Giving a gift can mean a lot. It can be a way to deepen (加深) a friendship. Before you get a gift for someone, spend time really thinking about what makes him or her special. Think about their interests, hobbies, needs and happiest moments. For example, friends and families with children might love a special calendar that contains everyone’s birthday and other special dates and events.

For music fans, a CD filled (填充) with their favourite music always makes a special gift.

Spending time with loved ones is also a way to give them a gift. You might take that special person out for a birthday dinner at your favourite restaurant.

Making a gift for someone using your own skills is very special. It is much more meaningful than a store-bought gift and shows how much you care!

Writing your feelings in a greeting card can be a simple way to make a keepsake (紀(jì)念品) that will be remembered for years.

1.The writer thinks that we should think about someone’s ____ before we get him or her a gift.

①interests ②hobbies ③needs ④height

A．①②④           B．①②③           C．②③④           D．①③④

2.According to the passage, _____ gifts are the best.

A．special           B．popular           C．expensive         D．store-bought

3.For music fans, _____ is a special gift.

A．a(chǎn) calendar         B．nice food          C．a(chǎn) music CD         D．a(chǎn) greeting card

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Never go to a shop to buy a gift.

B．We make a gift by ourselves to show our skills.

C．A greeting card is too simple and cheap to be a gift.

D．Having dinner with a loved one can be a special kind of gift.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A．How to Give Special Gifts

B．How to Remember Friends’ Birthdays

C．How to make Yourself Special

D．How to Be a Good Gift Receiver

 

Giving a gift can mean a lot. It can be a way to deepen (加深) a friendship. Before you get a gift for someone, spend time really thinking about what makes him or her special. Think about their interests, hobbies, needs and happiest moments. For example, friends and families with children might love a special calendar that contains everyone’s birthday and other special dates and events.

For music fans, a CD filled (填充) with their favourite music always makes a special gift.

Spending time with loved ones is also a way to give them a gift. You might take that special person out for a birthday dinner at your favourite restaurant.

Making a gift for someone using your own skills is very special. It is much more meaningful than a store-bought gift and shows how much you care!

Writing your feelings in a greeting card can be a simple way to make a keepsake (紀(jì)念品) that will be remembered for years. 

1.The writer thinks that we should think about someone’s ____ before we get him or her a gift.

①interests ②hobbies ③needs ④height

A. ①②④           B. ①②③       C. ②③④           D. ①③④

2.According to the passage, _____ gifts are the best.

A. special              B. popular          C. expensive        D. store-bought

3.For music fans, _____ is a special gift.

A. a calendar        B. nice food           C. a music CD         D. a greeting card

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Never go to a shop to buy a gift.      

B. We make a gift by ourselves to show our skills.

C. A greeting card is too simple and cheap to be a gift.

D. Having dinner with a loved one can be a special kind of gift.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Give Special Gifts            B. How to Remember Friends’ Birthdays

C. How to make Yourself Special         D. How to Be a Good Gift Receiver

 

   I still remember the first day in a middle school in Jordan. It was a funny  36  for me. I was interested in teaching English to middle school students. It was a listening class and I had to take the students to the computer lab. In the lab I  37  with an introduction on how to use the computer. A little while later, I  38   that two students were not listening to me.1 went to see what was going on. I was surprised to find that they were playing games! The two students were playing so excitedly that I decided not to __39  them.

    I started playing the game, too, and asked one of them to have a(n)  40  with me. At this moment the whole class got together  41  us and started backing me up, saying: "TEACHER! TEACHER! TEAC.HER!" Their shouting was too loud, but I couldn't realize that because of my full attention to the game. Then I jumped  42  in the air saying: "YES!I DID IT!I WON THE RACE!" But to my surprise, all the students kept silent.

    I turned to see the headmaster looking with round  43  at me.1 was embarrassed（尷尬的）and didn't know what to say. Then he said, "What an interesting listening class!" After the class, he asked me to go to his room and started blaming me for what I had done. My face was all     44  .

    This was an unforgettable   45  in my teaching experience. It always made me laugh when. I thought of it.

36. A. example    B. tale          C. experience      D. holiday

37. A. learned     B. started       C. found          D. worked

38. A. noticed     B. thought       C. proved         D. heard

39. A. correct      B. ask          C. call           D. disturb

40. A. fight       B. experiment    C. competition     D. discussion

41. A. around      B. outside       C. between       D. among

42, A. highly      B. happily       C. finally         D. successfully

43. A. mouth      B. face         C. hands           D. eyes

44. A. blue        B. grey         C. red            D. yellow

45. A. job         B. event        C. loss            D. problem

On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was 　3l that there was an envelope（信封）on my desk one morning. From the 　32 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”

The note was 　33 by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand（新手）, his words made me 　34 . After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted
35 I had the ability to be a good editor(編輯) , I would read John’s note and become
36 again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to 　37 young people in many fields. “When I make 　38 feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”
　 　39 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my 　40 , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is not
41 to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they cannot 　42 a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read 　43 .

So, when you find some people around you need 　44 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will
45 , but remember Mr. John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

(　 ) 31. A. certain　 　　　　 B. sure　　　 　　 C. surprised　　 　　 D. frightened

(　 ) 32. A. calendar 　　　　　 B. envelope　 　　　 C. book　　　　 　　 D. photo

(　 ) 33. A. signed　 　　　　　 B. picked　 　　　　　 C. copied　　　 　 D. practiced

(　 ) 34. A. unhappy 　　　　 B. sleepy　　 　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. sad

(　 ) 35. A. why　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　 　　 C. what　　　　 　　 D. whether

(　 ) 36. A. serious 　　　　　 B. confident　 　　　 C. strict　　 　　　　 D. humorous

(　 ) 37. A. expect 　　　　　　 B. describe　　 　　 C. introduce　　 　　 D. encourage

(　 ) 38. A. other 　　　　　　 B. the other　　 　　 C. others　　 　　　 D. the others

(　 ) 39. A. But　 　　　　　　　 B. However　 　　　 C. Therefore　　 　　 D. Actually

(　 ) 40. A. opinion 　　　　　　 B. advice　　 　　 C. idea　　　　 　　 D. decision

(　 ) 41. A. stronger 　　　　 B. weaker　 　　　　 C. harder　　　　 　 D. better

(　 ) 42. A. wait　 　　　　　　 B. last　　　 　　　　 C. stop　　　　 　　 D. rest

(　 ) 43. A. once 　　　　　　　 B. only once　 　　　 C. more than once 　 D. less than once

(　 ) 44.A. thanks 　　　　　　 B. truth　　 　　　　 C. trouble　　　　 D. help

(　 ) 45. A. happen 　　　　　 B. matter　　 　　 C. turn　　　　 　　 D. hold

Places

Items

Prices / each

John’s Gift Supermarket

photo albums / scarves / calendars

$7

pet cats / dogs / parrots

$30

Space Museum

Open hours

9:30 am-5:30 pm

Adults tickets

$20

Children under 12

$10

East Cinema

Monday – Friday (6:30 pm -8:00 pm )

$5

Saturday – Sunday (whole night)

$8

（    ）41．You are 10. You are going to visit the Space Museum with your parents. How

much should your family pay for the tickets?

                     A、$30.                                     B、$40.                       C、$50.

（    ）42．You have only $40. What presents can you buy for your mom’s birthday?

                     A、A pet dog and a calendar.        B、A pet cat, a photo album and a scarf.

                     C、A pet parrot and a cat.

（    ）43．If you have only 15 dollars, you can go to see movies______.

                     A、twice for the whole night movie  

                     B、four times from Saturday to Sunday

                     C、three times from Monday to Friday

（    ）44．How long is the Space Museum open?

                     A、4 hours.                                B、6 hours.                  C、8 hours.

（    ）45．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information?

                     A、If you want to buy some gifts, you should go to Johnson’s Supermarket.

                     B、You can still be in the Space Museum at 6 pm.

                     C、You can visit the Space Museum in the daytime.