There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.
On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.
Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.
We should embrace our heritage（传统）through our culture's food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.
In the United States and Britain, 70th wedding anniversaries are known as "platinum anniversaries (铂金婚)". For example, celebrating the first year of marriage is known as a "paper anniversary". Fifty years of marriage marks a "gold anniversary". And the term "diamond anniversary" is used to describe a marriage that has lasted for 60 years.
In the US, people give gifts to couples when they reach certain years of their marriage. The first year anniversary is marked by giving the couple a clock. And they can get musical instruments when they reach their 24th anniversary.
In Canada, couples can receive a message from the country's governor-general (总督) on their 50th anniversary, and on every fifth anniversary after that. In the US, the president himself will send a greeting to couples that reach their 50th anniversary, and for every anniversary after that.
Or perhaps the truly cool thing is celebrating such a long life full of love and happiness with your special someone.
A. If two people reach their 10th anniversary, they can expect to receive diamond jewelry.
B. People in different countries have their own ways of celebrating wedding anniversaries.
C. The 25th wedding anniversary is popularly referred to as the "silver anniversary"
D. In Canada and the US, couples can even receive special congratulations from world leaders on certain anniversaries.
E. People often celebrate their wedding anniversary by having dinner at an expensive restaurant.
F. In fact, there are many different terms that are used to describe different marriage lengths.
G. How cool would it be to get a letter from the president?
Known as China's national opera, Beijing Opera, also(call) Peking Opera, which originated in the late 18th century, is a(combine) of music, dance, art and acrobatics (杂技). It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It is called Beijing Operait is formed in Beijing. Beijing Opera hashistory of 200 years and its origin can date back to old local operas, especially Anhui opera, was very popular in northern China in the 18th century. In 1790, the first Anhui opera performance(hold) in Beijing to celebrate the Emperor's birthday.
Later, some other Anhui opera troupes (班子)(continue) performing in Beijing. Anhui opera was easy(move) and good at absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas. Beijing accumulated many local operas, making Anhui opera improve quickly.
the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, after the marriage for 10 years, Beijing Opera finally formed, and became(big) of all operas in China.
People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable, without meaning to or sometimes without even realizing it. Most Americans1never been out of the country and have very little 2 that with foreigners. But they are usually spontaneously to get children to help, friendly and open, and 3meeting new people, having guests and 4people together formally (正式地) or informally.
They tend to use first names in most 5 and speak freely about themselves. 6 if your American hosts do something that makes you 7, try to let them know how you feel. Most people will 8 your honesty and try not to make you uncomfortable again. And you'll learn something about another culture!
Many travelers find it 9 to meet people in the U.S. than in other countries. They may just 10 and introduce themselves or even invite you over before they really know you. Sometimes Americans are said to be 11 friendly. Perhaps it seems so, but they are probably just 12 a good time. Just like anywhere else, it takes 13 to become real friends with people in the U.S. If and when you stay with American friends, they will probably enjoy 14 you to their friends and family, and if they seem eager to know you, it is probably 15 they are. Relax and enjoy it!
I went up to the roof for a break after studying for an hour and watched the 50 or so people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day-a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance, I discovered a series of three or four big waves heading towards the shore. I'd seen these mini- tsunamis(海啸) many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.
Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my body board(俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a stranger to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.
Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool and into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn't a choice. I wasn't used to this sort of emergency- I'd never been trained as a lifeguard-but I didn't think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.
Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn't have been able to stay there much longer. I hold the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl on to his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.
We had to wait,
That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition.
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