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Giving Directions in Different Places

If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers.

In Japan, people use landmarks(路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers,“Go straight down to the corner. 36.1. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within(在……之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles(英里). 37.2.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.”38.3.

Sometimes if the person doesn't know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don't know.”39.4. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can always get lost inYucatan! 40.5. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the direction.

A.Turn east, and then go another mile.

B.But one thing will help you everywhere.

C.People there think “I don't know. ” is not polite.

D.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.

E.Then he or she will take you through the street of the city to the post office.

F.Go along this road and take the second turning on the left.

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What is life's greatest gift? It is choice. Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal.1. The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists. Choice becomes the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life. The tool doesn't come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 2. It is enjoyment.

Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It's the creative power of life. Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices. 3. We often need to check where we are on our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals?

4. And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go to.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop. The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions, the more pleasure we will get.

Life is like a chess game.5. All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game. Make the best moves you can under the conditions. Then you can enjoy your life.

A.Why is choice so great?

B.The pleasure is in the playing.

C.In fact, we have to make choices every day.

D.But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.

E.Because making right choices is more important than working hard.

F.Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.

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