People all over the world eat rice. 1 people in Asia (亚洲), Africa (非洲) and South America 2 it every day of their lives. Some people almost don't eat 3 except rice.
Rice is a kind of 4. There are more than 7, 000 kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. Farmers 5rice in many countries even in the southern part of Russia and in eastern Australia.
No one really knows where rice 6. Someone in China wrote about it almost 5,000 years ago. Some scientists (科学家) think that rice 7 in West Africa first, but 8 think it 9from India and then was 10to other parts of the world.
Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people to save much time, and they can help people to work out many problems people can't do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers, except the old people.
Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet, many of the children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead of studying. So, many teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that computers cannot help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.
In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers make millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves!
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In the past, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different in many ways — the buildings, the food, the national dresses and so on. At present, however, one large city is similar (相似的) to another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald's, their KFCs and their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centres are full of office buildings. And of course, people are driving the same brands (品牌) of Japanese or European cars.
Then why is the foreign travel more popular nowadays? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation's history and cultures that attract the tourists most. Most people travel overseas to find out what foreign countries' history and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. Tourists visit different kinds of museums so that they can learn their history and cultures.
Every country also has its own beautiful places for tourists to visit. Their own special views would certainly attract tourists from other countries.
Finally, another attraction is its people. The culture of a country is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, but also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there. It is why the Pacific islands are also so popular. The friendly, smiling people make visitors feel welcome.
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What is the foreign travel for? |
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People traveled to see buildings, food and dresses which were not the same as of their own countries. |
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At present |
However, one large city is another. People travel to foreign countries to learn their history and cultures. People learn about foreign countries by their museums. Their special views also attract tourists from other countries. The culture of one country means a lot, not just its old buildings, its works of art, beautiful places, but also its . The friendliness of the people makes visitors feel welcome. |
At some time in your life, you might have a roommate. It is a good idea to share a flat, especially for students or people who have just finished school, because flats are usually expensive. And m is not the only reason for having a roommate. Sharing a flat can be fun.
But life with a roommate can also be a t experience. Some experts did a study of college students who shared a room. They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students. So, how can you l with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some a.
Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don't see them very o. So, before you plan to share a room with a friend, discuss the situation c.
If you decide to share a room with someone you don't know, talk to each other. It's important to be h about your habits and things you hate. You mustn't tell lies to each other.
When you move in with a roommate, make rules. Decide how you will share h , such as cleaning, washing and shopping. Will you share food? It is OK to have guests? And what about loud music?
Don't get angry at small things that your roommate does. Try to f the unhappy things between you and your roommate. No one —including you —is p .
