China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits and candies. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.

At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal. They always serve more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for their guests. However, it won’t happen at western tables.

The Chinese family try their best to make you feel at home. As you have done eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.

Being warm and hospitable has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔夫子) said long time ago, “To meet friends from afar (远方). How happy we are!”

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Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. For example, how to handle cutlery (餐具) and how to eat in a polite manner. Following them will help you avoid mistakes at table.

So, it’s exam time again. Have you done the necessary work to get good marks? Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow doesn’t work. The best way is to space your practice out, rather than cram（塞满）it all together. Just as a scientist called Tom Stafford advises, if you organize five hours of study into one hour a day, you’ll remember more than if you study for five hours on one day.

Don’t depend on memory alone. Get pens and paper, and start working! Students who can test themselves earlier will be better at retrieving（检索）the knowledge from the memory and keep it in the long run. John Dunlosky, a professor in the US, suggests that “you start by reading a textbook with your favourite pens and colours, and then write down the important ideas on small cards. While doing so, you actually try to test yourselves on them.”

Good revision should give you confidence, but if you are still worried, it’s not harmful to follow some special customs. In Japan, it seems to be a tradition for students to eat Katsudon before a test. This is a bowl of rice with egg and pork pieces. The name of the dish makes people think of the word “katsu”, meaning “winning”. For some students in South Korea, the key to success is not washing their hair before an exam, because they believe they could wash all the knowledge out of their heads. And in different parts of the world, there are always those who believe in their “lucky underwear”.

The bottom line is that you need to study, eat a good meal, sleep well on the eve of the test, and believe that your efforts will pay off.

Good luck in your exam!