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阅读理解 　　BEIJING, Jan．3rd．(Xinhua)-Li Wanfei, 27, warmly and with force hands a red envelope with cash as a gift to her friend who is getting married during the New Year holiday． 　　Nowadays in China, wedding presents are a thing of the past-the trend is cash, and there's pressure to put the right amount in the red envelopes． 　　" I would feel ashamed to give less than average, especially for my close friends," Li said．"The sum represents our friendship and intimacy．" 　　Despite being on a tight budget, Li and her husband refuse to be stingy(吝啬的)．They gave．at least 15,000 Yuan(2,377 U．S．dollars)as wedding gifts in 2011． 　　Li usually gives 200 or 300 Yuan for colleagues, 500 for ordinary friends, and 1,000 or more for close friends．Her husband even gave his cousin 10,000 Yuan, hoping to convey the deep love he has for his cousin． 　　Lavish wedding ceremonies have become, increasingly popular as China's economy has grown, and the more lavish(豪华的)the wedding, the more money the bride and groom can expect to receive as gifts． 　　Wedding invitations tend to come more often during the holidays, as the days off make it convenient for relatives and friends to attend． 　　According to Liu Ning, manager of Forever Love Wedding Service Agency, money spent on weddings has grown among young people, and as they see it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, they want a lavish ceremony． 　　"That's why the couple expects more gift money and takes the sum as a standard for judging friendship," Liu said． 　　Liu said that middle-class people usually spend around 25,000 Yuan on a wedding plan and video, but that price doesn't include food and flowers． 　　Liu Qingzhu, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said ceremonies have become much more lavish as the practice of cash gifts has become more widespread, and some couples even try to turn a profit． 　　"People sometimes face a difficult and uncertain corner about weddings," Liu said．"They feel happy for the couple, but giving money hurts．Money worship is not a good tradition and shouldn't be praised．" 　　Chinese couples could think of new models for weddings instead of comparing venues(场馆)or gift money, for luxury and waste are not good customs, Liu added． (1) The underlined word "intimacy" in the third paragraph probably means ________． [　　] A． a quantity of money B． a feeling of being close and belonging together C． natural abilities or qualities D． a usually secretive or illegal relationship (2) According to Liu Ning, why do young people in China nowadays want a lavish wedding ceremony?________． [　　] A． The practice of cash gifts has become widespread B． They try to turn a profit only C． They see it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience D． A and C are both right (3) What is Liu Qingzhu' s opinion about the wedding gift money nowadays in China?________． [　　] A． Envious B． Encouraging C． Disapproving and critical D． We don't know (4) The best title for the passage may be ________． [　　] A． The wedding ceremony of Li Wanfei' s friend B． As wedding bells ring, pockets empty out C． Hesitations and difficulties in wedding D． Fashions of Chinese young couple' s wedding

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答案：1．B;2．C;3．C;4．B;