Unit 1
Learning a foreign language is usually tough， but knowing the basic greetings is a polite and simple thing to do. It shows that you have an interest in the culture。 Each countries has its own customs and ways of saying hello. For example, British people like me greet each other by talking about the weather, while in China they will say你吃了吗?The most common form of greetings in many countries when you are introduced to a new friend is a handshake。 But shaking hands is rare in Japan。 The Japanese greet each other with a short bow and not returning someone’s bow is considered very rude。 The degree of the bow is directly related to the difference in status between the two individuals. Greetings between friends are just a nod of the head， while a low—ranking worker should greet a superior with a long and deep bow。
Also， a great first impression can be important, and once made it’s very difficult to change. To make a good impression， you need to act as if you are meeting a good friend。 This is a pretty good starting point for developing a good relationship。
In daily life， we also need to be careful about first meetings. For example, someone may phone you to ask for your personal information。 You need to be cautious, because they may ask you for this in order to steal your email address， your money， your credit， or your identity。
So, it is important to learn the proper way to greet people and make a good first impression。 It is equally important to be careful in giving strangers your personal information。
Unit 2
My mother is my best friend， and I can talk to her about anything. She helps me through everything, and we don't have any secrets. Whenever I feel lonely， my mother is the only person I can talk to.
My mother has been my best friend for as long as I can remember, and I prefer her company over anyone else. She is kind， intelligent, funny and a good listener。 I can say without bias that I’ve never met another person more worth being friends with. 
Sure， I’ve had friends， but I just liked my mom more than them. I didn’t feel the need to go shopping with my friends and I’ve kept contact with hardly anyone from those years of my life。 To this day， I tend to relate better to people decades older than me。 I have given my mother so much access to me that it is difficult to be myself。 My friends told me that I'm living in a house without walls – emotional walls。
At 25, I am only now learning how to make and maintain friendships outside of my family circle. Feeling that my mom doesn't understand my life has encouraged me to develop a new circle of friends that has nothing to do with her. It’s helped me to keep some things private from her. I started setting boundaries。 For example， my mother doesn’t know what music I‘m listening to. I still feel the urge to tell her, but now there’s a voice in the back of my head that reminds me some things need to be mine and only mine. By nature of being a great best friend and parent， my mom understands and accepts this。
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I hope it‘s a compliment to my mother that her role in my life has always been too comforting and too loving — so much so that I had to start keeping a distance from her.
Unit 3
People in different countries cook various kinds of food。 The historical, geographical and climate features of where they live and their ways of life influence their cuisines。 People in South Korea love to have pickles。 In Thailand, most people enjoy spicy food， as Thai curries can be really hot. The Japanese prefer to have raw food and sea food， for they live in a small island。 In Italy, most people have pizza and pasta with every meal。 There are many specialty pizza restaurants all over the country. The British love fish and chips. The traditional foods in the United States are hot dogs, cokes and other fast foods. American style fast food chains are currently on the increase all over the world. Most people in Europe or Britain have a simple but nutritious breakfast such as whole—meal bread， juice, milk and bacon. Some Americans have a sandwich and coffee for lunch on weekdays. Chips are also called French fries or fries for short.
Similarly， food is the best way to explore Chinese culture。 Chinese traditional food is mostly made of grain。 Balanced nutrition is important in Chinese food。 Western people v
alue time very much, so sometimes they eat fast food to save time as well as keep enough energy。
This is quite different from the Chinese attitudes towards food, as they often eat together to communicate with friends and family。 Unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food， in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares。 They tend to cook more than enough， especially when they treat our guests at home， as they will do their best to show their warmth.
We are what we eat， and we choose food to suit our ways of life。
Unit 4
It seems true that every kid in school is learning English. Why do you want to learn English? Learning English is very useful。 Some people want to know English well to gain more knowledge。 We can read books, listen to music, watch movies and surf the internet. For example, songs in their original form tend to be better when you can truly understand t
hem and 55% of all written content on the internet is in English. Whenever you have a problem， you can ‘Google it’ to find a way to solve the problem. Others like to learn English for more practical reasons， such as taking a school exam， getting a job or working in a large international company。 For instance, French and Chinese business partners may communicate in English. If you can speak English with confidence and get your message across clearly， it is a critical advantage that can help you advance further in your career.