18.Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly,not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been 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 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) reflect about your personal qualities?
Choosing the right is an art,I believe.It calls for empathy-the ability to put yourself into 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 strengthened-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 displays your inner 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.Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away.If you really dislike such a tradition,tell your friends ahead of time.
63.The underlined expression"you had missed the mark"means"you had failed toC".
A.make her feel better
B.receive a present in return
C.get the expected effect
D.keep your friendship
64.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?B
A.Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.
B.Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.
C.Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.
D.Natural empathy needs to be strengthened.
65.In the third paragraph,the author tells us thatC..
A.one learns from what he did in the past
B.one should spend more time choosing gifts
C.the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities
D.a(chǎn)ttention should be paid to the receivers'responses
66.The best title for this passage is"A".
A.Message in a Gift
B.Ways of Choosing Gifts
C.Exchanging Presents
D.An Important Tradition.
分析 這是一篇夾敘夾議的文章,通過敘述學(xué)生日常生活的事情:互送禮物,進(jìn)而引發(fā)的思考.
解答 63-66 CBCA
63. C 細(xì)節(jié)推測(cè)題."you had missed the mark"著重點(diǎn)是分析"mark"表示的含義.送別人禮物是希望別人高興,因此mark最可能的意思是別人高興的表情.這個(gè)高興的表情就是送禮者所期望的效果,送錯(cuò)了禮物,就沒有這個(gè)期望的效果了,因此選C.
64.B 歸納段意題.第二段開頭"Choosing the right gift is an art,I believe.It calls for empathy"是本段的中心句,意思是,"給別人挑選禮物是一門藝術(shù),它叫做感情移入."后面還講到,如果沒有這種能力,"we're not able to understand other people's feelings"即我們就不能了解別人的感受.因此這段話的主要意思是"挑選禮物需要了解別人".故選B.
65. C 推斷題.從第三段Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world.可知,"緊記你挑選的禮物反映你的內(nèi)心世界".作者的意思是,禮物能反映你情感的深淺.因此C正確.
66. A 主旨題.從本文來講,不管是接受、送出,還是挑選禮物,禮物本身都包含了一定的信息,這個(gè)信息從送出者傳遞到接受者.只有了解禮物接受者的喜好,才能挑選出合適的禮物.因此,主旨是禮物包含的信息.故選A.
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