When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug them to cheer them up. Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.
Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. After coming to China, I've noticed that people are generally more reluctant (不情愿的) to hug than they are in my home country, the US.
My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate (亲密的) in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don't usually hug in public, either.
But people's attitudes (态度) towards hugging can also change. I remember watching a video story about a “hugging party” that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other.
The Chinese participants (参与者) clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party, several of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward (尴尬的) and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug — see how it makes you feel.
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1.It is common in Western countries to greet ____________ with a hug.
2.If your friend is having ______________， you can hug him or her to cheer him or her up.
3.What is hugging considered to be in Chinese culture?
________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
Ning Hao and Xu Zheng have come together again to produce a new film—Dying to Survive (《我不是药神》)—as they return to the summer movie season after 12 years.
This time, director Wen Muye joined the team after Ning Hao recognized his talent for showing true themes. It was Ning Hao who handed Wen Muye the play and asked Xu Zheng to act in the leading role.
The film is about Cheng Yong, played by Xu Zheng, a medicine salesman who becomes a hero by helping people get cheaper cancer medicine. The 117minute film combines both laughter and tears together, showing the humanity(人性) of one man up against the reality of society.
“It's touching because it pays attention to the better side of people, and you can see how society changes, thanks to just one small act of kindness，” said Xu Zheng at the film's premiere(首映) at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 2.
The movie is based on a true story—Lu Yong, who got cancer in 2002, helped more than 1，000 patients get cheaper, unapproved(未经批准的) medicine from India.
Lu was invited to the movie's premiere, and after he watched the whole film, Lu said it shows what happens when people can't afford the imported(进口的) medicine. He agreed with the message at the end of the movie that the situation was improving thanks to the recent efforts of government.
1.The film Dying to Survive is based on the story of________．
A.Ning Hao B.Lu Yong C.Wen Muye D.Xu Zheng
2.The underlined word “touching” in the passage probably means “________”．
A.令人感动的 B.令人悲痛的 C.令人无聊的 D.令人兴奋的
3.According to the passage, Cheng Yong is________ in the film.
A.a cancer patient
B.a film actor
C.a medicine salesman
D.a filmmaker
4.People can't afford the imported medicine because________．
A.the medicine is the best
B.the medicine is made in China
C.the medicine can cure cancer
D.the price of medicine is very high
5.The passage mainly tells us the introduction to ________．
A.a famous director B.a wonderful film C.a kind of medicine D.a medicine company
(2019原创)You must ________ properly when you stay at others' home.
A.advise B.make C.behave D.change
(2019原创)Two years later, I ________ understood the meaning of the words that you had told me.
A.quietly B.luckily C.gradually D.loudly
(2019原创)I usually volunteer in an old people's home. What do you usually do in your ________ time?
A.awful B.exact C.total D.spare
(2018唐山玉田县一模)He ________ all the guests warmly as they arrived.
A.greeted B.helped C.stayed D.fooled
