阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It is always interesting and inspiring to observe human behavior. Some behavior ________ to be true to form more often than not. In the past years, we have always held a Christmas gift exchange at our house with at least ten of our ________. Each year, we all buy gifts ________ in Christmas paper. When everyone is sitting around a ________ at home, all the gifts are piled in the middle of the floor.

People choose a(n) ________ from a bowl that tells him or her when they can take their ________ to choose their gifts. The person with the number one can choose any ________ and then, each person picks one in turns. Before they choose a gift, they have the ________ of taking the gift from the former person. ________ when all numbers have chosen a gift, the person ________ the first number can then take a gift away from any other person.

What is always interesting is ________ each person as they choose a gift. What happens ________ usually happens more often than not. The biggest gift always gets chosen first. It is hardly the smallest gift, ________ is it the fanciest gift-wrapping. What does this tell us about most human ________?

Is the ________ always the best or worth the most? Is it that we think that something small is not worth as much or cannot ________ our expectations?

Human beings, in fact, appear ________ all sorts of packaging and size. Some are bigger and some are smaller; some are dressed ________ and some are dressed poorly. Behind every human trapping though ________ unforeseen characteristics, talents, desires, hurts, pains and dreams.

Just as Terry Josephson, a motivational speaker, says, “________ thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities.”

1.A. intendsB. happensC. seemsD. remains

2.A. audienceB. familyC. classD. team

3.A. coveredB. piledC. hiddenD. wrapped

4.A. circleB. distanceC. directionD. table

5.A. tipB. fortuneC. numberD. item

6.A. chancesB. turnsC. measuresD. time

7.A. giftB. numberC. personD. bowl

8.A. desireB. patentC. optionD. talent

9.A. At the endB. In other words

C. By the wayD. On the contrary

10.A. countingB. holding

C. offeringD. exchanging

11.A. persuadingB. accompanyingC. seeingD. watching

12.A. lastB. nextC. finallyD. first

13.A. andB. orC. yetD. nor

14.A. historyB. mindC. behaviorD. custom

15.A. biggestB. smallestC. cheapestD. heaviest

16.A. catch up withB. live up to

C. get along withD. break away from

17.A. withB. onC. inD. at

18.A. privatelyB. wealthilyC. simplyD. elegantly

19.A. liesB. containsC. disappearsD. occurs

20.A. RememberB. BeginC. KeepD. Stop

Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? If you are interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation.

Airfares

Plan in advance and visit discount websites to see if there are better deals. If you are planning to stay in two countries and an airline makes you change planes on those countries anyway, you might be in luck. Check pricing on the flights to see if you can stay a few days at the country of the flight change instead of changing planes right away since airlines often let you do that for the same price.

Accommodations

Sometimes the smaller towns close to where you are going have hotels that are much less expensive. If you don’t mind the 15-minute ride, you might just save a large amount of money. Home exchanges are pretty cool and popular especially in Europe. If you are of the adventure type, this could be exciting and refreshing. Sometimes smaller hotel chains are willing to give you free upgrades or even free nights. If you are staying at a destination for at least a few days, consider a vacation home instead of hotels. They are often more comfortable and your cost will probably be cheaper.

Eating

Figure out where you will be and eat before you actually go out. Avoid breakfast from the hotels because chances are good that the breakfast from the hotel is expensive and isn’t great. It probably pays to walk out the front door in the morning and find a local cafe. You might just discover the local favorite unexpectedly. Want a breakfast that costs nothing? Ask for some bread to-go at the restaurant the night before. In addition, fancy lunches are often much less expensive than dinners. If you eat a big lunch and a light dinner, it’s also healthier.

1.What kind of travelers will choose a vocation home?

A. Those who dislike small hotel chains.

B. Those who want an adventure trip.

C. Those who plan to live in one place for a few days.

D. Those who don’t mind long-distance trips.

2.To save money on eating, you are expected to ________.

A. eat more for dinner than lunch

B. have three meals in the hotels

C. buy bread from restaurants

D. try a local cafe for breakfast

3.The text is mainly about ________.

A. trips in different countries

B. tips on economical travel

C. dos and don’ts during a trip

D. arrangements for a package holiday

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