A: Meimei! It's time to get up, or you'll be late!

B: Don't worry, Mom.

A: How? With so little time!

B: You know, sometimes

A: But a good breakfast is very important, so you should have breakfast on time.

B: Mom, last night I had so much homework to do that

A: I see.  But it doesn't take you much time to have breakfast.

B: OK, Mom. I'm coming.

A: Meimei, having breakfast on time can help you to work better and play more happily.

B: I know, Mom. Thank you. It's time to go. Bye-bye.

A: Bye.

    People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something is 1 in one country, but it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn't lift your bowl to your 2 when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it's 3 in China. And in Japan you even needn't worry about making   4 while you are having it. It shows that you're enjoying it. But people in Britain think it is bad manners. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish 5 to have? They wish you to have a loud “burp”(打嗝) 6 you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.

    In Britain, you should try not to 7 your hands on the table when you're having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests may keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab(阿拉伯) countries you must be very careful with your hands. You 8 eat with your left hand. Arabs consider(认为) it very 9 manners eating with left hands. So when you are in other countries, 10 carefully and follow them. As a saying goes, “Do as the Romans do.”

Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year's Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.

      The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it's time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.

      When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.