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Taboos (禁忌) of different people’s culture
A taboo (忌讳，禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience.
Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners (外国人) around our city. Mr Singh was from India and Mr. White from USA. When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual (随意). He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.
In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn’t touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not to like chickens’ claws (爪). During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didn’t know it was a taboo in India to shake one’s left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen (牛) are sacred (神圣的) in India, people don’t eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that it was not usual in the USA for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that Americans don’t usually get into each other’s personal (私人的) space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isn’t it a good lesson to remember?
根据中文，完成下列句子。
1.那些志愿者都乐意帮助改善穷人的生活。
Those volunteers are all willing to ____________________________________________ of poor people.
2. 这道题太难了，他们算不出来。
The problem is____________________________________.
3.你跟有智力障碍的人交流有困难吗？
Do you have ____________________________________________ people with intellectual disabilities?
4. 你最好不要插别人的话。
You’d better ______________________________________
5. 设立公共标志是保护我们免受危险的一个正确方式。
Putting up public signs is _____________________________________.
6. 你不经常与父母保持联系是不对的。
It’s wrong____________________________________________with your parents.
用所给动词的适当形式填空。
1.In the coming years, land __________ (become) more and more expensive.
2.You don’t need to worry about your son too much as he _____________(pass) the exam.
3.Miss LI can’t decide which shop to go to ___________ (buy) her favourite shirt.
4.---May I use your computer? ---I _____________(prepare) for my exam. Help yourself, please.
5.The woman did everything she could to avoid _____________(see) the ugly man.
6.He_________ (shake) my hand and led me into the dining hall.
7.I’m sorry I don’t know who came in just now because I _____________(think) about something important.
8.He will pass the driving test if he ______________(not be) so careless.
根据所给单词或中文提示在空格内写出其正确形式。
1.Chinese parents usually _____________(期待) too much of their children.
2.The two children have _____________(相似的) qualities. They are both brave and outgoing.
3.People usually start a ______(谈话)by talking about the weather.
4.Mr. Wu often spends a lot of time _____________(解释) things to us.
5.After hours of_____________ (discuss), they let through the report in the end.
6.It is ___________ (polite) to leave before others finish the meal.
7.Keeping working hard is the only way of ____________(实现) your dreams.
8.Can you help me to write an_______ (介绍)to your talk?
It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him. When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn’t true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing. Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life.
From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
1. The writer didn’t tell Grandpa his love because ____________ to say love to Grandpa before.
A. he was too shy B. he was too frightened
C. he was too busy D. he had no chances
2.The underlined word “gratitude” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________ in Chinese.
A. 兴奋 B.惊讶 C. 害怕 D. 感激
3.The writer wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about _______________.
A. how to think highly of others
B. how to help others get out of trouble
C. how to get in touch with others
D. how to share feelings with others
4.The story develops with the changes of __________________.
A. the writer’s life B. Grandpa’s feelings
C. the writer’s feelings D. Grandpa’s illness
During all this time, I never stopped thinking about escape(逃跑). When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.
1. We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer .
A. was probably from England
B. lived happily on the island
C. lost his way on the island
D. was born on the island
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island.
B. The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.
C. The writer didn’t try to escape because he had two homes on the island.
D. The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.
3.This story is mainly about how the writer .
A. kept goats in the fields
B. escaped from the island
C. built houses by himself
D. survived on the island
