Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and had) reflect about your personal qualities?
Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy－the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced（加强）－by our parents, teachers, friends .When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional（情感的）qualities.
Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping ,and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.
We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.
1.The underlined expression “you had missed the mark” means “you had failed to ”.
A. make her feel better
B. keep your friendship
C. receive a present in return
D. get the expected effect
2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.
B. Emotional changes influence one’s choice of gifts.
C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.
D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.
3.In the third paragraph, the author tells us that .
A. attention should be paid to the receiver’s responses
B. one learns from what he did in the past
C. the choice of girls reflects one’s emotional qualities
D. one should spend more time choosing gifts
4.The best possible title for this passage is “ ”.
A. Ways of Choosing Gifts
B. An Important Tradition
C. Exchanging Presents
D. Message in a Gift
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1.The audio-magazines in the passage are .
A. published in European languages
B. read on the computer screen
C. designed in the form of small sized books
D. broadcast on television and the radio
2.The audio magazines are mainly for .
A. European journalists B. professional travelers
C. language learners D. language learners
3.What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines?
A. They are translated into English.
B. They are convenient for the users.
C. They are very easy to read.
D. They are cheap and popular.
4.What does the underlined part “reimburse” probably mean?
A. Return the money you paid.
B. Change the product you bought.
C. Offer you a free repair.
D. Guarantee you the quality.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the city of Fujisawa, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she arrived, however, she 1of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 2was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 3in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy 4cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”
Atsuko 5to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 6world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 7,”she said. “I felt very alone.”
One of the hardest 8was physical education. “We played volleyball,” she said. “The other students were 9it, but I wasn’t.”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 10the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 11the net. No problem for most people. But is terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 12she failed.
A young man on her team 13what she was going through. “He walked up to me and 14, ‘Come on, you can do that.’”
“You will never understand how those words of 15made me feel…Four words…You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 16.
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan , working as a salesclerk. “I have 17forgotten the words,” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 18to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it.” she said, That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person―cruel or kind―you have no ides how long the words will 19.She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 20words; You can do that.
1.A.learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
2.A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
3.A .photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
4.A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. drawing
5.A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted
6.A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
7.A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted
8.A. times B. questions C. classes D. projects
9.A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
10.A. kick B. pass C. carry D. hit
11.A. through B. into C. over D. past
12.A. after B. if C. because D. until
13.A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed
14.A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
15.A.excitement B.encouragement C.persuasion D.suggestion
16.A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
17.A. never B .already C .seldom D. almost
18.A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
19.A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
20.A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy
―You know who came yesterday?
―Yao Ming? We had a basketball match.
― He came and watched the game.
A. You guessed it! B. How did you know that?
C. Well done! D. That was good news!
Don’t sit there nothing. Come and help me with this table.
A. do B. to do C doing D .and doing
AIDS is said the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.
A. that it is B. to be C. that is has been D. to have been
