五、完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）
Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 29 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 30 .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 31 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 32 . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 33 .
Gift giving is different in different 34 . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 35 , because many people have enough things and don’t want 36 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a 37 . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 38 too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 39 , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 40 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 41 . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift 42 has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 29 this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
29. A. usually B. especially C. commonly D. generally
30. A. dislikes B. unlike C. disadvantages D. disagreements
31. A. whether B. when C. if D. while
32. A. same B. similar C. small D. big
33. A. lonely B. happy C. angry D. good
34. A. cities B. towns C. counties D. countries
35. A. else B. other C. else’ s D. another
36. A. many too B. much too C. too many D. too much
37. A. child B. person C. guide D. teacher
38. A. spend B. take C. cost D. have
39. A. more difficult B. easily C. easier D. more easily
40. A. using B. giving C. receiving D. lending
41. A. counts B. invents C. finds D. knows
42. A. who B. what C. it D. that
43. A. in B. on C. before D. after
五、完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）
【答案】29-33 BADCB 34-38 DACBA 39-43 CCADB
Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 29 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 30 .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 31 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 32 . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 33 .
Gift giving is different in different 34 . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 35 , because many people have enough things and don’t want 36 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a 37 . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 38 too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 39 , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 40 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 41 . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift 42 has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 29 this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
29. A. usually B. especially C. commonly D. generally
30. A. dislikes B. unlike C. disadvantages D. disagreements
31. A. whether B. when C. if D. while
32. A. same B. similar C. small D. big
33. A. lonely B. happy C. angry D. good
34. A. cities B. towns C. counties D. countries
35. A. else B. other C. else’ s D. another
36. A. many too B. much too C. too many D. too much
37. A. child B. person C. guide D. teacher
38. A. spend B. take C. cost D. have
39. A. more difficult B. easily C. easier D. more easily
40. A. using B. giving C. receiving D. lending
41. A. counts B. invents C. finds D. knows
42. A. who B. what C. it D. that
43. A. in B. on C. before D. after
五、完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）
【答案】29-33 BADCB 34-38 DACBA 39-43 CCADB
