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Giving gifts is a kind of knowledge, and also one kind of strategy(策略).In the western countries,you should be careful of giving gifts.Never give a gift in a job interview or at a business meeting.Gifts are usually given during special holidays, or as a “thank you” for special invitations.When arriving at a special party, you may give your gift to the host once the introductions are made.Here are a few rules:

Be modest(不太贵的) with your gift.Do not buy gifts that are too expensive, such as a Swiss watch,a gold ring or a gold necklace.A special food from your country, a bottle of wine, candies, or flowers are the best if you do not know the host very well.But be sure that your gift will not draw much attention.You can usually say something like “I hope you will like it.” when you offer your gift.

Be careful of giving wine.A bottle of wine is usually all right if you know your host drinks wine.But hard alcohol(酒精) such as whisky(威士忌) should only be given as a gift when you know the host well and are certain that they would like such a gift.Flowers are good, but remember:roses are for special love.You have to be careful.

A small cultural gift from your country is usually very good.Make sure that your gift is packed(包装) nicely.A nice card with it will be better.

1.When shouldn't people give gifts according to the passage?(不超过10个词)

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2.What is the most proper gift if you do not know the host very well?(不超过15个词)

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3.What's the passage mainly about?(不超过10个词)

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Dear Ms White,

I used to have a lot of problems and I always tried to fix them. I used to do badly in English. To fix it, I read English newspapers and went to the school English corner to improve it. Now I’m quite good at it. I used to be weak. To fix it, I ate right and joined a sports club. Now I’m strong and healthy. I used to be afraid of speaking in public. To fix it, I took part in all kinds of school activities. Now I’m outgoing and everyone likes making friends with me.

But now I have a problem that I can’t fix. I have the ugliest nose in the whole world! It’s not only fat but also big! I want to have a nose job (鼻子整形), but how can I get my parents to agree?

Yours,

Ann, 12

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Dear Ann,

It sounds like you’re a really proactive (积极主动的) person, always fixing problems. That’s good, but when it comes to things like your nose, you have to stop. It sounds to me that you’re looking for things that are wrong with your body. That’s very dangerous. Also, I’d like to point out that nobody is perfect. A nose doesn’t reflect who you are, so there’s no need for you to feel bad about yourself at all.

In my opinion, as a student, you should pay more attention to your schoolwork instead of your looks.

Best wishes,

Ms White

1.What did Ann use to do when she had a problem?

A. She cried a lot.

B. She tried to solve it.

C. She did nothing.

D. She asked others for help.

2.We can infer that Ann used to be ______.

A. shy B. lazy C. rude D. silly

3.What’s Ann’s new problem?

A. Her English is bad.

B. She has few friends.

C. She often gets sick.

D. She doesn’t like her nose.

4.From the reply, we can learn that Ms White ______.

A. advises Ann not to worry about her looks

B. advises Ann to have an operation on her nose

C. thinks Ann should learn to be a perfect person

D. thinks schoolwork is less important than looks

5.In which column of a newspaper can you probably find the above reading?

A. NEWS.

B. ADVICE.

C. SCIENCE.

D. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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