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handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she
had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded (回应) with a polite "Why, thank you" , but you knew you
had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) tell
about your personal qualities (品质)?
Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy-the ability to put yourselfinto someone else"s
head and heart. We"re all able to do this; in fact, we"re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest
period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn"t,
we"re not able to understand other people"s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can
many other emotional qualities.
Think back to the presents you"ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection,
how much you spent your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the
package. Keep in mind that what you choose shows your mner world. Of course, you may express yourself
differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.
We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Paying no attention
to the tradition won"t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.
B. keep your friendship
C. receive a present in return
D. get the expected effect
B. one learns from what he did in the past
C. the choice of gifts shows one"s emotional qualities
D. one should spend more time choosing gifts
B. An Important Tradition
C. Exchanging Presents
D. Message in a Gift
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试题【阅读理解。 Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that 】；主要考察你对日常生活类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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lunchtime, you"ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn"t enough
for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store.
First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need
these things. In other words, don"t buy anything just because it"s cheaper than usual! "New and Improved!"
or "All Natural" on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients (成分) on the
back. Third, compare prices; that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different
sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in
supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don"t spend much money
on packing or advenising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands.
In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not
famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren"t
very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you
can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials,but they do this with one advantage:
knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information
and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions:Is the advertiser hiding something in small print
at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing
an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
B. consider if you really need them
C. examine the prices of different brands
D. read the words on the front of the package
B. they are advertised on newspapers
C. they are both good and cheaper
D. the quality is better than that of famous ones
B. advertisers sometimes hide some information
C. good consumers never read ads and commercials
D. we should make good use of ads and commercials
on the Internet and write them in his blog (博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. Then,
what makes a blog different from a diary?
The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public than a diary. Anyone can read what you write in
your blog. Usually, a teenager likes hiding his diary book and treats it as secret. If you are not satisfied with a
friend and write something bad about him in your diary, he will never know it. However, if you do this on the
Internet,that friend may read your blog and get angry. So we have to be careful of what we write.
A blog has good points, of course. People choose to write in blogs, they know that their friends will read
what they write. If you feel sad one day and write in your diary, no one will know about it. If you write the
same words in your blog, your friends may quickly writer back to comfort you and offer their help. Blogs
help people know what their friends are doing.
Though it"s a good way to write blogs about everday life, I still prefer my old diary.
B. keep them in his diary
C. write them in his blog
B. Getting on the Internet
C. Writing blogs
B. 安慰
C. 嘲笑
B. the writer thinks a blog and a diary are the same
C. the writer likes a diary better than a blog
B. the difference between a diary and a blog
C. the good points of writing blogs
from danger? There are many activities that students can do to learn safety in an easy way. Here are some
stories from the students who have had safety classes in Xuri Middle School.
Wang Lin:
About Sports Safety Once we made up a story about sports safety. All we needed to do was to point
out safe and unsafe sports behaviors in the story. From this lesson, we knew we should always do warm-up
(热身)activities before playing sports and drink some water after that.
Liu Ying:
About Classroom Safety Putting on short plays is a good way to learn and enjoy ourselves. We once put
on a short play about a boy called Little Naughty. He always did something naughty (淘气的) in the classroom
and got himself into trouble. In this way, we learned to behave well and get on well with each other.
Zhou Weilun:
About Fire Safety In our school, we have a fire emergency response practice (火警应急演习) in September
every year. So we know where to go if there is a fire in school. We learn to use the fire extinguisher (灭火器),
too. But I don"t think we should be allowed to put out the fire alone,it"s too dangerous for young students like
us.
B. three
C. four
B. school is not as safe as it used to be
C. there is a safety class in school once a month
B. the firefighters
C. the students
B. Safety Activities for Students
C. How to Behave Well in School
environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more
influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. Here is some advice that can help.
First, it"s important to be confident. Everyone is special in this world. Spend some time thinking about
your strong points. If so, you will be able to build up confidence day by day. You won"t have much difficulty
fitting in.
Second, kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness,they will return
it one day. Always give more than you receive,and think more of others. A person who cares for others is
popular everywhere.
Next, to be active in group activities like playing football can help you add more friends to your circle.
Go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.
Then, try to smile often. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most. What will you do when
someone smiles at you? You are sure to return a sweet smile. You both send your friendship and love
through the smile.
Finally, remember to be humorous. People will like you for making them live happily.