Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very .
Gift giving is different in different . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be away to someone else, because many people have enough things and don’t want too gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best . People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
A．especially B．usually C．commonly D．specially
A．disagreements B．dislikes C．displays D．disadvantages
A．as B．if C．while D．when
A．huge B．similar C．same D．small
A．lonely B．happy C．sad D．angry
A．cities B．towns C．provinces D．countries
A．kept B．thrown C．put D．given
A．small B．expensive C．many D．cheap
A．guide B．person C．child D．chef
A．gift B．reply C．reward D．behavior
A．funnier B．harder C．better D．easier
A．receiving B．giving C．using D．fetching
A．counts B．invents C．finds D．discovers
A．who B．what C．where D．that
A．in B．to C．on D．up
One snowy and windy afternoon, Linda, an 11-year-old girl, went out for play. Unluckily, she was blown(吹)a snow ditch(沟) by the seashore(海岸). She was frightened(害怕) and tried her best tothe ditch. But the ditch was quiteand she was too weak to do so. So Lindafor help at the top of her voice. But she couldnothing but the terrible noise of the wind. came to help her. She tried again and again. Her face was whipped(猛刮) by thewind, and she was almost frozen(冻僵). She wanted to give up hope. Just at that moment, Linda saw a black dogthrough the heavy snow. It was Villa, her true friend. She was very glad to see the sign of life. And the dog began to workit got to Linda. It cleaned the snow around Lindareached out its big strong head to Linda. Linda closedher arms round Villa’s neck. The dog backed away, pulling her out of the ditch little by little. Successfully, Linda got out of theat last, Then she stood up! With great difficulties, led by her true friend Villa, she was. Villa, the lovely, was offered the medal(奖章) of brave dog of America.A、into B、on C、onto
A、go across B、get into C、get out of
A、long B、small C、deep
A、talked B、said C、cried
A、hear B、listen C、listen to
A、Nobody B、Anybody C、Somebody
A、strong B、little C、small
A、leaving B、passing C、driving
A、because B、if C、as soon as
A、but B、and C、so
A、all B、either C、both
A、easily B、slowly C、quickly
A、river B、ditch C、snow
A、saved B、killed C、found
A、girl B、dog C、boy
完形填空 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good of the city of London, from the street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never
when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay
and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
A．catch B．meet C．follow D．throw
A．taste B．knowledge C．dream D．teacher
A．noisiest B．coldest C．dirtiest D．loneliest
A．usual B．strange C．dangerous D．impossible
A．speak B．sing C．run D．drink
A．shorter B．longer C．earlier D．higher
A．give B．lend C．send D．return
A．elderly B．farmers C．patients D．children
A．paid B．borrowed C．sent D．spent
A．buildings B．mountains C．beaches D．roads
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
In today’s busy world, it’s easy to put everyone else first. With the demands of work and family, it might feel that there’s not much time over for you. Perhaps you even feel sorry about taking time for yourself – , shouldn’t you that time with your kids, or your spouse(配偶), or your parents?
We all need time and recharge. If life feels busy that you believe you can’t manage to have a few hours for , then it’s especially important that you make some “me time”.
You Need to Take Care of Your Health
If you run yourself into the ground, you’re not going to be much help to the people around you. You need to yourself that your health is important. Good physical and mental health requires care of your body, mind and soul.
You Want Space to Breathe and Think
If your life is starting to a treadmill(跑步机), it’s time to stop. When you’re in the thick of things, it’s hard to get more ideas. Perhaps you’re struggling with a particular decision – like a of jobs, or the chance to take an important qualification(资格考试). It can be all too easy to put off decisions or make hurried choices if you don’t take the time and think.
You Are Important Too
Sometimes, we put other people first because we’re secretly convinced that they’re , or more needy than us. We don’t care about our own needs– help them.
Perhaps you’ve got a relative who’s ill, or a friend facing huge struggles in his life, but don’t forget that you are important too. No matter busy you are, you can find time for yourself – you have to start with just a few minutes each day, or an hour or two every weekend. What could you do this week to make more breathing space in your life?
A．leave B．keep C．left D．stay
A．after all B．above all C．at all D．first of all
A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay
A．resting B．rest C．rested D．to rest
A．such B．so C．too D．very
A．your B．herself C．yourself D．themselves
A．remind B．realize C．remember D．understand
A．smell like B．feel like C．sound like D．be like
A．choice B．decision C．plan D．choose
A．stop B．to play C．play D．to stop
A．important B．necessary C．more necessary D．more important.
A．in order B．in order that C．in order to D．so that
A．who’re B．who C．whose D．who’s
A．How B．What C．Who D．Where
A．unless B．even though C．as D．because
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
I watched quietly as John, my little brother, was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a pen in one hand and my father’s brand-new book in the other.
As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He _______ that he had done something wrong. From a distance I could see that he had ________ my father’s new book and scribbled(乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father_________, he and I both waited for punishment.
My father picked up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, ________saying a word. Books are precious to him. He was a clergyman(牧师) and for him books were knowledge. What he did next was________. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, took the pen from my brother’s hand, and then ________in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made: John’s work, 1959, age 2.
“Wow,” I thought. “This is punishment?”
The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced __________ all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and __________, laughter and tears. We always knew our parents loved us and that one of the proofs （证据）of their love was the ________. From time to time we would open it, look at the scribbles, read my father’s expression of ________, and feel proud.
A．pretended B．imagined C．realized D．suggested
A．dropped B．kept C．carried D．opened
A．fearfully B．carefully C．excitedly D．surprisingly
A．by B．without C．beyond D．before
A．unbelievable B．acceptable C．frightening D．exciting
A．searched B．read C．wrote D．put
A．how B．what C．that D．when
A．fun B．fears C．sadness D．difficulty
A．book B．pen C．room D．photo
A．wish B．warning C．success D．love
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
One day, a boy and his sister were sitting by a lake near their house when a bear appeared. There was ____ place for them to get away. The children had to step back to the ____. They kept backing and the bear kept ______ at them. As the two children were wearing ____, the boy told his ___ to jump into the lake. But the bear _____ them into the lake and caught the girl by the life-jacket. The boy turned back and tried to pull his sister away from the bear.
But that didn’t work. Then the boy tried growling (嗥叫) _____ at the bear. ___ by this, the bear let the girl go. The children scrambled ashore (爬上岸) and ran up to the house with the bear ____ them.
The children tried to get ____ the house through the front door but it was locked. With the bear right behind them, they ran out of the house. Each time it got too close, the boy stopped and growled, and each time the bear stopped coming at them, allowing the children to escape . Finally they succeeded in entering by the back door. They phoned the police station. Two policemen came and drove the bear away.
A．no B．any C．some D．enough
A．house B．lake C．shore D．bear
A．climbing B．coming C．backing D．smiling
A．flowers B．hats C．life-jackets D．shoes
A．friend B．bear C．mother D．sister
A．took B．brought C．kicked D．followed
A．sadly B．happily C．loudly D．kindly
A．Encouraged B．Surprised C．Disappointed D．Relaxed
A．before B．beside C．over D．behind
A．into B．out of C．onto D．off