题目内容
Some people believe that people from the same country share similar (相似的) characteristics. This is why you might hear someone saying "She is typical(典型的) Australian" or "He is so French". Here are some examples.
French
French people are romantic and outgoing. They have great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
Chinese
Chinese are friendly and hard-working people. They are polite because they are careful about "saving face" when they are with other people.
Australians
Australians are happy people. They spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
Germans
Germans are often serious and careful. They are hard workers and do everything carefully. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.
All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!
Personalities and Nationalities | ||
Opinion | People from a certain country 1. similar characteristics. | |
Examples | French | ● Romantic and outgoing. ● Love life, food and wine. ● Good singers and 2. . |
Chinese | ● Friendly, hard-working and polite. ● Afraid of "3. face " before others. | |
Australians | ● Like to stay outdoors, enjoy a slower life. ● 4. a lot. ● Happy, sometimes loud and rude. | |
Germans | ● Do everything carefully. ● Serious and careful, not 5. . | |
Conclusion | Nationalities may influence personalities, but not for all! |
What is DIY? Why do many people like it?
Yang Chen works for a computer company(公司) in Beijing. He enjoys his work, but it is not easy for him to relax after work. One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not make them myself? Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. Soon he has great interest in it because it brings him lots of fun and makes life colourful. So what is DIY? Yes, it is making things on your own, with your own hands. It may take much time, but some people enjoy doing it very much. They enjoy it because it is fun. And they also say it helps them save money too. What’s more, they think it is a good way to protect the environment(环境). It is a kind of green life.
In fact, DIY is not a modern thing in China. Many people remember when it was once a way of life in the past. During the 1960s and the 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. If you wanted something you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something, you made it yourself.
Times have changed and DIY also has different meanings.
根据短文内容,完成下列表格.
Yang Chen ‘s story | It is 1. for him to relax after work. He had the idea of DIY and soon became 2. in it. DIY brings him fun and makes life 3.. |
What is DIY | It is making or creating things by 4.. |
Why DIY is popular | They enjoy it because it is 5. . It helps people 6. money. And it is a kind of 7. life. |
DIY in the 8. | It was once a 9. of life. People had to choose DIY because there were not enough 10.things. |