IhavelearntalotaboutChineselifeandculturewhileteachinginChinaandfoundthemveryinteresting．

Firstfamilylifeisquite　36inChinafromthatintheUSA．IntheUSAmanyyoungpeople　37homeaftertheyfinishtheireducationandstartworking．HoweverinChinaitis　38forpeopletolivewiththeirparentsuntiltheygetmarried．　39manyofmyChinesefriendstoldmethattheir40livedwiththemandhelpedtakecareofthemwhentheywerechildren．ItseemsthatAmericansthinkindependenceismoreimportant　41theChinesethinkfamilyrelationshipsaremoreimportant．

Bargainingisanother　42thatIhavetriedtolearn．IntheUSApricesare　43andyoucan’taskforalowerprice．HoweverinsomesmallChinesestoresandtouristplacesyouare　44tobargain．MyChinesefriendstaughtmetoaskfor40percentor50percent　45theoriginalprice．Ifthesalespersondoesn’tagreetomypriceIshould　46toleaveandhemightletmecomebackandsellmetheitem．Itisaskillthatyouhaveto　47ifyouliveinChina．

Tippinghasn’tbeeneasierto　48．IntheUSAmanypeopleintheservice　49wanttoget　50moneyforservingcustomers．TippingisnotapartofChineseculture．　51Itriedtotipataxidriver．Helookedalittle　52andrefusedtotakethemoney．

IndinnersperhapswhatsurprisesanAmericanvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheir　53．Actuallythisisa　54oftruefriendshipandpoliteness．MyChinesefriendtoldmeifIdidn’twanttoeatitIshouldjust　55thefoodintheplate．

36．A．uniqueB．differentC．private　D．harmonious

37．A．comeB．build　C．leaveD．abandon

38．A．regular　B．true　C．commonD．usual

39．A．Also　B．HoweverC．Therefore　D．Although

40．A．parents　B．relativesC．babysittersD.grandparents

41．A．whileB．sinceC．whenD．as

42．A．way　B．custom　C．method　D．habit

43．A．madeB．agreed　C．chargedD．set

44．A．expectedB．taughtC．suggested　D．required

45．A．upB．awayC．offD．on

46．A．promise　B．pretend　C．decide　D．hope

47．A．tolerate　B．understandC．practiseD．consider

48．A．adjusttoB．turnto　C．referto　D．stickto

49．A．area　B．departmentC．branch　D．