Life as Chopsticks

    Right now, more and more people are digging into their food with  (二) sticks which are called chopsticks. Even people eating with knives and (餐叉) begin to love them.  What's so special about them? Because they have deep influence in many people's ways of life.

    Simplicity. There's  (几乎不) anything simpler than chopsticks. With new technology developing every day, there is  (仍然) something that has just one use--simply to eat.  Also the chopsticks don't (花费) much. In real life, we don't need to keep improving things all the time.

    Aim. When using chopsticks, you can not pick up everything in one go. Know what you want and just do it. Sometimes, a little bit of focus makes the difference (在……之间) failure and success.

    Practice. Using chopsticks doesn't come naturally. You have to learn to use them and practice it, Most would (同意) that there's no better way than to practice. In real life, you may have many things you want to do, but it will just be a (梦想) if you don't try doing it.

    Slowing down. A healthy way to eat is to eat with chopsticks. It slows you down and it  (允许) your stomach to tell your brain you are full before you overeat. In our life, we sometimes need slow down to have time to think, to realize that we're actually full and don't have to rush full (速度) through life.

    According Chinese history, sky lanterns (be) first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when trouble. Today, sky lanterns (use) at festivals and other celebrations. They are made Bamboo and covered with paper.  the lanterns are lit, they  (slow) rise into the air like small hot-air  (Balloon) for all to see. They are (see) as bright symbols of  (happy) and good wishes.

How to Be the World's Best Guest

    Do you want to be a popular guest who gets invited back? Read our five top tips (建议) for being a good guest.

⑴If you are in a formal(正式) situation, dress smartly: a suit and tie for men, a long skirt and jacket for women.

⑵If you are going to stay in someone's house, don't arrive empty-handed. Bring a small present if you are staying for a short time, a bigger one for longer periods. Expensive chocolate works in most situations.

⑶To shake hands or to kiss? Wait to see what your host does.

⑷Always accept it when offered, whether it looks terrible or delicious. Try to eat all of it and say it tastes good. Most people are proud of their cooking even if they shouldn't be. Don't hurt their feelings.

⑸he most important tip for being a good guest is to know when to say goodbye. The secret is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you to stay longer.

Manners in Different Countries

1: Don't lift your2to your mouth when drinking soup. Use a knife and fork while eating.

Japan: Don't worry about making a3when drinking soup.

Mexico: Keep your hands on the4 during the meal.

Arab countries: It is considered to be5that you eat with your left hand.

    There are many colours in nature. But do you think that colour has weight? I think you'll say "No". But I'm afraid you are wrong. If you don't believe it, you may do a small experiment(实验).

    First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes.

    Then, rap(包裹) one box with a red piece of paper, the other one with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.

    Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colours have different weights in man's mind. That is to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind.

    The scientist told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so. That is because every colour stands for(代表) a kind of light with a certain wavelength(波长). It reaches our brain through sense organs.

    According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colours-they like, and refuse the colours they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you'll be nervous or even get ill. For example, you 'like blue and hate red. If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpaper and furniture(家具) for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for four hours, you'll fed you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you'I1 feel you have been there for only an hour. And, if a person walks out of a blue room and into a red room, his temperature will rise.

    That means our body temperature will change with different colours.

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    Please try to answer at least 4 of these questions from our readers.

    Are meals in China the same as meals in the West?

    What time are lunch and dinner served in China?

    How to eat food?

    How to behave politely while eating with the old?

    How do we know that a meal is over in China?

    Is it a good idea to talk about food during a meal?

    Will there be just three courses or more in China?

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When in China, Do as the Chinese Do!