Well, first I would like to say, this semester's articles are much more interesting than last semester's. For Kultur 7, I like the two articles: Take it from a German, How not to be die on German roads & Bargain Buys, no-frills shopping, German style.
I am interested in the suggestions given by the German about the rule of the road. He put "or you die" at the end of almost every sentence. That makes me feel it's really dangerous to drive or walk on a German road. I was surprised by the fact that people can drive about 200 kph on the autobahn in Germany! Because in China, the maximum speed on the highway is usually 100 kph. However, low speed doesn't usually mean safety. Actually, it might be more dangerous driving on a Chinese highway. When you trying to overtake a car, the driver next to you will speed up and not let you to take the place. So I think the most dangerous thing while driving is not speed, but respect to others.
As for the supermarket, I think it is just like our Chinese supermarket. It's usually crowded, full of people and goods. However, there is one thing better in China. Employees will always check if the food is turning bad and replace the bad food. I think it is scary that German employees usually don't do this. The same thing between the supermarkets of these two countries is, when you finally finish shopping, you would feel like you just survived from a battle.
Although I gain a lot of fun from reading these articles, I kind of lose my confidence to travel to Germany one day. It seems scary to be in a country like this described by the authors. If I choose to study aboard in Germany, hope I am not going to be killed by the old ladies who kick into high gear and try to get poll position.
