People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings(婚礼),people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.

A.school things

B.tea sets and table ware

C.baby clothes and food

D.birthday cards

2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A.drink B.food

C.card D.furniture

3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A.Excellent books B.Tea and wine

C.Greeting cards D.Thank-you notes

4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A.it can bring good luck to her

B.it is a traditional and useful gift

C.it is a fashionable gift for parents

D.it may make her child close to her heart

5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A.Choose a perfect present

B.How to celebrate New Year

C.How to celebrate Christmas

D.The festivals in China

Now, in the streets of China, we can see increasing numbers of foreigners, speaking various foreign languages or strangely-toned Chinese. They have become part of our life. Have you ever wondered what brings foreigners to China and what they do in China?

Xia Yuan,a beautiful girl from Ukraine, works in Beijing. She is in charge of the marketing department. She had studied Chinese for two years before she came to China, and she now speaks fluent Mandarin(普通话).Unless you can see her in person, you might not even realize that she is a foreigner.

Ding Luo, an Italian, is the manager of Alcatel in China. Some years ago he lived in Chengdu, Sichuan. He often went to the poor areas of Sichuan to help the kids, donating computers, clothes and bags to them. Whenever he had a problem, he would say ”I don’t understand Chinese” and take out a card carrying his name and workplace, both written in Chinese.

Also, many foreigners love Chinese culture. They travel around or make short visits in China, taking lots of photos. They seldom speak Chinese. When they finish their travels, they ‘ll move on to another country. But foreigners remain a tiny minority in China. Few Chinese people know them well.

1.How long had Xia Yuna studied Chinese before she came to China?

A. For two months B. For two years

C. For two weeks. D. For one year

2.What does Ding Luo do in China now?

A. A manager B. A teacher

C. A volunteer D. A driver

3.What does the underlined word “them”refer to in the third paragraph?

A. Foreigners

B. The kids from the poor areas of Sichuan.

C. Few Chinese people

D.Xia Yuan and Ding Luo.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Now more and more foreigners come to China

B. Many foreign visitors seldom speak Chinese in China.

C. Ding Luo could speak Chinese well when he was in Chengdu.

D. Few Chinese people know foreigners well.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Last Monday, I was walking home. On my way down some steep(陡峭的)stone steps, I ___ an elderly lady. There must be something wrong with her ____ She was clearly struggling to get down the steps.

As I ____ past, I thought to myself,"If that was me, ____ would I hope for?" So I went to the lady and asked her if she needed any ___ .She looked a little surprised and then ___ accepted.

I took hold of the lady's arm. It took us about ten ____ to slowly get down the steps. This lady told me she was on her way to the ____ for a medical examination on her legs. She could not ____ thanking me and telling me how God had heard her and sent me to help. When we ____ the bottom of the steps, I offered to send her to the bus stop ____she kindly refused. She said she was over the worst part of the journey and I was ____ enough.

It was for the first time that I thought of giving a stranger the act of ____ . I will never forget the look of gratefulness of this lady. I realize that a ____ gesture (善意的举动)can mean so much to others, even if it's just helping with shopping bags, a smile to someone who looks ______ or opening a door. It will make me try to offer help where it is possible.

1.A. saved. B. met C. found D. called

2.A. eyes B.arms C. legs D. ears

3.A. jumped B. walked C. rode D. drove

4.A. what B. that C. which D.who

5.A. food B. money C. guide D. help

6.A. thankfully B. carefully C. hardly D. luckily

7.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days

8.A. park B. hospital C. city D. museum

9.A. stop B. enjoy C. begin D. remember

10.A. looked for B. looked at C. arrived at D. waited for

11.A. and B. so C. or D. but

12.A. strong B. helpful C. brave D. energetic

13.A. strength B. wisdom C. kindness D. courage

14.A. small B. difficult C. creative D. clever

15.A. satisfied B. pleased C. excited D. worried

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