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   How Much Do We Really Value the Gifts We're Given?
   The lucky recipient of a gift,like a cashmere sweater,will value it less than the amount it was purchased for.And ladies,contrary to what you might think,place less monetary value on the diamond ring they are given than the guys who have bought it for them.
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  Many complain that the holiday season means shopping and crazily spending money,but studies show that once the big day arrives,we are less focused on gifts than we think.Every year,at least one gift per person is regifted,returned or never even opened
  And How Do We Really Feel About Fruit Cakes?
We all know that no one likes fruit cakes,right?Wrong,once again.Although fruit cakes continue to be taken away behind the rest of the holiday cookies and cakes on the dessert table,one in four people still consider giving them as gifts.
What does this all really mean?To be clear,it's certainly not that you shouldn't enjoy the holiday spirit and feel great about giving gifts to those most important to you.While so many of us are worrying about how much money we're spending and who we still need to buy for,it simply helps to take a step back and rethink what it really means to give a gift.
61.The text is mainly aboutC.
A.a(chǎn) web site that helps people buy gifts  
B.some advice on how to choose a gift
C.the stories behind the holiday gifts    
D.the ways to deal with the gifts received
62.What does the author say about gift cards?B
A.They mean less than gifts themselves.
B.A lot of them are not spent at all.
C.People don t bother to buy them.
D.They are more valuable to our friends.
63.During the holidays season,many gifts are regifted,returned or never even opened becauseA.
A.we don't care much about them     
B.they are really useless to us
C.we are too careful about money     
D.we haven't enough place to store them
64.Which of the following is true according to the text?D
A.It is a better idea to give a gift card than a gift.
B.Ladies always treasure the diamond rings given.
C.Fruit cakes are the most popular on the dessert table.
D.Gifts don't always mean what we believe.
65.The last paragraph tries to tell us thatD.
A.gifts are an important part of a holiday
B.it's a waste of money to buy gifts
C.holiday gifts are always meaningless
D.careful consideration is necessary before buying a gift.

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了研究發(fā)現(xiàn),人們對(duì)于禮物的態(tài)度并沒有想象中那么重視,挑選不精心,也不在乎別人的禮物.

解答 61.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段WePay,a Website that helps people collect,manage and spend money online,has analysed tons of research,reports and surveys from different sources,and the results were surprising可知正文主要是關(guān)于節(jié)日禮物背后的故事;故選C.
62.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Ofthatamount,1.3 billion went unspent because people didn't bother making the time.Another $ I billion or so was forgotten altogether可知關(guān)于禮品卡,作者說他們中的許多人根本沒有花掉;故選B.
63.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段we are less focused on gifts than we think.Every year,at least one gift per person is regifted,returned or never even opened可知節(jié)日期間,許多禮物轉(zhuǎn)送禮物,退回或者甚至從未打開過因?yàn)槲覀儾辉诤跛麄;故選A.
64.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段it's certainly not that you shouldn't enjoy the holiday spirit and feel great about giving gifts to those most important to you可知禮物并不總是意味著我們相信的;故選D.
65.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段it's certainly not that you shouldn't enjoy the holiday spirit and feel great about giving gifts to those most important to you可知最后一段試圖告訴我們買禮物之前的仔細(xì)思考是必要的;故選D.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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