Why is hot pot so popular in China? It shows the Chinese cultural values of openness and sharing. With a hot pot, you can put in any ingredient that you like: vegetables as well as meat. The same pot can serve any number of different meals to the people sitting around the table. No one is left out, and everyone gets to eat as much-or as little-as they want. Hot pot creates a cozy, warm atmosphere and really brings people together as you sit around a pot, cooking, eating, talking,and relaxing. The food is important but also important are the feels. In China, people like to joke that there is no problem that a hot pot can't solve. The fire from the hot pot can melt just about any icy disagreement and warm just about any heart. Over a hot pot people can talk and share not just food, but friendship. While the food may soon be forgotten, these friendships stay with us forever Popularity of Hot Pot Cultural values: 

Openness: putting in any ______ that you like.

Being your own boss is the dream of most people, but it comes with a price. Since you do not have to answer to some one else, you have to be responsible for your own business. In this sense, the business becomes the new boss. Here are some tips for you to observe.Work-life balance: Staring a business will consume a lot of time and energy. Not letting the business prevent you from having personal time is a challenge. The failure to manage a work-life balance can lead to health problems and lost relationships with family and friends.Making decisions: Since you are the owner, you have the final decision. This can be a tough challenge because you know that you alone have to bear the consequences of your decisions.Self-doubt and criticism: In the beginning, customers and competitors will not take you seriously. Everyone will be quick to share their opinions on what you are doing wrong and why it will not work. With all this, self-doubt will start to occur. Maybe they are all right. Maybe starting this business was a bad idea. If you have done your homework, this is the moment too overcome the fear of failure and have the confidence in yourself to keep going.

Being your own boss is great because you don't need to answer to others. You only need to be ______ for your own business.

Please_______ Professor Li at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. (pick)