学进去

Last summer, I began the biggest adventure（冒险）of my life. I moved from a tiny city in England to one of the largest cities in the world.

As the plane landed in Beijing, I 1． (feel) excited—I finally arrived after months of planning! One of the first things I did was to visit one of the city's hutongs. Strolling（闲逛）around the hutongs, the warm air was filled with the smell of delicious food. I was amazed to see that many people 2． (ride) their old-fashioned tricycles（老式三轮脚踏车）. Just at this time, I thought, “Wow, I’m in China.”

Beijing is very different from my home city, Preston. Preston has only one shopping street and on Sunday, all the shops close at 4:00 pm. There 3． (not be) much choice when eating out, either. As a fan of food, I couldn't wait 4． (see) what Beijing can offer. But after I have tasted so many kinds food here, I still don’t have a favorite dish yet. I _________ still happily5． (look) for my favorite through the city's restaurants.

I am slowly getting used to the different way of life, but I still find some habits here quite strange and humorous.

British people6． (tell) not to make any kind of bodily noise at the dinner table when they are still children, so it is a funny culture shock（冲击）to hear the loud noise of Chinese diners.

Since I came here, I 7． (discover) something else interesting. As a foreigner, I always draw people’s attention. On the subway or in streets and restaurants, I always find some people staring（盯着看）at me and 8． (try) to take secret photos of me. It seems that I am a famous person or a popular star.

In the future, I 9． (go) to many other parts of China. I hope I 10． (travel) from one end to the other of this beautiful country, taking photos and meeting new people along the way.

My adventure in China is only just beginning, and I wonder how it will be.