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 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. 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. 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 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 states for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that Americans don’ t usually get into each other’ s personal space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isn’ t it a good lesson to remember?

请先阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到相应位置。

I’m a Chinese boy, My name is Wu Qiang. I   1   in Beijing now, because my   2___ work here. I   3  in a high school, and I’m   4  Class 1, Grade 7. I usually go to school  5   bus. Sometimes I   6  a bike. My home is fifteen   7  from school.

I don’t go to school   8  Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday I never go out. I   9  stay at home to do my homework, and it often   10   me half a day. On Sunday I often go to the park with my parents. I have fun on weekends.

1.                A．lived           B．live            C．living D．lives

2.                A．father          B．mother         C．parents   D．parent

3.                A．work           B．lives           C．study D．stay

4.                A．in             B．at             C．on   D．for

5.                A．on            B．in             C．by   D．with

6.                A．take           B．ride            C．drive D．make

7.                A．hour           B．kilometers       C．day  D．minutes

8.                A．on            B．in             C．at   D．/

9.                A．sometimes      B．always          C．never    D．often

10.               A．helps          B．has            C．takes D．gives

It’s necessary _____ the dog’s fur and play with it for _______.

     A.brushing, sometimes      B. to brush, sometime

C.brushing, sometimes       D. to brush, some time

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.

Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes  it  go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.

Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（资格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.

Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.

There is an infinite(无限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.

1.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means         .

A．the world         B．the gravity         C．the value          D．the experience

2.To be generous, the writer thinks       .

A．you needn’t make effort

B．you should be qualified(有资格的)

C．you should give all you have

D．you find it meaningful whatever you do

3.The meaning of the word “perseverance” is       .

A．财富             B．体力             C．毅力             D．机遇

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Perseverance is the only thing to help us achieve success.

B．People don’t understand life they experience at all.

C．Helping others is always better than receiving help.

D．What the world is like depends on the gravity and love.

5.The best title for the passage may be       .

A．Success and failure  B．Three values       C．Endless love       D．Hard life

Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羡慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏远的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.

1.Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?

2.The author(作者) thinks actors’ life is ________.

3.The actors find it difficult to sleep well or relax because________.

4.Which is NOT true?

5.What’s the topic(主题) of this passage?

A.    An actor’s life is exciting.

B.    B. How can actors make much money?

C.  The life of actors.

D. What does an actor eat and wear every day?