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Fortune Cookies
Which of the following is your favorite fortune cookie saying? Why?
Listen to the reading.
Fortune cookies have been a popular dessert in the USA for a long time.
You can often see them in many Chinese restaurants there.
They are well-known for their sayings, not for their taste.
Here are some common “fortunes”:
1. Knowledge is power.
2. The world belongs to hard-working people.
3. If you want to have a rainbow, you must put up with the rain.
4. When a blind man leads another, both fall down.
5. Dig your well before you are thirsty.
Most people in the USA share their fortune cookie sayings with their friends and family.
It’s a wonderful way to end a happy meal.