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Have you changed a lot since your childhood?

Absolutely, sure, I've changed a great deal in a number of ways of course, such as becoming more mature and more open-minded, etcetera. Even my fashion taste has changed because you know, when I was young, I didn't have any fashion sense.

What do you plan to change next year?

I don't think there's much I will change except for a couple of things, I intend to become less reliant on looking at my phone, and number two, exercising more. Both of these I think are important because spending too much time on my phone wastes time, and being fit and healthy should be a priority, not just for me, but for everyone.

Do you like change?

Oh, sometimes yes, sometimes no, it really depends on what is being changed. For example, the way the world has changed a lot recently, I have to say, I of course don't like it. I like traveling, so the change of not being able to travel is definitely something I don't like. But change is sometimes necessary to improve things, such as changing one's diet, or the local government changing traffic flow to improve traffic, things like that. But generally speaking, though, as I think most people are, I tend to be resistant to change unless it's clearly beneficial.

Are there any changes in your hometown?

Yes, there have been innumerable changes, but one of the biggest changes is the modernizing of the main road that leads into our town. This has been good for our town because it makes the trip to the nearest city faster and safer, so that's the biggest change. There have been other smaller changes, such as the repainting of many of the buildings, so this has also been good as it spruces the place up and attracts more visitors."

Useful Phrases & Vocabulary

• Absolutely 绝对
• …a great deal in a number of ways
• “I intend to become more/less…”
• “Sometimes yes, sometimes no, it really depends on what the _____is.”  有时候会，有时候不会，看情况
• innumerable  很多
• modernizing 现代化改造
• spruces up 装修，装扮