20．Have you ever met anyone of your age from America？Do you think you would have a lot in common with middle school students there？
With only one look，you can see lots of differences．For example，classes in American schools are smaller than yours．Most classes have no more than 30students．Most students in the US don't wear school uniforms．And they don't have group exercise each day as the way you do．If they say your exercises，they would think you were very strange．
In fact，Chinese students and American students have very different lives．
What's the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning？It's probably your lessons at school．Chinese students are very hard-working，always under lots of stress from their parents and teachers．Chinese students study hard at night，and sometimes even on the weekend because their exams are very important．
For Chinese students，school is life，but not for American students．They don't have to worry about passing exams all the time，so they can spend time doing things they enjoy．Kids do different things for fun，like playing sports，making music or surfing the Web．
Many American teachers think that just studying hard isn't enough to make a good student．They encourage students to become well rounded by trying lots of different things．
With only one look，you can see lots of differences．For example，classes in American schools are smaller than yours．Most classes have no more than 30students．Most students in the US don't wear school uniforms．And they don't have group exercise each day as the way you do．If they say your exercises，they would think you were very strange．
In fact，Chinese students and American students have very different lives．
What's the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning？It's probably your lessons at school．Chinese students are very hard-working，always under lots of stress from their parents and teachers．Chinese students study hard at night，and sometimes even on the weekend because their exams are very important．
For Chinese students，school is life，but not for American students．They don't have to worry about passing exams all the time，so they can spend time doing things they enjoy．Kids do different things for fun，like playing sports，making music or surfing the Web．
Many American teachers think that just studying hard isn't enough to make a good student．They encourage students to become well rounded by trying lots of different things．
| Differences | US | China |
| Classes | Smaller，not more than 30students | （71）bigger |
| Uniforms | （72）don't wear school uniforms | Wear uniforms |
| Lessons | Not the only important thing | Very important，school is life |
| Stress | Not much | （73）much |
| Free time | （74）do different things for funplay sports，make music or surf the Web | Not much free time； （75）study hardEven on weekends |
18．Almost all of us have unpleasant habits．We all want to get rid of （摆脱）them，but we don't know proper ways．Here's some advice．
1．Write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior．Look at the reasons very often．
2．It's clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits．If you get angry easily，for example，you can go out for a walk．
3．Decide what you'll do to reward （奖励） yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits．
4．If you get too heavy，keep junk food out of your house．
5．Bad habits develop over years，so you can't get rid of them very soon．So you should be patient．
6．Don't be afraid to ask others for support．You can talk to your friends，family or other people．When you talk to them，they might be able to provide some advice that you can't get from
yourself．
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1．Write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior．Look at the reasons very often．
2．It's clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits．If you get angry easily，for example，you can go out for a walk．
3．Decide what you'll do to reward （奖励） yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits．
4．If you get too heavy，keep junk food out of your house．
5．Bad habits develop over years，so you can't get rid of them very soon．So you should be patient．
6．Don't be afraid to ask others for support．You can talk to your friends，family or other people．When you talk to them，they might be able to provide some advice that you can't get from
yourself．
| How to Get Rid of Bad Habits | |
| Make a list | Write down（71）（all the reasons） whyyou want to get rid of your bad habits． |
| Join in some activities | You'd better do something else when you want to stop your bad habits． |
| Give yourself a reward | Decide how to reward yourself if you（72）succeed/are successful/get successin getting rid of your bad habits． |
| Keep off your bad habits | Stay away from（73）junk food if you want to be thinner |
| Be patient | It's （74）hard/difficult/not easy/impossibleto get rid of a bad habit in a short time． |
| Ask for help | When you talk to others，they may give you（75）some advice/some ideas/some suggestions/help． |