A British friend told me he couldn't understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much. “I've met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe that's from cracking the seeds, ” he said.
I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I'm watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn't like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.
When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year's Eve to check out what every household was making.
I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.
I don't think it's right to criticize one's choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.
It's not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it's a delicacy, and it's connected to their culture. I think it's a wonderful tradition.
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I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1 from a stroke (中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2 what I could do to help her to relieve her3. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I4 a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt5 about the loss.
There have been many6 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things7 I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.
"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, 'What 8 can I get from this? How can I9 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade? '" he wrote.
I suddenly 10that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things12. When my mother was fighting for13, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 14 and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15 a prize. If I had not16 this article, I would definitely have felt17 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 18.
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become 19 and strong. When life 20 us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for —(it) stadium, theatres, shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2, 000 years.
Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22, 000 people. It (lie) at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for (century), so the people of Pompeii felt that they were in (safe).
In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii 6 (bury) under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.
From then on, Pompeii remained under stones and ashes. Then an Italian scientist (name) Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. (slow) and carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug.The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79.There were streets and fountains, houses and shops.There was a stadium 20, 000 seats.Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Ginseppe has died, but his work continues.
