完形填空;根据短文内容,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Many books have been written about "the art of giving". And we also know that it's 1 to give people a gift, especially a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and 2 likes and dislikes.
As is often the case, some little kids think they don~t get enough gifts 3 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 4 . For example, when a little child just gives his mother a 5 from a tree, it is enough to make her very happy.
Gift giving is different in different 6 Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts, but they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to 7 else, because many people have enough things and don't want 8 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember 9 . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don't need to 10 too much money. Instead, making a meal for them is enough. To make things 11 , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 12 money can make people Uncomfortable. "When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they're being lazy," says John Wilson. "In England, we have a saying: It's the thought that 13 When someone gives me money, I feel they don't think about it at all. I prefer to receive a gift 14 has some thought behind it."
Different people have different thoughts 15 this subject! Maybe the art of giving
is difficult !
( )1. A. easy B. hard C. necessary D. important
( )2. A. my B. your C. his D. their
( )3. A. while B. where C. as D. if
( )4. A. same B. similar C. small D. large
( )5. A. grass B. leaf C. paper D. cloud
( )6. A. cities B. towns C. provinces D. countries
( )7. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
( )8. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too
( )9. A. a child B. a person C. a guide D. a cook
( )10. A. spend B. take C. cost D. make
( )11. A. more difficult B. easy C. difficult D. easier
( )12. A. using B. giving C. receiving D. fetching
( )13. A. counts B. discovers C. finds D. invents
( )14. A. who B. what Cwhere D. that
( )15. A. to B. on C. up D. in
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7 . A 8. C
9.B 10. A 11. D 12. C 13.A 14. D 15.B