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16．Christmas Day is for eating，drinking，watching bad TV-and trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards．
Present-buying can be a minefield：from how much to spend，to whether to risk surprising receivers with a gift they don't want，to knowing if you should buy your neighbor you only say hello to a little something．
Here，FEMAIL has asked experts for their top tips on how to select present to ensure the only thing that's red this Christmas is Santa Claus'nose．
"If you've just started seeing someone you don't need to spend a fortune，"says dating advisor James Preece．
"It's much better to impress them with your imagination by choosing a gift that's a little bit different．～20is about the right amount，with a maximum of～50 if you can afford it．"Or you don't even need to go that far，says relationship expert and founder of BeLoveCurious．com，Helen Rice．Plan to spend a romantic evening together or have a fun day out．Feel free to give the person you're dating something thoughtful，just don't spend a lot of money．"
"If you're in a long-term relationship then your budget really reflects on your personal situation，"adds James．"You don't need to go crazy，but it's a great opportunity to show you love and appreciate them．
"It's also best to buy a few cheaper presents rather than one big one．Part of the fun is the mystery and unwrapping，so it will last longer if you give them several to enjoy．"

32．What is the purpose of the first paragraph in this article？A
A．To arrest the attention of readers．
B．To criticize greed of mean couples
C．To describe traditional customs of Christmas Day．
D．To express sympathies for embarrassed senior citizens．
33．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3imply？D
A．To accumulate red symbols for Christmas atmosphere．
B．To calculate how much paint they need to decorate the house．
C．To surprise their friends with their delicate intention．
D．To avoid unnecessary embarrassment when sending gifts．
34．Which statement does James Preece agree？C
A．Only rare treasures can move a stone heart．
B．Diamonds are girls'best friends．
C．Curiosity to gifts adds to fun．
D．True friends need nothing but trust．
35．Who are the target readers of this article？C
A．Those who cannot afford expensive eating．
B．Those who want to fix their broken friendship．
C．Those who have trouble in picking proper gifts．
D．Those who have once quarreled with their neighbors．

分析 短文主要是关于为了避免送礼时的尴尬，关于如何挑选圣诞节礼物给出了一些建议．

解答 32．A．意图理解题．第一段trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards，当你意识到你丈夫的姑姑Maude花了她的养老金对你而你给她买了一套圣诞卡时，试图掩盖你的尴尬．文章开篇便写圣诞节送礼不对等的尴尬，实则是引起读者兴趣，来带出下面关于圣诞节礼物消费的话题．故选A．
33．D．推理判断题，根据第一段and trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards．当你意识到你丈夫的姑姑Maude花了她的养老金对你而你给她买了一套圣诞卡时，试图掩盖你的尴尬．而前面FEMAIL问了一些专家关于礼物的挑选，为的就是避免在送礼时会尴尬，故答案为D．
34．C．推理判断题，根据句子It's also best to buy a few cheaper presents rather than one big one．Part of the fun is the mystery and unwrapping可知，James Preece 认为礼物的神秘感会增添乐趣，故答案为C．
35．C．推理判断题，根据句子FEMAIL has asked experts for their top tips on how to select present 可知，短文主要是关于如何挑选圣诞节礼物能够避免送礼时的尴尬，因此主要是写给那些挑礼物困难的读者．

点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．

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