5.This is the season for giving.Looking to get in touch with your generous side?Learn these four habits of truly thoughtful gift givers. 1.(36)AConsiderate gift giving is as much about planning as it is about how well you know the person.Take time to think about his or her personality and interests to figure out how he or she will get the most value. 2.They don't focus on cost. The practice of thoughtful giving offers a wealth of benefits,but that doesn't mean givers should focus on expensive gifts.(37)D It seems that having more cash could actually reduce compassion(同情).And isn't compassion what this time of year is all about?So don't take it too hard if you don't have a lot to spend.(38)B 3.They make gifts personal. Gifting is an opportunity to let a person know how much you appreciate and love him,and show how well you know him.(39)GBook a massage (按摩),take them to a wine tasting event,or get a couple of tickets to a concert or show.If you're buying for a parent,taking their kids for an evening could be the best gift of all. 4.They think about the presentation. (40)ESee what you have around your house to customize packaging.You can use pretty towels to cover something like a bottle of wine.You can also tie on a decoration tha fits the theme of your gift. A.They plan ahead. B.Instead,get creative. C.They enjoy giving more than receiving. D.In fact,thoughtful gift givers don't concentrate on the cost of presents. E.Thoughtful gift giers pay attention to detail,including how their gifts are packaged. F.Make a list of your ideas ahead of time to make sure you find the perfect fit for everyone. G.If you're buying for someone who seems to have everything,consider gifting an experience.
3.Isn't it astonishing how much time we spend talking about food?"Have you ever eaten …?""What did you have for lunch?"and so on.And yet when you travel from one country to another,you will find that people have quite different feelings about food.People often feel that what they eat is normal (正常) and that what other people eat is strange or silly.In most parts of Asia,for example,no meal is complete without rice.In England,people eat potatoes every day.In the Middle East,bread is the main part of every meal.Eating like so many things we do,becomes a habit which is difficult to change.Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee.The English drink tea four or five times every day.Australians drink a great deal of beer,and the French drink wine every day. The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another.Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France.In Hong Kong,some people enjoy eating snakes.New Zealander eat sheep,but they never eat goat meat.The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat be-cause of its smell,but they enjoy eating raw fish (生鱼). So it seems that although eating is a topic we can talk about for hours,there is very little common sense in what we say it.People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten,and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits. 37.Which of the following is true according to the article?B A.All people have the same feeling about food. B.In most parts of Asia,people usually have rice for meals. C.People often consider other people to be strange or silly. D.The topic people spend time talking about is bread and meat. 38.People in different countries.C A.drink the same sort of wine B.have the same eating habit C.eat different kinds of meat D.have the same tea at different time within a day 39.The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat.A A.because they dislike its smell B.because it is too expensive C.because it is easy to go bad D.because they think it will do harm to their health 40.English people drink tea four or five times a day.C A.because they get thirsty easily B.because there is plenty of tea in Britain C.because of their drinking habit D.because they have enough time to do so.
20.I was sure that I was to be killed.I became terribly nervous.I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes,which had escaped their search.I found one and because of my shaking hands,I could barely get it to my lips.But I had no matches,they had taken those.I looked through the bars at the guard.He did not make eye contact with me.I called out to him"Have you got a light?"He looked at me,shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.As he came close and lit the match,his eyes unconsciously locked with mine.At that moment,I smiled.I don't know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness,perhaps it was because,when you get very close,one to another,it is very hard not to smile.In any case,I smiled.In that instant,it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts,our two human souls.I know he didn't want to,but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips,too.He lit my cigarette but stayed near,looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling at him,now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard."Do you have kids?"he asked."Yes,here,here."I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family.He,too,took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.My eyes were filled with tears.I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again,never have the chance to see them grow up.Tears came to his eyes,too.Suddenly,without another word,he unlocked my cell and silently led me out.Out of the prison,quietly and by back routes,out of the town.There,at the edge of town,he released me.And without another word,he turned back toward the town. 56.What do we know about the man from the passage?C A.He had lost contact with his family. B.He had been forbidden to smoke. C.He had been searched. D.He had killed someone. 57.What can we infer from the story?D A.The guard freed him in the prison. B.The man smiled to please the guard. C.The guard set the man free with permission. D.The man was surprised to be set free.