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We all remember a time when we spoke proudly about becoming the next Bill Gates, or Stephen Hawking, and it's never wrong to dream big. As time passes by, we gradually realize that most of us are bound to stay ordinary. Yet there’s still a way of achieving excellency. As the saying goes, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
A perfect life doesn’t have to be so glorious or sparkling as gran d plays performed in theatres. The true value lies in our attitude towards tiny daily issues, of which the repairman working in our community is an ideal example. Bicycle- repairing is certainly not the brightest or best-paid profession to many, but this man puts his heart and soul into it and views it as his way of serving for people in the community, which is why he earns high reputation.
As a generation about to step into the fiercely competitive society, we are haunted by the feeling of worry and helplessness. If we strive for accomplishing remarkable success and becoming world-renowned, we’ll probably feel frustrated and disappointed. Only by realizing “Excellency derives from small matters”can we survive and thrive.
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Traditional Chinese hospitality requires that guests be offered a rich variety of dishes which are more than they could possibly finish. Typical menus in a Chinese banquet include a set of cold dishes to begin with, followed by hot dishes, such as meats, chicken, duck, and vegetables. A whole fish is considered essential for most banquets unless various seafoods have already been served. Nowadays the Chinese like to mix Western specialties with traditional Chinese dishes, so it’s not unusual to see beefsteaks served. Salads have also come into fashion even though traditionally Chinese tend to refuse anything uncooked. A banquet usually includes at least one soup, which is likely to be served as the first or the last course. Desserts and fruits generally signal the end of a banquet.
14 points
The traditional Chinese way of treating guests requires hosts to prepare abundant and various dishes, and make the guests unable to finish them all. The typical menu for a Chinese feast consists of a set of cold dishes, which are served at the beginning and some hot dishes after that, such as meat, chicken, ducks and vegetables. In most feasts, a complete fish is considered necessary unless various kinds of seafood have been served. Nowadays, Chinese people like to mix western special dishes with traditional Chinese cuisine, So it is not rare to find steak on the table. In addition, salad has gained its popularity constantly, even though Chinese people are not likely to eat dishes that have not been cooked in tradition. There is generally a soup in a feast, which can be served at the beginning or the end of the meal. Besides, desserts and fruits often mark the end of a feast.。