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17．We all want to give gifts that are appreciated．That takes time and talent．Here are a few steps that will help you choose．
 Prepare to buy gifts in advance
Choosing perfect gifts for your friends and family starts before you reach a store．You will buy the best gifts for each person by doing your homework in advance．
Watch with your eyes
If you are around the person often，watch what he picks up in store and watches on TV，or watch what he looks at in newspapers．Those clues can be translated into gifts at another time．
Tune in your friends with your ears
A direct gift method is to ask the person what he wants．Then listen to what is said．
Ask someone else about gifts
Ask someone close to the recipient（接受者） for a few gift suggestions．Maybe they will even go with you to buy the gift．Better yet，maybe they will buy the gift for you!
Make a list of potential gifts
Before you ever leave home，make a list of potential gifts for this person．In fact，check for gift ideas online first．Maybe，with a little luck online，you won't even have to leave home．
When you give someone a gift，it is more than a present．What you give him shows your feeling for him or your thoughts of him．When you give someone a gift that lets him know how you feel about him，you are giving a gift the recipient will treasure regardless of the price of it．
If you have suggestions about choosing the perfect gift，please let us know here．Thank you．
60．The passage mainly tells the readerB．
A．what choosing gifts costs
B．how to choose perfect gifts
C．what gifts you may give someone
D．how useful gifts are to your friend
61．When you buy a gift for your friend，you should NOTC．
A．ask him what he wants and follow his words
B．prepare to buy the gift in advance
C．choose the gift on your own
D．ask someone close to the recipient for advice
62．The title"Watch with your eyes"suggestsD．
A．staying with the recipient as often as possible
B．always doing shopping with the recipient
C．watching TV or reading newspapers with the recipient
D．watching the recipient's likes or dislikes
63．From the gift you give the person，A．
A．he can know how you feel about him
B．you can receive more gifts than what you give him
C．he can decide if it's worth treasuring by the price
D．he can realize your feeling for the gift．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何帮助你选择完美的礼物的一些建议，你应该提前准备选礼，询问当事人需要什么，询问周围的朋友等．

解答 60．B．主旨大意题．根据第一段We all want to give gifts that are appreciated．That takes time and talent．Here are a few steps that will help you choose可知文章主要讲了如何帮助你选择完美的礼物；故选B．
61．C．细节理解题．通读全文，可知选择礼物时应该提前准备选礼，询问当事人需要什么，询问周围的朋友等；故选C．
62．D．句意理解题．根据第三段watch what he picks up in store and watches on TV，or watch what he looks at in newspapers．Those clues can be translated into gifts at another time可知意为你需要观察收件人的喜欢或不喜欢；故选D．
63．A．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段What you give him shows your feeling for him or your thoughts of him可知从礼物你给人他知道你对他的感觉；故选A．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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B．It raises the levels of ghrelin，thus making us feel hungrier．
C．Sleeping for longer than nine hours a night may be an early warning sign．
D．The scientists believe that our‘work hard，play hard'society encourages us  
to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health．
51．Which word do you think can take the place of"disrupts"in the second paragraph？
C
A．increases   B．destroys    C．affects   D．reduces
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A．Because not having enough sleep disrupts the balance of two key hormones，ghrelin and leptin，which control the appetite．
B．Because not having enough sleep decreases the levels of leptin in our blood．
C．Because not having enough sleep raises the levels of ghrelin，thus making us feel hungrier．
D．All above add up．
53．Which of the sentences is true according to the text？C
A．Researchers found that those who slept for less than six hours were almost 50 per cent more likely to suffer strokes and 15 per cent more at risk of a heart attack．
B．Those who have too much sleep aren't likely to suffer a heart attack．
C．But as many as 60 per cent of us do not think we are sleeping enough，with a third suffering from sleeplessness．
D．Trying to push too much into one day by going to bed early and getting up late could lead to serious illnesses in life
54．What does the writer suggest people should do in the passage？B
A．The writer thinks that we had better follow the trend for late nights and early mornings．
B．The writer advises adults get at least six or seven hours'shut-eye a night to stay healthy．
C．The writer doubts it a good idea to act now to reduce the risk of developing these life-threatening conditions．
D．The writer encourages us to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health．
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