woman crossed the street with a heavy bag in her hand. At that moment，the American boy was standing nearby. I thought the boy will help the old lady，and to my surprise，he did nothing. This seemed very strangely to me.

Later my roommate explained the boy's behaviors to me. Americans place emphasis to independence. If the boy had offered to help her，the old woman would have felt that she had considered old and weak. What the boy did it allowed her to keep her independence, that was more important to her than the discomfort of carrying a heavy load.

Americans think time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life — you’d better use it 【小题1】 (wise).” Americans are trained to use their time for constructive activities,【小题2】 Americans admire a “well-organized” person, 【小题3】 has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them. They do not waste people’s time with conversations or other activities that have no obvious 【小题4】 (benefit) result.

The American attitude to time is not necessarily the one 【小题5】 (share) by others, especially non-Europeans. Non-Europeans are more likely to regard time 【小题6】 something that is simply there around them, rather than something of great value. In this background, the fast food industry can 【小题7】 (view) as a clear example of American cultural product. McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food 【小题8】 (company) are successful in a country where many people want to spend the 【小题9】 (little) amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture,【小题10】 (bring) not just hamburgers but speed, efficiency (效率), and shiny cleanliness.

I heard that you've just moved here. As one of our traditional festival and the one that receives great popularity，today was the Dragon Boat Festival. Fall on the 5th day of the lunar month of May every year，it is set in praise on an ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan. Her poems are supposed inspire people's love of their country. Zongzi，boiling rice wrapped by bamboo leaves，is the famously food that you can't miss during the festival. Since you are busy with your work all the day long，I have specially cooked some for you. Unless it is convenient，I'll give it to you tonight. I'll be very happy if you like it.

Yours，

Li Hua

George's family came to Australia from Greece in 【小题1】 1980s. At first, they didn't feel they belonged there, but now they 【小题2】（attach）to the land they live on. In 【小题3】（they）views, Australian culture is a mix of different cultures. The early settlers were mostly the English and Irish, but since 1945, the population has become more and more 【小题4】（mix）with people from Southern Europe and Asia. The vast area of desert in the middle of Australia is a great place for people 【小题5】（camp）but you have to look out for snakes and spiders. Most Australians live on the coast. That's 【小题6】 surfing is such a popular sport. Australians take sport very 【小题7】（serious）. Contrary to popular belief, Australia is not a dull place at all for people 【小题8】（want）culture. There's a really lively cultural scene. In Sydney, you'll find a broad 【小题9】（choose） of operas, drama, classical concerts, rock concerts and so on. Things are more limited in a small town. Besides, most of the roads outside the cities are 【小题10】 pretty poor condition.

Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May's visit to China shows the more frequent communication between Britain and China. The cultural differences between the two countries have caused a heated 【小题1】（discuss）.

Table manners are the important process in our daily life. We get used to using chopsticks 【小题2】 Englishmen use knives and forks. It's impolite 【小题3】（laugh）when you are eating in Britain, which suggests you don't respect others. 【小题4】 the contrary, we laugh and talk during a meal. What's more, in Britain, people have to drive along the left side of the road, but traffic in our country 【小题5】（keep）to the right. Besides, for Chinese students, what they have experienced in studying is 【小题6】 organized learning way. Students are asked to follow a clear plan.【小题7】（compare） with Chinese education, British education is 【小题8】（flexibility） and imaginative. Students there are encouraged to discuss the subject they want to learn. Last but not least, in China, "thank you" is not frequently used between friends and family members. However, "thank you" is 【小题9】（wide） used in Britain.

There is no sense in debating 【小题10】is better. We owe these manners to the different history, but you should do as the Romans do.