1 . In a society such as the United states or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposed rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is , however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have..

	Students in the US and     1	Students in China, Japan and Korean
What do they value?	2	3     goals and purposes
Ways of study	working individually	listen to the teachers
	forming their own   ideas and opinions	memorizing and     4
	a lot of discussion in the classroom	not much discussion
5	Learning to think for themselves	learning much more math and     6     by the end of high     7
		studying more hours each day and more days each year
	good for a society that values     8     ideas.	good for a society valuing     9     and self-control
disadvantages	students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts when before     10	Information is forgotten easily

2 . For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. In fact, until a place has a church and a pub, it isn’t really considered a community worthy of a name. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, since it is where people gather to give and receive news. In fact, the word ‘pub' is short for public house.   

That’s how it used to be, but things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit decline is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People don’t have lots of spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.

This decline is happening despite the fact that in recent years the UK government has started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p. m. Previously, with 11 p. m. as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes some long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities. The UK government is changing the law to discourage binge drinking, and regularly spends money on television advertisements to warn people of the problems of drinking too much.

In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. Now, there are a number of different types of pubs.

As you can see, British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be

working men’s clubs, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.

Topic	The     1    of British Pub Culture?
The     2    role of churches and pubs in people’s daily life in the UK	♦People won’t name an area     3    there is a church and a pub. ♦They are the places where people gather to share news.
The     4     of the decrease of the pub business	♦The credit decline is said to cause many pubs to     5    down. ♦No smoking is     6     in any pub, which may have had an effect on the business. ♦The government is trying hard to     7    binge drinking.
8     to save the business	♦Pubs are making changes to     9     the needs of the market. ♦As a woman in the UK nowadays, you can enjoy a drink in almost all the pubs.
10	Things are changing for the better probably from now on.

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Are you tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day? Well, here are some new ideas to help you enjoy that special day with your mother.

     While it seems almost a tradition to take your mother out for dinner on Mother’s Day, perhaps this year you could try something else. You could invite her to a restaurant before or after the actual day. This way you don’t have to fight the crowds, and the prices will be lower.
     Take your mother out for a picnic lunch if the weather is nice. You and she can enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree while having a nice meal that you have made for her. Be sure to pack some of her favorite foods.

Another idea would be to invite your mother to go bowling(打保龄球). Even if she has never bowled in her life, trying something new is always interesting.

     You could treat her to a movie she is dying to see, and make sure you buy her all the popcorn and candies she can eat. If you are a male, the chances are you won’t like the movie she wants to see, so instead you could go to the mall and get your picture taken with your mother, which she can proudly display in her house.

Take her to a spa on Mother’s Day. She has been working so hard and needs a way to release her stress.

If she doesn’t want to go to a spa, buy her special soaps and oils so she can relax herself in her own tub. There are various types of soaps and oils with delicious flavors available. You could also buy her some scented (芬芳的) candles that she could light by her tub to make the atmosphere peaceful.

     No matter what you choose, make sure you do something special for the woman who took care of you for so long.

Title: Special ideas for Mother’s Day

Problem	Be tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day.
1	Go out for dinner before or after Mother’s Day	Avoid the       2     Have lower prices
	Go out for a     3     lunch	Enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree Enjoy a nice meal that you have made for her
	Invite her to go bowling	Something new is always       4
	See a       5     or take a photo with her	She can proudly display the     6     in her house.
	Take her to a       7	She needs a way to release her stress.
	Buy her special     8     and oils and scented candles	She can relax in her tub and enjoy the       9     atmosphere.
Conclusion	Make sure you do something     10     for your mother.