Hongkong has about forty beaches. They are open to all people. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you have to take a boat. There are toilets, clothes changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.

You will swim there safely if you do as the following:

Remember: A red flag（旗帜）means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the sea.

How are American families different from Chinese families?

In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones,and in other ways they are　(1)　.American families,forexample,enjoy family dinners,support and love each other just as Chinese families　  (2)  　.The differences come from culture,however.Many Chinese students are　  (3)  　to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many decisions on their own,and that parents want their children to　  (4)  　home at eighteen. 

In most American families,children are encouraged to make their own choices　  (5)  　a young age.They start with small choices and gradually　  (6)  　ones until they graduate from high school.That is when they face the biggest decision of their lives:　  (7)  　to do next.Parents and family will help with the choice,but the children themselves make the final decision. 

Americans　  (8)  　move back into family homes when they get older.Instead,they prefer to have their own　  (9)  　for as long as possible.It is important to remember that these are cultural differences,and that Americans see this as　  (10)  　of the culture. 

Mother’s Day is celebrated in the U.S. It's also a holiday in some _  (1)  __ countries. It is ___  (2)  _the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. on that day mothers usually __  (3)  __flowers or cards. On the cards, children will write “Thanks, mom”，“To the best mother in the world” and so on.

Where does the idea for the holiday __  (4)  ___from? We should thank Miss Anna M.Jarvis. She brought up the idea of having such a day. She lived _  (5)  ___ West Virginia. Her mother died on May 9 ，1905.

She had a deep love__  (6)  __ her mother. She wrote letters to_  (7)  _ important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for__  (8)  __ mothers. Then Mother's Day was made on the second Sunday in May by U.S.in 1913.

On Mother's Day，children give_  (9)  _to their mothers or the whole family go out and try to do something_  (10)  __for their mothers.

    People all over the world celebrate Valentine's Day．However, the holiday   (1)  differently in different countries   (2)   each culture has its own Valentine's Day customs (习俗)．

    For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine's Day   (3)  February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together, while in America，it can be shared by anyone   (4)   is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most popular gift in the U.S.   (5)   it is common in Japan，too．However, in the U.S. other  (6)   of gifts are also given，and many people exchange cards．

    The biggest   (7)   is that in Japan，only girls and women  (8)   chocolates to boys and men，but in the U.S. boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of   (9)   friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get   (10)   expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the U.S.!

    There are some very special countries in the world. What are they special about? Oh, they are too small, Letˈs have a look at them.

People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the   (1)   300 years, there have been so many changes in both places. Now people can easily   (2)   an English person from an American in the way he or she talks.

    Many old words  (3)  in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago, people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a "aucet", "spigot", or a "tap". All these words are   (4)   heard in different parts of America, but only "tap" is still common in England. Americans often make up new words or change old ones. "Com" is one kind of plant in America and   (5)   in England.

    Also, over the last three centuries, the English language has added thousands of new words for things that weren't  (6)   before. And often, American and English people used two different names for them. A tin can is called "tin" for short in English, but a "can" in America. The word "radio" is  (7)  all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything having something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different   (8)   in British and American English.

    But now American and British English may be  (9)  closer together. One thing is that British people can hear a large mount of American speech daily in movies, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans  (10)   to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.

The word“cartoon”came form Italian. It first referred to the picture before an actual(真实的）  (1)  on the wall. In the mid-19th century, it came into English.   (2)  the 1840s, it has also come to mean any drawing   (3)   is humorous, satirical（讽刺的）or showing an opinion. It usually appears in a newspaper or a magazine, with or without a short test.

Today   (4)   are a part of the daily lives of most people. People of all ages, especially young children   (5)   all kinds of cartoons in newspapers and magazines, on television and at the movies. Cartoons not only show their life,   (6)   help form it. They have set the style for clothing , food, manner and  many   (7)   things. They have supplied ideas to plays, movies and television series and so on. Names or words from cartoon   (8)   have also come into modern languages.

    Many   (9)   draw with special pens. Some use the   (10) .

Surely, computers are especially effective for the making of animated cartoons. This helps us to enjoy more lively cartoons.

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners (风俗) are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s very   (1)  to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant is quiet, you may think there’s something   (2)  with it.   (3)  , in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might   (4)  to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for   (5)  . In western countries,   (6)   friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going dutch (均摊费用)”. Also when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the   (7)  . This is called “leaving a tip(付小费)”. In the US, it’s common to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the   (8)  . Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The way to eat food is different in the world, but you can   (9)   the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all   (10)   the world.

All around the world, everyone has to eat. But people in different areas eat different things. Sometimes, people use the   (1)   ingredients but cook them differently.

    What people eat bus something to do with where they live. People look at the local   (2)   to decide what to grow in the fields. For example, the   (3)   weather near the North Pole (北极) means that   (4)   plants can grow there. Therefore, the local people, the lnuit, live only by fishing and  (5)   animals.

    In Northern China, corn and wheat(小麦) grow well in the dry weather. So the local people make steamed bread(馒头) and noodles from   (6)   or wheat. However, it is different in the   (7)   There, lots of rain and land near the lakes mean that people can grow and eat rice.

    The land and weather in Central America is   (8)   for growing cocoa trees. Chocolate is made from the seeds(种子) in the fruit of these trees. Almost every home in Central America has its own way of   (9)   chocolate. Chocolate has become a   (10)   that people cannot live without.