Living in two different cultures is not an easy thing. When I was ten years old, my parents (move) to the US from Sri Lanka, which is
island off the coast of India.
we now live in the US, we follow the customs and traditions of Sri Lanka. I have learned
(speak) 3 languages，including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate different holidays that have little to do with my culture.
However，there are many (advantage) of being part of two cultures. Sometimes，speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can be confusing; sometimes I have trouble
(express) my thoughts in English because they
understand me well；sometimes my culture does make me feel far away from others because I feel too different. I am
(close) to my culture of Sri Lanka than that of the US. I don’t listen to English music as much as I listen to Indian music.
, I feel very separated from my friends when I don’t know what song
are talking about.
My older brother and I are busy (arrange) a trip to Africa.
Now，Valentine’s Day _______(celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place.
It is said that the first_______(record) Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415.
Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates. Its origins are________(clear) and hidden in the river of time.
One day, a tramp (流浪汉) was sleeping on a park bench, satisfied with the afternoon sunshine. A couple walked by. The man stopped, woke the tramp up, and asked him, “Excuse me. ___you have the time?” the tramp replied, “I’m sorry---I don’t have a watch, so I don’t know the time.” The man apologized and walked away with his wife.
The tramp lay down and went back to sleep. Just then, a woman, ______ was out walking her dog, shook the tramp’s shoulder until he woke up, _
__said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but do you happen to know the time?” The tramp was a little annoyed at being woken up again, but he politely told the woman he didn’t have a watch and had no idea __
____ the time. After the woman left, an idea occurred to the tramp. He opened his bag and took out a pen and a piece of paper. He wrote down with all his strength, “I do not have a watch. I do not know the time.” He then hung the paper round his neck thinking that nobody would hold him back in his sleep. Fifteen minutes
___, a policeman noticed the tramp and the sign around his neck. Out of a sense of responsibility, he woke the tramp up and said, “It’s 2:30 p.m.”