An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, "I'm afraid it'll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money." The other person may say, "OK, I'll meet you at McDonald's."
This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, "Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith's," or "I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there.
They're great." This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn't pay for the meal. You may just say, "Thank you. That would be very nice."
American customs about who pays for dates are much the same as in other parts of the world.
In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her bill during the date. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means "Come, as my guest." So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.
Chelsea Fearce is seventeen years old. There are five (person) in her family. They are poor and they live in a shelter(收容所). " (get) a shower, food and clean clothes was not easy for me," Fearce said. "I'm worried my family and my home life. I know I have to become much stronger, I study hard."
When she was in high school, Fearce often (stay) up late. She wanted to live a (good) life than before. She just told (her) to keep working.
Fearce overcame(克服) all the problems. She got high grades and she became college student. "Never give up! Do what you (true) have to do right now so that you can have a future that you really need (have)." Fearce told everyone.
When I was a boy, I had a big appetite(胃口). I was lucky enough to have my grandma, because she always cooked delicious food for me. At that time, I lived at school l could only go back home on vacation. But whenever I got the chance to go back home, I would like to stay in my grandma's home.
When my grandma cooked in the kitchen, I would like to help her. I helped her wash vegetables, clean dishes and so on. Then l set the table and waited for her to eat together. It was really a warm memory for me.
My grandma always tried to create new dishes. Every time after she cooked a new dish, she would let me try first. Then she would wait for my comments for the dish. After I told her how I liked the dish, she would write down some notes on a small notebook.
When I grew up, I went to another city to work. Although I tried a lot of food in many expensive restaurants, in my eyes, my grandma was the best cook in the world.
The Internet is very important in our life. But do you know about (it) history? The Internet can't work computers. Enid invented(发明) the (one) computer in 1946. But it was large and heavy. It was as large asroom. In the 1960s, (scientist) started to study the Internet. At that time, only the army could use it(save), send and receive information. In the 1970s, the Internet came into offices, bank, hospitals and so on. Computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. people couldn't use it at that time. In the 1990s, scientists made it into use and it soon(become) popular.
Today it is easy to get online and millions of people use the Internet in China every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among people. The Internet is becoming one of the(important) parts of people's life.
The Internet really (make) our life fun, easy and colorful.
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Alice and Anna are good friends.
Ways of traveling |
cost |
time |
comfortable |
relaxing |
interesting |
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Shanghai —--Wenzhou |
coach |
¥160 |
6 hours |
* |
* |
** |
plane |
¥230 |
1 hour |
** |
*** |
* |
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train |
¥175 |
4 hours |
*** |
** |
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How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?
Shyness means feeling nervous or afraid when you're around other people. Experts have found that more than 80% of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences(经历).
It's OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It's just a case of how much.
Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won't go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.
If shyness doesn't stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn't a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.
You see, being shy isn't all bad. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There's nothing to be afraid of.
Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? Here is something about it.
GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every year, which encourages people to help those in need by raising money-or doing good in their local community. GivingTuesday was started in 2012 by New York City Nonprofit and the United Nations Foundation. :
Unlike Black Friday, GivingTuesday serves a more selfless purpose. In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since then. In 2019, many, GivingTuesday social media activities helped raise an amazing $ 1. 9 billion from 27 million people who are kind. l Over the past five years, many higher education schools have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask graduates for donations*. In 2019, the University of Michigan received 5887 gifts which are about over $4 million in total, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710, 000 to been fit over 85 university programs.
Donating money certainly helps, and there are many other ways to support the great project, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can use videos to help kids study online, of team up with an adult to get groceries or medications for an elderly neighbor. Besides, call on your friends to help you with a. service project, or pick one from the several ideas suggested, on the GivingTuesday website. You can also donate your gently-used clothes and toys to local shelters.
What are you going to do to make a positive difference in your community on GivingTiesday? Let us know by adding your opinions bellow.