Most gift-giving shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship．But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them．
Clothing 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 corresponds to your self-image，they’re saying，“I agree with you．I like you the way you are．”Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment．On the other hand，a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character .
Expensive gifts Naturally, some gifts like jewelry will be more expensive than others．But some people give higher priced gifts than necessary for the situation．Someone who gives an expensive gift often feels that he should receive more praise than if he had given a less expensive gift．Therefore he is giving himself a gift，too status．
Homemade gifts Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today―so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered extraordinary．If you receive a homemade gift，you’re lucky．It may no．t be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love．No matter what the results of the homemade gift look like，remember it’s the thought that counts．
Books People who gives books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do．A good way to know this is to find out whether or not the giver bought the book according to how large it is．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。Anyhow, giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning．The giver is probably trying to say to you what the books aid to him．
36．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?
A．Gift-giving may reveal the giver’s personality in some way,
B．Most gift-giving shows the spirit of love and friendship．
C．Homemade gifts are more precious than expensive ones．
D．We should be careful in choosing and giving expensive ones．
37．Expensive gifts may represent
A．deep love B．high respect
C．a sense of superiority D．generosity
38．According to the passage，homemade gifts ．
A．are very special
B．show deep affection
C．should be cherished
D．all of the above
39．A thin book as a gift means
A．a good book about books
B．a large and heavy book
C．a rare and valuable book
D．a book really meant to be read
40．Which of the following gifts is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Clothing． B．Flowers．
C．Jewelry． D．Books．
科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省大庆实验中学2008－2009学年上学期高二期中考试(英语) 题型：050
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年江苏省无锡市等三校高三12月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When I was seven, my parents gave me a doll, a doll’s house and a book. The Arabian Nights, came wrapped in red paper. I was just ready to read when my mother walked into my room．
“Isn’t your doll just beautiful?” my mother asked. I looked at the doll, with fair hair in a pink dress----I’ll have to call her “she” because I never gave her a name. I folded my lips and raised my eyebrows, not really knowing how to let my mother down easily.
“This doll is different.” My mother explained, trying to talk me into playing with it.
Thinking the doll needed love, I hugged her tightly for a long time. Useless, I said to myself. Finally, I decided to play with the doll’s house. But since rearranging the tiny furniture seemed to be the only active possible, I lost interest. I caught sight again of the third of my gifts The Arabian Nights, and I began to read it. From that moment, the book was my constant companion.
Every day I climbed our garden tree, nestled among its branches, I read the stories in The Arabian Nights to my heart’s content. My mother became concerned as she noticed I wasn’t playing with either the doll or the little house. She insisted that I take the doll up the tree with me.
Trying to read on a branch 15 feet off the ground while holding on to the silly doll was not easy. After nearly falling off twice, I tied one end of a long vine around the doll’s neck and the opposite one around the branch, letting the doll hang in mid air while I read. I always looked out for my mother, though. I sensed that my playing with the doll was of great importance to her. So every time I heard her coming, I lifted the doll up and hugged her. The smile in my mother’s eyes told me my plan worked.
The inevitable(不可避免的) happened one afternoon. Totally absorbed in the reading, I didn’t hear my mother calling me. When I looked down, I saw my mother staring at the hanging doll. Fearing the worst of scolding, I climbed down in a flash, reaching the ground just as my mother was untying the doll. To my surprise, she didn’t scold. She kept on staring at the doll．
The next day, my father came home early and suggested he and I play with the doll’s house. Soon I was bored, but my father seemed to be having so much fun, I didn’t have the heart to tell him. Quietly I slipped out, picking up my book on my way to the yard. So absorbed was he in arranging and rearranging the tiny furniture that he didn’t notice my quick exit.
Almost 20 years passed before I found out why the hanging-doll incident had been so significant for my parents. By then I was a parent myself. After recalling the incident, my mother said all those years she had been afraid whether I would turn out to be a most loving and understanding mother to my son．
My mother often thanks God aloud for making me a good parent, pointing out that with education I might have been a rich dentist instead of a poor poet. I look back on that same childhood incident, recalling my third gift, the book in red-paper, and I take advantage of the experiences that have made me who and what I am. Sometimes I pause to wonder at life’s wonderful ironies （讽刺）.
1.Why didn’t the author give the doll a name?
A. Because the gift was given by her parents.
B. Because the girl didn’t care much for the doll.
C. Because her parents would give the doll a name.
D. Because the doll had little in common with her.
2.The author’s account of a childhood incident shows that, as a young girl, she viewed her parents as people who .
A. hoped to shape their children’s future
B. were unconcerned about their behavior
C. ruined their children’s dreams completely
D. might withdraw their love at any moment
3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The mother is now satisfied with her daughter’s career.
B. The daughter now regrets what she did when she was a girl.
C. The mother thinks the daughter’s achievements are unsatisfactory.
D. The daughter wishes that she had been allowed more freedom as a child.
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1.Where can we most probably read this text?
A．In a newspaper. B．In a magazine.
C．In traveling guide. D．In a history textbook.
2.The business hours of Cook’s Cottage on Saturday in the summer are ________?
A．11:00 am—2:00 pm B．5:00 pm—10:30 pm
C．9:00 am—5:30 pm D．9:00 am—5:00 pm.
3.The Anchorage Restaurant is ________.
A．in Williamstown B．in the center of the city
C．in Anchorage D．in Port Philip Bay
4.Where can you spend the night in a tour?
A．Cook’s Cottage. B．Sovereign Hill.
C．Sydney Tower. D．Westfield Counterpoint.
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What you give your relatives and friends can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift―giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some connections between the kinds of things brought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what and why.
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, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are. ” 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.
Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today. 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.
A person who thinks of food when thinking of gifts is a good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolate, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.
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 new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.
56. The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that___________.
57. A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter a gift_________.
A. fashionable and expensive
B. made at home by himself
C. that agrees with the personality of the receiver
D. that matches the character of the giver
58. If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that_______________.
59. What kind of gifts would people give if they want to show their love toward others?
A. Homemade gifts B. Delicious food
C. Expensive clothes D. An interesting book
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