"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence(篱笆)."That is an old(1) ___ in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place(2) ___ you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel like that. They see young Chinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and, (3) , buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even(4) Western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, (5) Chinese writers and actors are just as good.As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but for Chinese, it(6) has the special meaning like the Spring Festival, and the West has(7) to compare with the Mid﹣Autumn Festival. Don't forget the best part of Chinese culture: Friendliness! Not all countries are as(8) as China.
It's good to enjoy other cultures and(9) from them, but they can't take the place of your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but(10) you look carefully and closely, and you will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
(1)A. word |
B. saying |
C. sentence |
D. rule |
(2)A. when |
B. where |
C. why |
D. how |
(3)A. beside |
B. besides |
C. instead |
D. then |
(4)A. celebrating |
B. to celebrate |
C. celebrated |
D. celebrate |
(5)A. if |
B. so |
C. but |
D. or |
(6)A. still |
B. never |
C. always |
D. ever |
(7)A. everything |
B. something |
C. anything |
D. nothing |
(8)A. warm |
B. warmer |
C. cold |
D. colder |
(9)A. learns |
B. learning |
C. in learning |
D. to learn |
(10)A. make up |
B. make up of |
C. make sure |
D. be sure to |