What does it mean to be Chinese? According to a survey, more than 40% of Chinese people believe that Chinese love their country and their families. The survey also shows about one third of the foreign people describe the Chinese as hard-working and creative（有创造力的）people.
In China, plenty of people, including scientists and workers, always work day and night for the development of China. While patriotism（爱国主义）is the spirit that bonds（联系）the nation together, family plays a big role in traditional Chinese culture, “My Chinese friends get married and have babies, and they think about their family first when they choose a job or give up one,” said Aaron Cedillo, an English teacher in a school in Beijing.
Besides, the characters（性格）of being hard-working and creative also comes to light. Sheryl Wang, a Malaysian student at Zhejiang University provided a good example of how hard-working Chinese people are. “Many Chinese don’t stop working even on weekends. It seems those men never need to rest,” A foreign university teacher has found Chinese students in the lab could always come up with new ideas. “I’m really surprised,” he said.
Over the past 70 years, China has developed rapidly to become one of the most important countries in the world. During the process, everyone has got a clear understanding of Chinese traits（特征）.
【小题1】What do some foreigners think of the Chinese according to the survey?【小题2】Do Chinese people love their families?
【小题3】Why does Sheryl Wang think Chinese people are hard-working?
【小题4】将划线句子译成汉语。
【小题5】为本篇文章拟一个标题。
Anne Zhang is a 21-year-old girl from Hangzhou, China. Now she studies in Britain. One day, when she was taking a train from London to Oxford, she heard loud noises on the train.
Before, the train had been very quiet. Some people were resting while others were reading books or listening to music. Suddenly, a group of Chinese people laughed loudly as they played a game of cards.
As it becomes easier for Chinese people to get visas(签证) to foreign countries, more and more of them are traveling abroad. However, their bad manners have given them a bad reputation(名声).
Chinese always talk loudly in places like cafes and museums. They also spit(吐痰) and litter whenever they want and jump queues. Some Chinese tourists also like to write or draw pictures on famous buildings. In Singapore, Chinese tourists are fined(罚款) because they were smoking in Non-smoking areas.
Some people may say that they can do everything that they want because they spend money in the country. In fact, this is not true. Besides enjoying ourselves, we should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
Information Card
| The country Anne studies in now | 56. |
| The game that the Chinese people played on the train | 57. |
| The thing that gives Chinese tourists a bad reputation | 58. |
| Chinese people’s behavior(s) in places like cafes and museums | 59. |
| The reason why Chinese tourists were fined in Singapore | 60. |
It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best.
In France, when a woman enters a café or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about the appearance (外表) but about her past and future as well. Whether she is beautiful or plain (朴素的), there is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the street of Paris or Marseilles, and women really like that.
In Italy, people like talking. They sit about in café, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate (犹豫) to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.
The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then complain about their weight.
For the Americans, the greatest interest is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarettes, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance (保险). You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced (离婚).
In Britain, waiting in line is a national passion (热爱). The British will form a line whenever they have the chance. Long queues (列队) can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is almost empty and everybody can have a seat.
根据短文内容使用适当的词语填空,每空不超过3个单词。
Country | What people like to do best |
France | |
Italy | Talk with each other and even ask about |
Switzerland | |
America | |
Britain | Wait in line. |
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