Teenagers can’t afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend much money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that.

Here are some make-it-yourself gifts ideas to try:

To your mom and dad:

You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture if you like that.

To your teachers:

Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite things you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.

To the kids who need a friend:

The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have any friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but it could mean a lot to him or her.

1.According to the passage, teenagers don’t have to ______ their parents as a gift.

A. sing a song to B. draw a picture for

C. write a letter to D. buy an expensive gift for

2.If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it?

A. Ways to improve your grades.

B. The names of the students you don’t like.

C. Something you’ve learned in the teacher’s class.

D. The importance of making nice gifts by yourself.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher.

B. Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift.

C. A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely.

D. Sometimes students put their pocket money together to buy a teacher a gift.

4.You might see this passage in a(n) ______ .

A. notice B. science book

C. school newspaper D. advertisement

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Making Friends by Giving Gifts

B. Making Holiday Gifts by Yourself

C. How to Save Money During Holiday

D. How to Choose Gifts for Different People

Do you know how to talk to others politely in English? Have a look at the following.

Could you give me five minutes? VS Go away.

You’re really busy, but your classmate needs your help. When you’re busy and can’t help him or her, you can’t say “Go away”. And you can say, ”Could you give me five minutes?”

Excuse me. VS Move

Telling someone to move out of the way is very rude(无礼的). When someone is in your way, you should say “Excuse me”.

I’m afraid I can’t. VS No

It can often be difficult to decline an invitation from a friend. Saying “No” would be impolite. It’s a good idea to say,”I’m afraid I can’t.” if you have to say no to an invitation.

Would you mind…? VS Stop it!

If someone is doing something rude, would you like them to stop? You shouldn’t say, “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!” You can say, “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?”

1.The passage mainly tells us___.

A. how to talk to others politely

B. how to ask questions

C. how to solve our problems

D. how to make others happy

2.Which is a polite way to talk to others?

A. Stop it! B. Go away! C. Excuse me D. Shut up

3.If you don’t want to go to your friend’s birthday party, you may say,”___”.

A. I’m busy B. No, I don’t.

C. I have no interest. D. I’m afraid I can’t.

4.If you don’t like what someone is doing, what can you say?

A. Would you mind not stopping your car here?

B. Don’t stop your car here.

C. Move out of the way.

D. Stop smoking here

5.The underlined word “decline” means ___in Chinese.

A. 拒绝 B. 解决 C. 接受 D. 收到

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