Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
When I was fifteen years old， I became very interested in shopping．（1） I had many things that I no longer needed at home． I knew with the help of my father， I could make money．For months and months I enjoyed myself by selling things on my dad's bank account．
On July 18th，2015，I made my own account and began to start my own business．Things were going great and then I realized that selling things around the house wasn't enough for me．（2） I went around to the yard sale and bought things at low prices and sold them at higher prices to make money．
Last October， I went to a yard sale that was a little bit different．A lady had many nice things to sell．
（3） Through the communication， I knew she was jobless at the moment and needed money to feed her family． I thought I could do it better and more quickly for her． So I made up my mind to help her out． She looked at me for a while and then said yes．（4） When I gave her the money，she broke down into tears thankfully．
（5） I know my skills could be used to help those in need and that even one small act of kindness could make a difference．
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A． I bought all her things． B． So I decided to increase my business by running a resale shop． C． And I decided to stop my business． D． I went up to her and had a conversation with her． E． I have never felt so pleased to help someone in my life． F． After being just a buyer for a while， I wanted to sell something． G． After that I took away some of her things and over the next month I made ＄ 1,500 for her! |
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When you see quite a beautiful girl on the street， which word will you use to describe the beauty of her？ In Chinese，we may use these Chinese sayings as Chenyuluoyan or Biyuexiuhua． However， do you know where the sayings are（1） ？
In Chinese ancient history， there（2） four well﹣known beauties named Xishi，Wang Zhaojun， Diaochan and Yang Yuhuan． Here are two（3） about Xishi and Wang Zhaojun．
Xishi lived during the Spring and Autumn period．One day，she（4） to a river to wash silk with her friends．Some fish were swimming in the clear water．When the fish saw Xishi， they swam down to the bottom of the water（5） ．The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xishi and felt embarrassed of（6） ．
Wang Zhaojun lived during the Han Dynasty． The king of Han wanted to send her to the king of the enemy county as a gift． A few days later，（7） Wang was on the way with a group of guards，something interesting happened．There was a wild goose（8） above the head of Wang Zhaojun．It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang（9） it even forgot to flap wings．Then it fell down heavily into the forest．
Nowadays， if a girl's beauty is overwhelming， we can say she is the one that "can make the fish sink and the wild goose（10） "．
On March 31 st，2019，a wildfire in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture（凉山彝族自治州）led to 3l deaths，including 27 firefighters．And on May 1 st，2016，in Alberta，Canada，a wildfire destroyed an area of nearly 700 square miles． More than 88，000 people had to leave their homes and thousands of homes were destroyed．
Wildfires are unexpected，unplanned．And the cause of most wildfires is unsure．To burn，wildfires require the right conditions﹣fuel，oxygen and heat． And global warming is one of the most important reasons．The high temperatures and dry conditions make the fire spread quickly．
In many parts of the world，wildfires happen naturally． They are started by lighting（闪电）or some other special weather conditions．In recent years，there have been more wildfires because of dry，hot weather，and changeable weather patterns because of global warming．
However，many fires are started by people． Sometimes，people clear land for farming． Besides，there are smokers who accidentally set fires．
Wildfires can cause a lot of smoke，which will pollute the air． Lots of lives，property（财产）and valuable forests will soon disappear in wildfires． When trees are burnt down ， and heavy rain follows ， more disasters such as terrible floods will happen．
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•31 lives lost in the wildfire in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture． •The wildfire in Canada （1） thousands of homes． |
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•By nature： 1．Lighting or some other special weather conditions． 2．Global warming （3） to high temperatures and dry conditions． •By people： 1．People clear the land for farming． 2．Smokers set fires by （4） ． |
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•Wildfires can cause a lot of air （5） ． •Lives， property and valuable forests disappear． •More disasters will happen． |
In some western countries， some people don't like the number 13 because they think 13 is an unlucky number． For example， they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor． One evening， Mr． Smith asked some friends to get （1）t ogether ． When all of his friends arrived， he asked them to sit at the table for （2）d inner ． He began to （3）c ount the people． Suddenly， he cried out ， " Oh， there are thirteen people here! " Everyone's face looked pale （4）e xcept Mr． Brown． He said with a smile ， " Don't worry， my friends． My wife will have a baby in a few weeks． So we have （5）f ourteen people here． " All of the friends became happy again． " Congratulations ! " they said to Mr． Brown． They all had a good time that evening．
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In Chinese culture，it is believed that people who have fair（浅色的）skin（皮肤）are more beautiful．In western culture，however，the opposite is true﹣many westerners think tanned skin is prettier．It （1） that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful．
These cultural meanings of beauty，however，are no （2） important．As more and more people travel overseas，ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures．The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty （3） people are always posting pictures on social media．With the help of the Internet，people's views about beauty are always （4） ．People are now able to （5） borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out．So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future？