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【题目】Thank You Notes: The Essential Life Lessons

There is no greater gift for any of us to give our friends and family than the gift of gratitude. 【1】Take a quiet moment to think about the blessings of the season and write a thank you note to everyone who made it special for you. There are some life lessons from thank you notes.

【2】Even a child can make some lines on paper, help pick out a pretty stamp, and lick the envelope. This helps create a sense of ownership, confidence, and contribution.

Thank you notes strengthen communication skills. Wherever you are, no skill matters more than the ability to communicate clearly and sincerely. It conveys reliability, confidence and thoughtfulness.【3】

Thank you notes remind you about what matters.【4】 But when we write a thank you note we have to locate within ourselves some way to be grateful and find some way to express it. We do not find happiness in what we get. We find happiness in being grateful for what we have.

【5】 Not, “Thank you for the sweater. It is cool.” but “Thanks for the sweater!” Not, “Thanks for the game,” but “We had a blast playing that game.”

I think you will soon discover that the more thank you notes you send, the more you become aware of how much there is to be grateful for, and how good it feels to let people know you appreciate them.

A. Everyone can write a thank you note.

B. Maybe the gift was thoughtless.

C. And that can begin with thank you notes.

D. Thank you notes must have specific details.

E. There is no other way to convey this message.

F. You can even write to people you do not know.

G. Those are the qualities that inspire people to trust and respect you.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】G

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】本文鼓励我们向我们的朋友和家人写感谢信表达我们的感激，而不是送礼物，认为没有比感激更重要的礼物了，你写的感谢信越多，你就更能意识到你需要感谢的人由多少。

【1】考查对上下文的理解和判断能力。由前文“There is no greater gift for any of us to give our friends and family than the gift of gratitude. ”对于我们任何一个朋友和家人来说，没有比感激更重要的礼物了。后文“Take a quiet moment to think about the blessings of the season and write a thank you note to everyone who made it special for you. ”静静地想一想这个季节的祝福，写一封感谢信给每个给特别的人。C. And that can begin with thank you notes.这可以从感谢信开始。符合语境，故选C。

【2】考查对下文的理解和判断能力。由后文“Even a child can make some lines on paper, help pick out a pretty stamp, and lick the envelope.”即使是小孩子也能在纸上画些线，帮你挑一张漂亮的邮票，然后舔信封。可知每个人都可以写一封感谢信，即使是小孩子。A符合语境，故选A。

【3】考查对上文的理解和判断能力。由前文“ It conveys reliability, confidence and thoughtfulness.”它传达了可靠性、自信和体贴。G. Those are the qualities that inspire people to trust and respect you.这些品质激发人们信任和尊重你。G与上文衔接自然，符合逻辑，故选G。

【4】考查对上下文的理解和判断能力。由前文“Thank you notes remind you about what matters.”感谢信提醒你什么是重要的。可知礼物可能并不是最恰当的表示感谢的方法。B符合语境，故选B。

【5】考查对下文的理解和判断能力。由下文“ Not, “Thank you for the sweater. It is cool.” but “Thanks for the sweater!” Not, “Thanks for the game,” but “We had a blast playing that game.”可知这些叙述的都是细节，D.Thank you notes must have specific details.感谢信必须有具体的细节，符合语境，故选D。