20.The holidays are a time for embracing (擁抱) tradition.No matter what that means for your family and friends,here are some tips for celebrating a truly traditional Christmas.
1.Serve home-grown food
(11)DIf you have done some canning or freezing this year,made homemade jams or jellies,or grown various types of vegetables,now is the time to serve them up at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner,
2.Do some baking
You can get creative with the types of things you bake,such as cookies,pies or cakes.
3.Help those in need
One holiday tradition is to take a little time to do something special for someone who needs help.Find some elderly people in your neighborhood and ask them what they need.(12)B Ask your friends and family if they know anyone who could need some kind of help.
4.(13)F
Instead of running around and facing all the crowded stores and last-minute shoppers,start your planning early.Don't wait until two days before Christmas to get what you need.If you decide on gifts several weeks before the holiday,you will be more likely to sit back and enjoy the festivities when the time comes.
5.Schedule relaxation
No matter how busy you are,it is a good idea to plan on setting time aside just to relax.You could schedule a message on the weekend,or start going to a yoga class.Try using some aromatherapy(香薰療法) products,or some of the specialty items like nature alarm clocks or tabletop water fountains that can help you relax because of the soothing (撫慰的)sounds they make.(14)A
6.Decorate like the old days
You can do research on the Internet about the types of traditional styles of holiday decor that date back to hundreds of years.(15)E From wall hangings to table decor,you can find some unique ideas to dress up your home that you can probably make yourself.
A.You may even think about getting some stress-relief products for someone you know.
B.Perhaps you can drive them to the store,or do some shopping for them.
C.Spread cheer
D.A thoughtful way to make your holiday dinner table more traditional is to serve a few
home-grown foods.
E.Then you can find ways to recreate olden-day decor in your living room this year.
F.Avoid the rush
G.Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer and wonder.
分析 節(jié)假日是擁抱傳統(tǒng)的日子,文章給出了幾條建議如何用傳統(tǒng)的方式過節(jié)日.
解答 DBFAE
11.D 上下文語境.根據(jù)該段的小標(biāo)題Serve home-grown food可知,用種植的食物來慶祝節(jié)日,故D提到了一些自己種植的傳統(tǒng)食材.
12.B 上下文語境.這段的小標(biāo)題Help those in need幫助那些需要幫助的人,并在第一句話建議我們Find some elderly people in your neighborhood and ask them what they need在社區(qū)找 一些需要幫助的老人,問他們需要什么 或者開車帶他們到超市.
13.F 概括總結(jié).通過Instead of running around and facing all the crowded stores and last-minute shoppers,start your planning early建議我們不要在人多的時候去超市買東西,也不要在最后一刻去,建議我們要避免高峰期.
14.A 上下文語境.通過該段的內(nèi)容可知,建議我們Schedule relaxation安排放松的時間,通過一些香薰療法或其他方式,還 有減壓的 一些產(chǎn)品提供給你認(rèn)識的人.
15.E 上下文語境.該段的小標(biāo)題Decorate like the old days是關(guān)于裝修方面的,再接合From wall hangings to table decor,you can find some…比如墻畫,桌子裝飾等,所以只有E符合 語境.
點(diǎn)評 做此類題之前,應(yīng)先把七個答案仔細(xì)讀一遍,通過它們來猜測文章大意,然后進(jìn)入文章進(jìn)行一個一個地填寫,若中間有些不會填寫,可以先放下,最后再去處理它.做這類題,在理解的基礎(chǔ)上,要講一些技巧.做完后,千萬不要忘記檢查,上下文是否通順.平時學(xué)生在閱讀一定要注意文章上下文聯(lián)系等.