三、完形填空。(2014,黄冈)
Many books have been written about“the art of giving”.And we also know that it's hard to give people a gift,__26__ a personal one.If we want to make it better,we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and __27__.
As is often the case,some little kids think they don't get enough gifts __28__ some old people think they get too many gifts.Different people like different kinds of gifts.Some presents are never too __29__.For example,when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree,it is enough to make her very __30__.
Gift giving is different in different __31__.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 __32__,because many people have enough things and don't want __33__ gifts themselves.In Canada,a tree can help remember __34__.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 __35__ too much money.Instead,making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things __36__,some people would rather just give money.In some cultures,however,__37__ 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 __38__.When someone gives me money,I feel they don't think it about at all.I prefer to receive a gift __39__ has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts __40__ this subject!So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
( B )26.A.specially B.especially
C.commonly D.usually
( D )27.A.displays B.disadvantages
C.disagreements D.dislikes
( A )28.A.while B.when C.as D.if
( C )29.A.same B.similar C.small D.huge
( B )30.A.lonely B.happy C.sad D.angry
( D )31.A.cities B.towns
C.provinces D.countries
( A )32.A.else B.other C.another D.else's
( C )33.A.too much B.much too
C.too many D.many too
( B )34.A.a child B.a person C.a guide D.a chef
( A )35.A.spend B.take C.cost D.make
( D )36.A.more difficult B.easy
C.difficult D.easier
( C )37.A.using B.giving
C.receiving D.fetching
( A )38.A.counts B.discovers
C.finds D.invents
( D )39.A.who B.what C.where D.that
( B )40.A.to B.on C.up D.in