Giving a gift can mean a lot. It can be a way to deepen (加深) a friendship. Before you get a gift for someone, spend time really thinking about what makes him or her special. Think about their interests, hobbies, needs and happiest moments. For example, friends and families with children might love a special calendar that contains everyone’s birthday and other special dates and events.
For music fans, a CD filled (填充) with their favourite music always makes a special gift.
Spending time with loved ones is also a way to give them a gift. You might take that special person out for a birthday dinner at your favourite restaurant.
Making a gift for someone using your own skills is very special. It is much more meaningful than a store-bought gift and shows how much you care!
Writing your feelings in a greeting card can be a simple way to make a keepsake (纪念品) that will be remembered for years. 
【小题1】The writer thinks that we should think about someone’s ____ before we get him or her a gift.
①interests ②hobbies ③needs ④height
A.①②④B.①②③C.②③④D.①③④
【小题2】According to the passage, _____ gifts are the best.
A.specialB.popularC.expensiveD.store-bought
【小题3】For music fans, _____ is a special gift.
A.a calendarB.nice foodC.a music CDD.a greeting card
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.Never go to a shop to buy a gift.
B.We make a gift by ourselves to show our skills.
C.A greeting card is too simple and cheap to be a gift.
D.Having dinner with a loved one can be a special kind of gift.
【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?
A.How to Give Special GiftsB.How to Remember Friends’ Birthdays
C.How to make Yourself SpecialD.How to Be a Good Gift Receiver
Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes".But some people will probably be puzzled(迷惑的)when they first come to India.When they talk to an Indian,he often shakes his head.They might think that the Indian does not like what he said,but on the contrary,he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody.It doesn't mean" No",but" Yes".
If a person doesn't know this,it might cause misunderstanding(误解).
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office.The driver shook his head.The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head.At last,the foreigner shouted angrily,“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice," Yes,sir,"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
【小题1】In general,nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____.
A."Yes"..." No"B."No"..." Yes"
C."Yes"..." Yes"D."No"..." No"
【小题2】According to the habit of India,if someone agrees with you,he will ______.
A.nod his head
B.shake his head
C.neither nod his head nor shake his head
D.both nod his head and shake his head
【小题3】Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to
his office? Because_________.
A.the Indian driver had something important to do
B.the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money
C.the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D.in India shaking the head means agreement
【小题4】The foreigner became angry because_______.
A.the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office
B.he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
C.he asked the driver to send him to his office,but the driver didn't say any words
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
【小题5】The phrase" on the contrary" means_____.
A.正相反B.总之C.与之相同D.在另一方面

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文通顺、正确、连贯。

we, leave, rich, usually, when, enough, remember, with, something, baby
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her car had broken down. Just then a poor man, Robert, came. He was on his way back home from work as___1___.
The lady thought, “Is the man going to help me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he stopped and said __2___ a smile, “What’s wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.
After forty minutes, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him. “No, that’s ___3___, madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in need. If you really want to pay me back, I hope ___4___ you see someone in trouble, you can give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady saw a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She ___5___ Robert’s words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was not a ___6___ family and they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady ___7___ 500 dollars on the table and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how hard their life was. Their ___8___ was to be born the next month but there wasn’t ___9___ money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! Everything’s going to be all right. A stranger has helped us out.”
Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ___10____.

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