There are a lot of differences between Americans and Chinese in romance. The main differences are in physical actions and oral expression. In physical actions, Americans are more open. They hug each other when they meet together and give kisses to each other when they want to express their love. They share their emotions directly.

Unlike Americans, Chinese are shy about showing their feelings physically. They always keep their emotions under control. The only romantic hint is to hold hands with each other in their own room. They take working hard and being responsible as ways to show their romantic feelings to their spouses (配偶).

　 In oral expression, Americans say sweet words to each other any time, such as "I love you", "Honey", etc. They send cards to show the feelings of apology and being sorry, greetings and appreciation. Americans are open-minded. In contrast, Chinese rarely say "I like you" to each other. Even if they do something wrong, they don’t apologize to their spouses. They think that there is nothing to be sorry for between a couple. They believe that buying gifts for each other is a waste of money. They think that to do their best and support the family in the wealthy condition shows their love to the spouse. That is much better than saying sweet words. In conclusion, Americans are open and direct, but Chinese are shy. There is really a lot of difference in romantic expression between the American and Chinese.

1. How do Americans show romance in a physical way?

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2. What can we conclude from Americans’ romantic expressions?

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3. What do Americans and Chinese do to show congratulations to someone?

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4. What do Chinese do to show their romantic feeling to their spouses?

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5. Why do Chinese think it unnecessary to apologize to one’s wife or husband?

They had an accident on the road and didn’t ________ at their hotel until after midnight.

　 A. check out　　　 B. check in　　　　 C. check on　　　　 D. check over

Had Jack received six more votes in the election last week, he______ the chairman of the students’ union now.

A. must have been 　　　 B. would have been 　　C. were 　　　　D. would be

I recognized her ________ I saw her.

A. instantly　　　　 B. the instant　　　 C. instant　　　　　　 D. an instant　　

When I got on the bus, I_____I had left my wallet at home.

A. was realizing　　 B. realized　　　 C. have realized　　 D. would realize

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh..

Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are tasted fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(果酱).

Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.