European universities and universities in the United States are different in many ways. First, European students enroll in (注册) fewer courses each term than Untied States students do. Second, European students seldom live on a university campus. Instead, they live at home and travel to classes. Third, most European courses are for the most time lectures given by professors while professors in the Untied States spend much less time lecturing; instead, they often ask their students questions and divide their students into discussion groups. What’s more, at most American universities, social activities take up a large part of the students’ time; but in Europe, unlike in USA, a university is mainly a place to study. Above all, European students’ final examinations are usually oral, while American students take more written final examinations.

Tree Festivals Around the World

Chinese people celebrate Tree Planting Day on March 12. The date was chosen to memorize a famous Chinese—Mr. Sun Yat-sen. Many other countries also celebrate trees with festivals and holidays. Though not all of them fall in spring, these events bring people closer to each other and to the wonders of nature.

In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks.【小题1】. Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the side of your spoon .【小题2】. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.

【小题3】. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more.

【小题4】. The host(主人)will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again.【小题5】. Always refill(再加满) your neighbor’s glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass all through the meal.