Question

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? 1.__________? And what do your choices tell about your personal qualities（品質(zhì)）?

2.__________. 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. 3.__________. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings sharply.

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 shows your inner world.

 We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Passing over the tradition won’t make it go away. 4.__________, tell your friends ahead of time.

A. When do you send a right gift

B. However, it needs to be developed

C. If you really dislike such a tradition

D. Why do presents sometimes go wrong

E. Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.E

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了人們?cè)谑帐诙Y物時(shí)可能會(huì)面臨的一些問題，如何選擇一個(gè)合適的禮物，對(duì)于我們每個(gè)人來說都是一個(gè)藝術(shù)問題，所以我們每個(gè)人都需要發(fā)展這種能力.

1.聯(lián)系前兩句關(guān)于收禮物和送禮物的描述，可知選D，為什么禮物有時(shí)候會(huì)出錯(cuò)？

2.聯(lián)系下一句，這需要共感能力。故選E，我相信，選擇合適的禮物是一項(xiàng)藝術(shù)。

3.聯(lián)系前一句，事實(shí)上，我與生俱來某種共感能力�？芍�選B，但是，我們也需要發(fā)展這種能力。

4.聯(lián)系后一句，提前告訴你的朋友�？芍�選C，如果你真的不喜歡這樣一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)。

考點(diǎn)：考查人生百味類閱讀