Li Ming is presently studying English in New York. He has not been there long, and he is quite 1 at the great differences between American and Chinese cultures. For one thing, Americans and Chinese are different in 2 a visit. Chinese. 3 call on their friends unexpectedly. Americans, on the other hand, prefer making an appointment 4 . An unexpected visitor is regarded as 5 . For another thing, their table manners differ. Chinese usually eat directly from the serving dish. And during the meal, the hosts may keep putting food on the guests'plates. An American, however, only eats from his own plate. He never 6 food for others unless he is asked to do so. 7 , they have different ways in responding to complimenting remarks. When a Chinese hostess is praised for her cooking skills, for instance, she will instantly 8 for being a poor cook. Yet an American hostess is 9 to accept it,“Oh,I'm glad you liked it. I cooked it especially for you." At the beginning, it was hard for Li Ming to 10 things around him because of these cultural differences. But soon, he succeeded in adjusting to their way of doing things. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. " He'd like to say when he was asked how he could get along in a new culture.