Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands in some situations.People all over the world shake hands for many different   1  .We shake hands when we meet new people  2  during special festivals.Players often shake hands before or after   3  .Business people shake bands when they make a deal.

Why do people shake hands   4  shaking feet? This is because of the fact that a long time ago most people   5 knives or guns.If some of them decided that they did not want to 6   ,they would show their empty hands.  7  people shook hands so that they could not  8   knives in their sleeves(袖子).Later on,hand shaking became a symbol of   9 

Now we don't have to    10   people with guns or knives.However,we still shake hands all the time! The reason is simple--it is still a way to show friendship.

1.A.ideas                B.reasons              C.thoughts           D.excuses

2.A.or                  B.as                  C.but                D.so

3.A.games               B.speeches           C.exercises           D.programmes

4.A.such as              B.as well as           C.instead of            D.together with

5.A.lost                 B.bought            C.caught            D.carried

6.A.cheat               B.fight               C.drop              D.speak

7.A.Perhaps              B.Happily             C.Carefully           D.Luckily

8.A.hide                 B.lift                C.pull               D.push

9.A.success              B.victory            C.pride              D.peace

10.A.talk about            B.worry about        C.know about          D.learn about

This August,we'll welcome guests from all over the world.Some of them follow their own special cultural! traditions, It's important for us to know about them.

◆ In many countries,such as Thailand,India and Malaysia,people believe that the left baud is unclean.So,it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food,touch others or pass objects.Doing so may offend certain guests.

◆Some Westerners may he offended if you touch them or their personal things-even by accident.If this happens,say sorry politely.

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.

◆ People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky.Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.

◆Muslims(穆斯林)do not eat pork,and words like pigs are not considered proper.

◆People from Brazil,Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs(手帕)as gifts.They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.

◆ Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia,where most Muslims live.

1.Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it_______

A.unclean             B.useless            C.valueless            D.unimportant

2.The word “offend” in the second paragraph(段落)might mean“_______”.

A.honor                  B.help                     C.hate                       D.hurt

3.Muslims do not_______

A.send gifts                                              B.eat pork

C.drink milk                                             D.use handkerchiefs

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts,

B.All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others.

C.The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.

D.Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Lucky numbers.                                B.Traditional food.

C.Culture differences.                     D.Hands and handkerchiefs.

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