There are many different taboos (禁忌) around the world. A taboo is a social action that is not     1     (allow). Almost every culture in the world has     2     (it) own taboos. When you meet people from different cultures, it is important     3     (understand) what you can and cannot do. If we are not aware     4     these differences, some unusual     5     (thing) might happen. For instance, in China, it     6     (be) rude to put the chopsticks into a bowl of rice straight as it is often done for the dead. If you visit Nepal, you will find Nepalese often greet each other with the hands pressed together instead of shaking hands, while in North America and the UK, people greet one another by     7     (shake) hands. If you will do business with a South American, it seems     8     (impolitely) to be dressed in the light colors. What about Japanese? They     9    (like)   the lotus and do not give it as a gift to Japanese because they regard it as the mourning flower. While these different customs might seem strange to you, remember that     10     you consider normal probably seems just as unusual to others.

Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and     1     (consume), by the way the people communicate with tea,     2     by the aesthetics (美学)surrounding tea drinking. It includes aspects of tea production tea brewing, tea arts and ceremony, society, history, health, ethics, education, and communication and media issues.

Tea ceremonies, with     3     (it) roots in the Chinese tea culture, differ among eastern countries. However, it may also differ in preparation, such as in Tibet,    4    tea is commonly brewed with salt and butter.

Different regions also favor different     5    (variety) of tea-black, or oolong, and use different flavorings, such as milk, sugar or herbs. The temperature and strength of the tea likewise varies     6     (wide).

Due to the importance of tea in Chinese society and culture, tea houses can    7     (find) in most Chinese neighborhoods and business districts.

Tea culture in China differs    8     that of Europe, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed. Even now, in both casual and    9       (form) Chinese occasions, tea is consumed regularly, In addition to     10    (be) a drink, Chinese tea is used in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine.

The English word “garden” gives an entirely wrong idea of the Chinese yuan, for “garden” suggests a lawn and a wide     1     (vary) of flowers, altogether too formal and tidy to suit Chinese taste. The Chinese yuan suggests first of all a wild landscape, perhaps better arranged and more artistically     2     (plan) than nature, but still a bit of nature itself, with trees, creeks, and flowers. Dotted in this natural landscape are the human structures like pavilions and long winding corridors, so     3     (perfect) belonging to the scenery as to become a whole with it. The Chinese garden     4     (characterize) by studied disorderliness. There are no even-cut bushes or symmetric (对称的) rows lining avenues.

No Chinese house allows an outsider     5     (look) through the iron gates, for that would be against the principle of concealment (隐蔽). Facing the gate, we see a small courtyard giving no idea of the expansiveness of space inside, and leading one step by step into newer views, in     6     continual series of surprises and astonishments.     7     wooden framework supporting most of the weight of the house, windows, doors and walls are not limited to certain locations. The essential idea of interior (室内的) decoration is the beauty of simplicity. Home designs are not something     8     (impress) we buy from a first-class firm.     9     tells a home from a public building is the personal touch that we give it. It is only when the spirit of leisure and loving care exists     10     living at home can become an art and a pleasure.

Adaptation from My Country and My People by Lin Yutang

About the year 1900, a dark-haired boy     1     (name) Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew     2     to make people laugh. Sometimes he     3     (send) away to a home for homeless children.

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the     4     (great), best-known, and best-loved comedian in the world. People all over the world are greatly amused by the man with a moustache,    5     (wear) large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round hat. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly     6     (silence). It isn’t what he says     7     makes us laugh. Acting out common human situations, without words,    8     (play) an important part in his films.