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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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Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl, and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, get 85% of its food from other countries.

I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trucks and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的) warming. Besides, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces (makes sth. less) the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

提示词:distance距离; climates气候; petrol汽油

1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food. B. The effects of long distances.

C. The journey from field to plate. D. The disadvantages of imported food.

2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. easy to get B. not busy

C. willing to talk D. impossible to get

3.Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because

of ________ .

A. long distances B. difficult climates

C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology

4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ________.

A. buy more local food B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances D. use imported food

5.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. how local food travels from field to plate

B. where different kinds of food come from

C. how some countries import their food

D. what “food miles” is and its effects

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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