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 given away to someone ______,because many people have enough things and don't want ______ gifts themselves.In Canada,a tree can help remember______.In the USA,some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts.In Sweden,doing something for someone is the best gift.People don't need to ______ 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 about it 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?

1.A.specially B.especially C.commonly D.usually

2.A.displays B.disadvantages C.disagreements D.dislikes

3.A.while B.when C.as D.if

4.A.same B.similar C.small D.huge

5.A.lonely B.happy C.sad D.angry

6.A.cities B.towns C.provinces D.countries

7.A.else B.other C.another D.else's

8.A.too much B.much too C.too many D.many too

9.A.a child B.a person C.a guide D.a chef

10.A.spend B.take C.cost D.make

11.A.more difficult B.easy C.difficult D.easier

12.A.using B.giving C.receiving D.fetching

13.A.counts B.discovers C.finds D.invents

14.A.who B.what C.where D.that

15.A.to B.on C.up D.in

Cars are lots of fun,but they could also be dangerous.We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.

It’s always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you are in a car.Why?Think about this example:You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push.If the skateboard hits a stone,it will stop,but the egg won’t.It will fly through the air,hit the ground and break.

Now,think what may happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard.When the skateboard hits a stone,the egg won’t go flying.It will stay safely on the skateboard.

Volvo,a famous Swedish car maker,was the first to use seat belts in 1949.Air bags are also very important for car safety,because sometimes a seat belt isn’t enough.If the car is going really fast and runs into something,seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them.

Most newer cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats.When a car hits something,its air bags will come out quickly—in less than one second—to keep the people inside safe.

1.The passage mainly tells us .

A.how seat belts work to make cars safe B.why we must tie the egg to the skateboard

C.two important ways to keep safe in cars D.what air bags are

2.The writer gives the example of the egg to .

A.show why it is important to wear a seat belt when in a car B.tell us what a skateboard is

C.show how to wear a seat belt D.tell us that eggs are easy to break

3.Seat belts can make cars safer because .

A.they are made of strong materials B.they can stop us from hitting other cars

C.they can help us stay safely on the seats D.people are interested in them

4.Air bags are also important for cars because they .

A.are made of plastic B.work together with seat belts to keep us safe

C.are put in front of and next to the seats D.can stop cars hitting each other

5.The best title for this passage is .

A.Useful seat belts B.Make yourself safe in cars

C.Air bags work well D.Eggs on skateboards

Jenny, from Germany spent some time traveling in India. While she was there she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier (障碍). It was very _________ for her to communicate in the new environment which was very different from _________ of her own country.

One day with Leela Jenny went to visit an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she would know _________ to say to them. She went over to the children and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children _________ at her. She felt more relaxed and smiled back. Then she got _________ the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started singing a song _________ German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, _________ the rhythm (节奏) was the same. Jenny kept singing, and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the _________, another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They _________ many smiles together.

From the other side of hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. ____________ Leela’s eyes watching her, Jenny had an exciting feeling in her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers. We ____________ speak and communicate” At that moment, she understood: we’re all ____________ human, and it’s not hard for us to connect with each other.

1.A.nice B.dangerous C.difficult D.easy

2.A.these B.those C.this D.that

3.A.what B.that C.when D.how

4.A.looked B.laughed C.shouted D.smiled

5.A.good for B.close to C.mad at D.strict with

6.A.with B.in C.by D.on

7.A.but B.though C.so D.because

8.A.club B.talk C.fun D.dance

9.A.forget B.remembered C.shared D.missed

10.A.Notice B.Noticing C.To notice D.Noticed

11.A.can B.must C.need D.should

12.A.deeply B.mostly C.simple D.lately

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