Question

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lonely dandelion（蒲公英） standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was____________.

A. doing shopping                                     B. having a debate

C. reading a message                                 D. leaving for Wyoming

2.The author's inspiration for the gift came from____________.

A. a photo of a flower                               B. a story about a kid

C. a call from the mother                           D. a text about Christmas

3.The author made the gift by_____.

A. searching for the poems online               B. drawing the background by hand

C. painting the letters in three colors           D. matching the words with pictures

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To show how to design images for gifts.

B. To suggest making gifts from one's heart.

    C. To explain how computers help create gifts.

D. To describe the gifts the author has received

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：

1.C 细节题。根据第一段6,7行The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake.说明我是在看短信的时候有这个想法的，故C正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第一段倒数3,4行The flower, a lonely dandelion（蒲公英） standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me.说明A正确。

3.D 细节题。根据第二段5,6,7三行The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream.说明是通过把文字和图片相结合的方法来制作的，故D正确。

4.B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知她做这个生日礼物给父亲是用心去体会爸爸的感情，用是自己的真心来制作这份礼物的。故B正确。

考点：考查情感类短文阅读

点评：文章讲述我为父亲制作圣诞礼物的过程，是用我的一片真心为父亲做出了一份他喜欢的礼物。以细节题的考查为主，要求考生在阅读时，对于一些关键的点上要做好标识和符号，在解题时可以减少回读的次数，以体高解题的速度和效率。