---Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
---No, _____. But you can find one on Yangfang Road.
A.there isn’t. B. it isn’t
C. they aren’t D. there is
I want _____ my grandparents this Saturday.
A. to visit B. visiting C. to talk D. talking
---Hey, Bob! What do you usually do _____ rainy days?
---I usually read books at home.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
Look! The Smiths _____ a great time _____ in the supermarket.
A. have; shop B. have; shopping
C. are having; shop D. are having; shopping
书面表达。
( 地震幸存者身心都受到了重创，急需社会的帮助。请你写一封80词左右的倡议信，呼吁大家为地震幸存者献出爱心，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。)
提示：1. 一些地震幸存者受伤严重，急需尽快手术，但费用高昂；
2. 一些地震幸存者失去了亲人，感到孤独，独自生活对他们来说很困难；
3. 我们可以捐出我们的零花钱，也可以担当医院的志愿者；
4. 应该多去拜访他们让他们感觉温暖，我们应该人人伸出援助之手，人多力量大。
Dear all,
Earthquake survivors need our help!
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Thanks a lot for your help!
Sun Yang
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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?
