Question

【题目】 What you give your relatives and friends can help you know yourself better. 【1】 Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things brought and the people who buy them. 【2】

The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “【3】” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment (赞美). On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn’t match your personality could be an insult (侮辱) to your character.

【4】 If you receive a homemade gift, you re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. They’ve given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.

People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. 【5】 The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.

A.I agree with you. I like you the way you are.

B.However, gift giving can be misunderstanding if you are careless.

C.Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality.

D.I don’t like you, especially the way you dress yourself.

E.Here is a guide to who gives what—and why.

F.Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly-learnt meaning.

G.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。作者认为所赠送的礼物和购买礼物的人之间会有一些联系。

【1】空前一句提到“你给亲戚朋友的东西可以帮助你更好地了解自己”；选项C意为：他们给你的东西也可以告诉你一些关于他们的个性。also表示递进关系，选项C是顺承上一句的话题。故选C项。

【2】空前一句提到“有可能所带来的礼物和购买它们的人之间会有一些联系”；选项E意为：下面是关于谁给予什么（礼物）以及为什么给予（这个礼物）的指南。下文三段分别说明赠送衣服、手工制品和书籍时，送的礼物和送礼物的人之间会有什么样的联系。选项E是承上启下。故选E项。

【3】此段的话题是“将衣服当礼物时，送给你的衣服是否符合你的性格， 说明送礼人对你的态度”。空前一句提到“当有人送你与你的自我形象相符的衣服时，他们会说….”。选项A意为：“我同意你的看法。我喜欢你现在的样子”。此处线索是代词I，根据语境，在直接引语中应用代词Ｉ。故选A项。

【4】此段主题是手工制作的礼物的意义。选项G意为：在今天的许多国家，手工制作已成为一种例外。选项Ｇ中“Making something by hand”和“a homemade gift”是词汇复现。故选G项。

【5】此段主题是赠送书本作为礼物时的意义，本段中“book”多次出现。选项F意为：赠送书籍可以是分享一种感觉或新学到的意义的一种方式。空后一句中“…say to you what the book said to him”，与选项F中“sharing a feeling”意思相符。故选F项。