Girls from US experience working in hotpot restaurant

时间：2007-07-31 06:54:08

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Chinanews, Chongqing, July 31 – Kyle Armstrong, Jade1 Mckanna and Naomi Garland, 3 Chinese-American girls finished their part-time work in a hotpot restaurant in Chongqing on July 26 and have now returned to the US.

 

All of them are from Ohio, and all of them are longing2 to know more about Chinese culture. Thus they came to China to experience life in Chongqing.

 

“Our Chinese teacher back home in America is from Chongqing, and that’s why we came here,” said Jade, whose Chinese name is Chen Fang3, to this reporter in an interview before their departure for home.

 

Jade arranged the tables at the restaurant. “I was totally exhausted4 on the first day, and I could hardly crawl onto my bed,” said she. She spoke5 better Chinese than the other two. In fact, Jade had got an A in HSK (Chinese Language Proficiency6 Test) in 2006.

 

Their daily wage in the restaurant was 30 yuan. Their work began at 9 am every day, and they could not knock off until late at night.

 

“We didn’t come to Chongqing for money,” said Naomi. “In fact, I can earn much more if I spend the summer vacation working back home. I really like my job in the restaurant, for it gave me a chance to communicate with local people in Chinese. Most of them encouraged me when I made stupid mistakes instead of laughing at me, and I really appreciated that.”

 

“In Chongqing, I have learned many new Chinese characters; I have gained a better understanding of Chongqing food; and I believe when I return home my story will make all my friends’ mouth water,” concluded Naomi.

 
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1 jade i3Pxo     
n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠
参考例句：
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
2 longing 98bzd     
n.（for）渴望
参考例句：
  • Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
  • His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。
3 fang WlGxD     
n.尖牙，犬牙
参考例句：
  • Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来，象一只犬牙似的。
  • The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。
4 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
参考例句：
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
5 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
6 proficiency m1LzU     
n.精通，熟练，精练
参考例句：
  • He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
  • How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

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