I have learned four languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Although I wasn't great at 1 when I was a kid, I 2 by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.
An 3 time for me was two summers ago when I went to Hangzhou. I joined a program where I became an English teacher for primary school kids. This 4 let me learn more about the Chinese language and traditions. Our classroom was like a melting pot (熔炉) of ideas with lots of language sharing and laughter.
My travels and 5 experience in Hangzhou completely changed how I see the world. It made me 6 the close relationship of different countries, and now I want to be a global citizen (世界公民). I want to help people from different countries understand each other, 7 between China and the US.
In China, we see a lot of 8 of American culture, such as Disney cartoon characters, McDonald's and Coca-Cola. However, I couldn't find many signs of Chinese culture in the US, except for Chinese 9 . I went to some but found the food there very different from real Chinese food. I think China still has much to do to further promote (推动) its cultural influence among the American people. As for me, I will 10 to be one of those who can help deepen the understanding between China and the US.
