Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’ s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.

1.What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

2.What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

3.Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

4.Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. 'Come here, boy!' he cries. 'Do you know how much the cakes are?' The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. 'One is for you and one is for me.' Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, 'Sorry, there is only one cake left.'
【小题1】Where is the man?

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   ----I’ve heard that he wants to go there for further study.

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根据所给单词的首字母及中文，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）（10分）
【小题1】One h_____ is the number 100.
【小题2】I hope my dream of university will come _______(真的).
【小题3】 Mr. Wang usually gets up at six thirty.  He eats breakfast _______.(很快地)
【小题4】The pandas are very shy, please be ________.(安静的)
【小题5】Tom likes music very much, He wants to be a great ________.(音乐家)
【小题6】Look, my father is reading a _________(报纸).
【小题7】I usually __________(锻炼) from six to seven in the morning.
【小题8】Ben always wish to have grandma’s__________(可口的) Zongzi.
【小题9】Every weekend, my parents go shopping in this ________(超市).
【小题10】Be quiet! Your father is s________.

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   ----I’ve heard that he wants to go there for further study.

  A. why he will go to    B. why will he go to

  C. he why will go to    D. he will why go to