Crossing one’s forefinger and middle finger signifies________in English speaking countries.

Discuss the similarities or differences in the associative meanings of the colour red between English and Chinese, by referring to the following expressions.(1)a red letter day, the red carpet(2)红喜事，披红挂彩

A big fish in a small pond.

Why are branching sentence patterns preferred in English, while linear sentence patterns are preferred in Chinese?

(Answer this question in relation to thinking patterns alone.)

not to bat an eyelid

不下雪的圣诞节

您过奖了。

你好，我是玛丽，请问您哪位?(电话用语)

What categories can gestures be classified into?

What does a news report normally consist of?

他的钱被抢光了。