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一、阅读理解阅读A、B篇,从文后每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选择最佳答案A gift card isa cardthat isissued发行by astore.These cards are big money makers for stores.One reasonis thatwhengift-cardholdersgotothestore,theyoftenseeotherthingstobuy,andtheyspendmoremoneythanthegiftcardisworth.Unusedcardsarcanotherreason.Storesmakemillionsofdollarsbecauselargenumbersofpeopleneverusetheircards.Theyeitherlosethem,forget aboutthem,ordecide that its notworth theeffort.Giftcards arebecoming verypopular in manycountries aroundthe world.In theUS,theyare one ofhe mostpopularkindsofgifts.WhyPeopleloveheconvenience—giftcardsareeasytobuyandeasytouse,eitherinthestoreoronline.Therecipienl canchoosehis orherown gift,and thegiverdoes nothave toworry aboutfinding justtheright thing.Receivingagift card,howevenis notthesameasreceivingagift.Arealgiftis abetterreminderofthepersonwhogaveit.The messageofareal giftismore likelyto be,I spendsome timetryingto findtheright gift for youbecause1care aboutyou.Oftenagiftcarddoesnotsendthesamemessageasarealgift.It mayseemtosay,Iwasinahurry.Ididnthavetimetothinkabout what you would really like.In todaysworld,gift cards are certainlyconvenient.However,they canmake usforget the real purpose ofgiving gifts,which isto buildacloserconnection between thegift-giver andthegift-recipient.
1.Howmany reasonsare giventoexplainwhy gift cardsarebig moneymakersfor storesA.OneB.TwoC.ThreeWhat doestheunderline wordrecipientmeanin ChineseA.商家B.接受者C.发行者What isthe secondparagraph mainlyaboutA.Whygift cardsare popular inthe US.B.Different kindsof gift cards.C.Whereto buygift cards.
2.What messagedoes agift card sendaccording tothewriterA.Ididnt have timeto buyyou a realgift.B.Iknowyou likethegift cards.C.Icouldnt findtheright giftfbr you.
3.Whichof thefollowingis thewritersopinionA.Its easyforpeople to losegift cards.A.商家B.接受者C.发行者A.Whygift cardsare popular inthe US.B.Different kindsofgift cards.C.Wheretobuygift cards.
3.What messagedoes agiftcard sendaccording tothewriterA.Ididnt havetimetobuyyou arealgift.B.Iknowyou likethegiftcards.C.Icouldnt findtheright giftfbr you.
4.Whichof thefollowingis thewritersopinionA.Its easyfbrpeople tolosegiftcards.B.Gift cardshelp peoplesave money.C.Real giftscan bringpeoplecloser.[答案]LB
2.B
3.A
4.A
5.C[解析][分析]短文大意本文介绍了礼品卡的作用,礼品卡和真正的礼物之间的区别,说明真正的礼物才能拉近人与人之间的距离[1题详解1题意有多少理由可以解释为什么礼品卡是商店的摇钱树?考查细节理解根据Onereasonisthatwhengift-card holdersgo tothestore,和Unused cardsare anotherreason.,可知给出了两点原因,故选B[2题详解]题意下划线的词“recipient”在汉语中是什么意思考查词义理解and和,表并列;根据下文andihegiver-送礼物的人,可知前面说的是“收礼物的人”,故选B[3题详解]题意第段主要讲什么考查段意理解A.Why giftcardsarepopularin the US.为什么礼品卡在美国很受欢迎B.Different kindsofgiftcards.不同种类的礼品卡C.Where to buy giftcards.在哪里买礼品卡根据In theUS,they areoneofthe mostpopular kindsof gifts.Why,结合本段内容,可知介绍的是礼品卡在美国很受欢迎的原因,故选A14题详解]题意根据作者所说,礼品卡会传递什么信息考查细节判断A.I didnthave timetobuyyoua realgift.我没有时间给你买真正的礼物B.I knowyou likethe giftcards.我知道你喜欢礼品kC.I couldntfindthe rightgiftfor you.我找不到适合你的礼物根据Often agiftcarddoes notsend thesame messageasarealgift.It mayseem tosay,I wasin ahurry.I didnthavetimeto thinkabout whatyou wouldreallylike.(通常,礼品卡所传达的信息与真正的礼物并不相同它似乎在说,“我赶时间我没有时间考虑你真正想要什么”),可知选Ao[5题详解]题意下面哪个是作者的观点考查观点态度题A.Its easyfor peopletolosegiftcards.人们很容易丢失礼品卡B.Gift cardshelp peoplesave money.礼品卡可以帮助人们省钱C.Real giftscan bringpeoplecloser.真正的礼物能拉近人与人之间的距离根据Receiving agiftcard,however,is notthe sameasreceiving agift.和However,they canmake usforgetthereal purposeof givinggifts,which istobuild acloser connectionbetweenthegifl-giver and the gift-recipient.,可知作者认为真正的礼物能让送礼者和收礼者之间建立更紧密的联系,故选Co[点睛]阅读理解是最能体现学生英语能力的题型,分值较高,如何通过解题方法的掌握来提升自己解答阅读理解题的技巧是学生最关心的问题初中阅读理解一般考查学生的细节理解能力,主旨理解能力和推理判断能力做阅读理解题,首先要准确理解题意,然后根据题意根据短文内容做出正确的答案
(1)考查细节理解能力,此类型题较简单,准确理解题意后,直接到文中找出答案
(2)考查猜词能力做这种题型时,要根据上下文意思准确猜出词意3)考查推理判断能力,此类题型较难,准确理解题意后,在文中找出相关的内容做出合理的推断
(4)考查主旨理解题此类题型需通读全文,整体把握,根据文本主要内容选择合适的选项BOnemorningFanXingdiscoveredthatherclassroomhadchanged.The13-year-oldsawthatthedeskswerenolongerinrows(排),but pushedtogether to makesix biggerdesks.Thenewarrangement(排歹ij)waspartofareform(改革)atFansschool,ChangshaDaotianMiddleSchoolinHunan.About fiveweeks ago,more than2,000junior students at the school began studying in this way,with sixto eightstudentssittingingroups.This reformis designedto providestudents witheasier waysto studyand morechances for discussion/said LiuXu,naschool headteacher.Our schoolhopes itcanimprove studentsabilities(能力)forself-study aswell asteamwork.The newarrangement tooksome timefor studentsto getused to.I wastoo curious(好奇)about itfor thefirst twodays,said Fan.But soonshe andher classmatesgot used to it.Now ourclass isquieter becausewe canstop loudstudentswithsomesimplegestures(手势)/saidFan.Whatsmore,wecanexpressourownideasandlearnothersthroughdiscussion.ICs abelterway to study.Feng Yulikesthis new classroom arrangement very much andhas madesomeprogress studying.The14-year-old said,Group membersfirst discuss,and then explain thesolutionsoranswersto difficult questions infrontofthewhole class.The discussiongives us more confidence tomake speeches,said Fcng.Wccan alsoimprove ourfriendships.Thereformhasaskedformorefromteachers.Theyhavenomorethan15minutestoteachinclass/Itisabigchallengetoteach insuch short timethelessons which should be(aught in45minutes,English teacherWang Jingsaid.We havetoimprovemethodsto teachbelter.Wemust preparesomeinteresting topicsand exercisesbefore classsothat studentscandiscussthem.Wangsaid thatsomestudents alwaystalk.Theteachers have tomove continuouslyin theclassroom tokeepthem quietandget them to concentrate onclass.It demandsmore,but Ibelieveitwill payoff,Wang added.
5.From thefirstparagraph ofthepassage,we know.A.FanXing was a13-year-old studentFan Xings classroomwas changedinrowsB.FanXings deskwas nolongerinher classroomThepurpose ofthenew classroom arrangement isto.A.make thestudentsfeel freshand interestedprovidestudents withmorechances forteamworkB.dividebigclasses intosmall classesHow didthenewclassroom arrangement help thestudentsstudyaccording tothepassageA.By stoppingloudstudents usingsimplegestures.B.By givingstudents morechances toworkin groups.C.By makingstudents explain difficultquestions after school.
6.What isthebigchallenge fortheteachers inclassroom teachinginthereformA.The teachershave to improvetheirstudying methods.B.The teachersmustprepare moreinterestingtopicsforexercises.C.The teachersare onlygiven15minutes to teach inoneperiod(节)of theclass.
7.Whichofthefollowing isNOTtrueaccording to thepassageA.The studentsin Changsha Daotian MiddleSchool arcsitting in groups when having classes.B.The reformintheschool isaimed at improvingthestudents abilitiesfor self-study.C.Studying ingroups givesthe studentsmoreconfidence toconcentrateonclass.[答案]
6.A
7.B
8.B
9.C
10.C[解析]短文大意本文关注的是新课程改革,作者主要介绍「校园里教室布置的变化,意在体现学校教学改革的效果有利于学生们自由讨论和提高学生自学能力以及团队合作精神,也对老师提出了更高的教学要求[6题详解]题意从文章的第一段,我们知道范星是一个13岁的学生考查细节理解根据OnemorningFanXingdiscovered thather classroomhad changed.The13-ycar-old sawthat thedesks wereno longerin rows,13岁的范星发现她的教室变了,桌子不再是一排一排的,可知范星是一个13岁的学生,故选AP题详解]题意新教室布置的目的是为学生提供更多的团队合作机会考查细节判断根据刘校长的话Thisreformis designedto providestudents witheasier waysto studyand morechancesfordiscussion,这项改革旨在为学生提供更简便的学习方式和更多的讨论机会,可知选Be[8题详解]题意:根据短文,新的教室安排对学生的学习有什么帮助考查细节理解根据范星的说法Whafsmore,wecan expressour ownideas andlearn othersthrough discussion.Its abetter way tostudy和冯宇的体会The discussiongives us moreconfidenceto makespeeches,可知新的教室安排能让学生有更多的机会分组学习,故选B19题详解]题意教师在课堂教学改革中面临的最大挑战是什么考查细节理解根据王老师的话They haveno morehan15minutes toteach inclass/It isa bigchallenge toteach insuchshorttime thelessonswhich shouldbetaught in45minutes,Englishteacher WangJingsaid.,可知在15分钟的时间里教授45分钟的课程是一个很大的挑战,故选C[10题详解]题意根据短文,下列哪个选项是不正确的考查细节推断A.The studentsinChangsha DaotianMiddle Schoolare sittingingroupswhen havingclasses.长沙道出中学的学生上课时都是分组坐着的;根据more than2,0X junior studentsatheschool beganstudying inthis way,with sixto eightstudentssittingingroups.,可知说法正确B.Thereformintheschoolisaimedatimprovingthestudentsabilitiesforself-study.学校的改革旨在提高学生的自学能力;根据Ourschoolhopesitcanimprovestudentsabilitiesforself-studyaswellasteamwork.,nf知说法正确C.Studyingingroupsgivesthestudentsmoreconfidenceto concentrateon class.小组学习使学生更有信心集中精力上课;根据冯宇的话The discussiongivesusmoreconfidence to makespeeches,,可知说法错误综合以上分析,故选CForthoseofuswhoarestudyingalschool,thetimeofexamsisverystressfulanddifficult.Somepeoplefindexamtimessobadthattheybecomeill,becausetheyareafraidoffailing;theyareafraidoflettingtheirparentsandfamilydown.11Taiktosomeone about it.Maybeyou can speak toafriend,orsomeone inyourfamily,orteachers at your place ofstudy.If onepersondoesnt helpyou,ask someoneelse.12Here issomeadvice:Aska teacherortutorabout howto review your lessons,and examskills-howto workwhen youare inanexam.Take shortrests duringyour timeofwork.If yourmindis lired,it willnot remember well.Plan yourwork:study attimes when you knowyouwillwork atyour best.Get enoughsleep,and eathealthy food.You needexercise to work well.13Stop thinkingaboutthefuture andfailing.If youfeel ill,talk tosomeone aboutyour worries.But dontbe toorelaxed!Somestress overexamsmakes youworkhard for them.If itupsets youtotalk to your friends about an examwhen itisfinished,dont doit!In fact,dont eventhinkabout theexamyou have finished.What isdoneis done.14To thisadvice,we couldadd:If youare studyinginthe evening,dont gostraight to bed.Your mindwillstillbe“going roundand round“一thinkingtoomuch.15Choosesomethingthat willrelax you.and makeyouthink ofotherthings.A.If examsare really making you ill orworried,dont hideyour feelings.B.Dosomething else,maybe walkorget exercise.C.Howtoget throughexams
1.You cannotchange whatyou havewritten!E.Walk,run andplay sport—whatever youenjoy.[答案]
11.A
12.C
13.E
14.D
15.B[解析]分析]短文大意本文关注的是考试压力问题针对有些人因为考试紧张而生病或担惊受怕,作者认为不要隐藏自己的感受去和别人谈一谈,并就如何通过考试提出了几点建议[11题详解]根据上文If examsare really making you ill orworried,dont hideyour feelings.有些人发现考试时间如此糟糕,以至于他们生病了,因为他们害怕失败;他们害怕让父母和家人失望,可知考试能让人生病或担心,If examsarereallymakingyouillorworried,dont hideyourfeelings.符合句意,故选A[12题详解]根据Hereissomeadvice和下文内容,可知介绍的是能够顺利通过考试的建议备选句子Howlogelthrough exams符合句意,故选Co[13题详解]根据上文You needexercise towork well.,可知Walk,run andplay sport—whatever youenjoy.符合句意,故选E[14题详解]根据上文Whatisdoneisdone.,可知无法改变了备选句子Youcannotchangewhatyouhavewritten!符合句意,故选D[15题详解]根据上文Ifyouarestudyingintheevening,dontgostraighttobed.和卜文.Choosesomethingthatwillrelaxyou,andmakeyou thinkofotherthings.,可知需要做些别的事备选句子Dosomethingelse,maybe walkorgetexercise.符合句意,故选B[点睛]补全短文,要求根据上下文选择合适的句子填空,使句意通顺,内容连贯,表达顺畅,重在考查学生对所学语言的综合运用能力和对文段的理解判断能力本题有一定难度,但只要联系整篇短文,把握好上下句的意思和关系,正确作答是不成问题的DInAustraliathereisafamousislandcalledFraserIsland.Agreatmanyvisitorscomehereforholidayseveryyear.WhyThe reasonis thatit isspecial.
16.In fact,it isthe largestsand islandinthe world.Its about200kilometers longand240kilometers wide.Though the island isa popularplaceofinterest,there isno airporton(heisland.The longbeach alongthe eastcoastworks as the airport.
17.On theisland there are sandhills withoutany plants,but thereare forestswith oldtrees,beautiful flowersand over ahundred lakes,too.
18.Every year,visitors cometoenjoytheislands naturalbeauty.Peoplelikecamping andhiking there.
19.Animals werekilled forfood and thismadethem indanger ofextinction(灭绝).They threwrubbish everywhere,and thelakes were seriously polluted.2().Ruleshavebeensetup.Forexample,visitorsarenotallowedtousemotorboats(摩托艇)orgofishinginthelakes,and theymustnt leaveany rubbish.A.Planes arriveand leavefrom hereAnyone who breaks therules willbe punishedB.The islandiscompletely madeofsandUnluckily,visitorshave caused manyproblemsC.Many kindsofbirds and animals livein theforestSo it is timetoprotect theenvironmentoftheisland[答案]
16.C
17.A
18.E
19.D
20.F[解析]本文主要介绍了澳大利亚的弗雷泽沙岛的一些情况[16题详解]句意这个岛完全是用沙子建造的根据下文内容In fact,it isthe largestsand islandin theworld.(事实上,它是世界上最大的沙岛)结合句意和语境可知选C[17题详解]句意飞机在这里起降根据上文The longbeach along(he eastcoast worksastheairport.(沿东海岸的长滩作为机场)结合句意和语境可知选A18题详解]句意森林里有许多种类的鸟和动物根据上文but thereare forestswith oldtrees,beautifulflowers and overahundred lakes,t.(但是这里有数片森林,森林有古老的树木,美丽的花朵和超过一百个湖泊)结合句意和语境可知选E[19题详解I句意不幸地是,游客已经制造了很多麻烦根据下文Animalswerekilledforfoodandthismadethemindangerofextinction(灭绝).Theythrewrubbisheverywhere,andthelakeswereseriouslypolluted.(动物被杀死当作食品,这使他们处于濒临灭绝他们到处乱扔垃圾,湖泊受到严重污染)结合句意和语境可知选D[20题详解]句意所以到了保护海岛环境的时候了根据上文Animalswere killed forfoodand this madethemindanger ofextinction(灭绝).They threwrubbisheverywhere,andthelakeswereseriously polluted.(动物被杀死当作食品,这使他们处于濒临灭绝他们到处乱扔垃圾,湖泊受到严重污染)和下文Ruleshavebeenset up.(已经制定了规则)结合句意和语境可知选F点睛六选五题型,给出一篇缺少5个句子的文章,对应有六个选项,要求同学们根据文章结构、内容,选出正确的句子,填入相应的空白处“主要考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握从该题型给出的选项中我们可以发现一些特点该题型选项大致可分为主旨概括句(文章整体内容)、过渡性句子(文章结构)和注释性句子(上下文逻辑意义)三类另外两个多余的干扰项也可以通过这三个特点来排除,例如主旨概括句要么过于宽泛要么以偏概全或偏离主题,过渡性句子不能反映文章的行文结构,注释性句子与上文脱节等做这种题时,
1、先看选项我们可以通过句子的完整性或者句子后面的标点符号来判断该句在文章中的位置我们可以看出C和D是概括性语言,应是段落开头A,E,F是结论,应是句文中B选项好像与其他选项没关系,可以排除再看空前空后2由于六选五空出的是整个句子,而这些句子与句子之间,必然有一种联系,因此我们可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性,从而选择正确的答案例如,本文第1题根据下文内容In fact,il isthe largestsand islandintheworld.(事实上,它是世界上最大的沙岛)结合句意和语境可知选C(Theisland iscompletely madeof sand这个岛完全是用沙子建造的)E阅读E篇,根据短文内容简要回答问题Highschoolcan beaterribletimeifyou getitallwrong.Find outhowtosurvive(度过)highschoolwithafeweasytips.BeYourself.Highschoolisafuntime(omakenewfriends,meetnewpeopleandsocialize.Justbeyourself.Dontgiveintoanyones wants.KeepGoodCompany.Chooseyourfriendscarefullyandmakesureyouwontgetinfluencedbyanyone.Youwillfindfriends,butstay away from theones who dont want to beyour friends.BeOptimistic(乐观的).Alwayswearyoursmile.Treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated.Respect(尊敬)yourteachersand classmatesand【obehelWuL.When youbelieve in yourself,others believe in you.Talk andwalk confidendy.Confidence issomething you grow with,and peoplerespect you forthat.Love High School.Fall inlove withit.Make themost outof it,and youwill neverget thosemoments back.Come upwithwonderful ideas,top yourclass,make thebestfriends,go toparties,but justmake as manymemories asyou can!With thesetipstosurvivehighschool,youwillsurelybeproudofgraduating(毕业)asanall-roundadult.Sowhenyouthrowthosehatsinthe air,feel thefreedomand rememberevery moment you spent in“High School”.
21.Howmany tipsare mentionedin(hepassage
22.Whatsthewritersadviceonmakingfriends(nomorethan2pieces)Fillintheblankwithproperwords.(nomorethan3words)
23.Put heunderlinedsentence into Chinese.
24.Give apropertitletothepassage.[答案]
21.Five.
22.
①Choosefriends carefully.
②Dont get influenced byothers.
③Stayaway fromthosewho are not willingto be yourfriends.
23.Be confident!/Believein yourself!
24.尊敬老师,尊重同学,乐于助人
25.How toSurviveHighSchool[解析]短文大意本文就如何度过高中生活给出了五点建议[21题详解1题意:这篇文章中提到了多少个技巧考查数字理解根据文中的五个加黑小标题Be Yourself./KeepGood Company./Be Optimistic./Be confident.和Love HighSchool.可知作者给出了五点建议,故填Five.[22题详解]题意作者对交朋友有什么建议?考查细节理解根据第二条建议Chooseyourfriendscarefullyandmake sureyou wont getinfluenced by anyone.You willfind friends,but stayaway fromthe oneswho dontwant to be your friends.可知填
①Choose friendscarefully.
②Don,tgetinfluencedbyothers.
③Slay awayfromthose whoarenotwilling tobeyour friends.o[23题详解]考查段意理解根据下文When youbelievein yourself,others believeinyou.Talk andwalkconfidently.Confidence issomethingyougrowwith,and peoplerespectyou for that.可知是建议有自信心,故填Be confident!/Believe inyourself!124题详解|Respect尊敬;iry iobe helpful尽力提供帮助and连接并列结构;根据句意结构,可知填尊敬老师,尊重同学,乐于助人[25题详解]题意给这篇文章起一个适当的标题考查标题归纳根据Findouthowtosurvivehighschoolwitha feweasy tips.和文中的五点建议,可知填How toSurvive HighSchoolo
二、单词拼写根据句意和音标提示以适当的形式填写单词
26.That isalmost two/fifBs/of theworldspopulation.
27.My goodfriend/provaidz/books,and shesets tests every week to check my progress.
28.He goesontheInternet tocheck thetimesoftrains andbuy/tikits/.
29.One BekOne Roadis/wai dli/accepted intheworld.
30.Im sureifyou askher forhelp,Alice wont/n fju:z/.
31.Teenagers shouldbeencouragedtomake/disi3nz/by themselves.
32.Anew shoppingcenter willbebuilt/Dpozlt/thecity hall.
33.Alice/fo loud/thewhiterabbit andfell down aholeintheground.[答案]
26.fifthsprovides
27.ticketswidely
30.refuse
31.decisionsopposite
32.followed[解析][26题详解]句意那几乎是世界人口的五分之二英语中分子用基数词,分母用序数词,当分子大于一时,分母的序数词要用复数根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填fifths[27题详解]句意我的好朋友提供书籍,她每周都设置测试来检查我的进步My goodfriend是单数第三人称,动词需用三单形式;根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填provides[28题详解]句意他上网查火车时刻表和买票buy买,及物动词需接宾语;根据上文checkihetimesoftrains和音标提示,可知填tickets[29题详解]句意一带一路在世界上被广泛接受accept接受,动词需用副词修饰;根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填wildly130题详解]句意我相信如果你向她求助,爱丽丝不会拒绝的wont不会,后接原形动词;根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填refuseo[31题详解]Gift cardshelp peoplesavemoney.B.Real giftscanbring peoplecloser.BOnemorningFanXingdiscoveredthatherclassroomhadchanged.The13-year-oldsawthatthedeskswerenolongerinrows(排)but pushedtogether tomakesix biggerdesks.Thenewarrangement(排歹(I)was partofareform(改革)at Fansschool,ChangshaDaotianMiddleSchoolinHunan.About fiveweeks ago,more than2,000juniorstudentsat theschoolbeganstudyinginthis way,with sixto eightstudentssittingingroups.This reformisdesigned toprovidestudentswith easierwaysto studyandmorechances fordiscussion,said LiuXu,naschool headteacher.Our schoolhopes itcanimprove studentsabilities(能力)forself-study aswell asteamwork.The newarrangement tooksome timefor studentsto getusedto.I wastoo curious(好奇)aboutitforthefirst twodays,said Fan.But soonshe andher classmatesgot usedto it,Now ourclass isquieter becausewe canstop loudstudentswithsomesimplegestures(手势),saidFan.Whatsmore,wecanexpressourownideasandlearnothersthroughdiscussion.Its abetterwaytostudy.nFeng Yulikes thisnewclassroomarrangementverymuchandhas madesome progressstudying.The14-year-old said,Group membersfirst discuss,and(henexplain(hesolutionsor answersto difficultquestions infrontofthewhole class.The discussiongivesusmoreconfidence tomakespeeches,said Feng.Wecan alsoimprove ourfriendships.Thereformhasaskedformorefromteachers.Theyhavenomorethan15minutestoteachinclass.Itisabigchallengetoteach insuchshort timethelessonswhichshouldbetaught in45minutes,English teacherWang Jingsaid.Wc havetoimprovemethodstoteachbetter.Wemust preparesomeinterestingtopicsand exercisesbefore classsothat studentscandiscussthem.Wangsaid(hatsomestudentsalwaystalk.Theteachershavetomovecontinuouslyintheclassroomtokeepthemquietand getthemtoconcentrateonclass.It demandsmore,but Ibelieveitwill payoff.Wang added.
6.From thefirstparagraphof thepassage,weknow.A.Fan Xingwasa13-year-old studentFanXings classroomwas changedinrowsB.FanXing*s deskwas nolongerinher classroomThepurposeof(henewclassroomarrangementisto.句意应该鼓励青少年自己做决定makedecisions做决定;根据主语Teenagers复数人称和音标提示,可知填decisions[32题详解]0句意一个新的购物中心将建在市政厅对面本句缺地点状语,opposite对面的根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填oppositeo[33题详解]句意爱丽丝跟着白兔,掉进了地上的一个洞里and连接并列结构,前后时态需一致;根据句意语境和音标提示,可知填followed[点睛>单词拼写题,要求根据句意语境和音标提示填空主要考查单词形式,包括名词的单复数和所有格、动词的三单形式、非谓语动词、基数词或序数词,主格代词/宾格代词和物主代词形容词性物主代词/名词性物主代词等这类题目难度不大,重点是掌握句意,在理解的基础上把握句子时态,从而判断所给单词的正确形式
三、动词填空用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空I wasfeeling alittle sadbecause mymother hadlost herjob.One day,while I34walk onthe street,1heard thatabeautiful pieceof pianomusic35play abovethenoiseof thepeople.I walkedmore slowly36find outwhere itwascoming from.Then Isawayoung ladysittingat apiano.She wassinging songsabout love,believing yourselfand keepingon37try.The wayshe wassinging mademe38relax.I stoodthere quietly,watching herplaying onsuch acrowded NewYork square.Ithought thatshe mustbe braveenoughto performin frontof somanypeople.Shenoticedme.Iwalked overand39tellherhowgood hermusicsounded.Thankyou.shesaid.Ihavebeengoingthrough ahardtimerecently,but youvemade mehopefulagain.Isaid toher.Im gladthat Icouldhelp,shereplied.Whyare youso sadWell,my mom40loseher job,and Imnot surewhato do...Did younotice theway youwere walkingYour headwas down.she said,41not beupset,because opportunityconiesindifferent waysand ifyourhead isdown,you mightnot seeit.Youshouldsmilemore...liftyour headup.Ilooked ather,amazed athowshe wasencouraging me.Whyare you playing the pianohere nowI asked her withasmile.Sheexplained thatshesawa lotofunhappypeople intheworld andshe triedto cheerthem upbyplaying music.Ismiled alittlewilder,realizingthat nodifficulties couldstop mefrom going on.[答案]
34.was walkingwasplayed
35.tofindtrying
38.relaxed
39.told
40.lost.Dont be[解析][分析]短文大意本文作者主要记述了当母亲失业,自己在心情低落时,遇到的一位街头歌手通过这位歌手的歌声及这位歌手所说的话,又重新让作者燃起了生活的希望[34题详解]句意一天,当我走在街上时,我听到一段优美的钢琴曲在人们的喧闹声中响起本句是时间状语从句,主从句是两个同时进行的动作,需用进行时态;Oneday是过去的时间,用于一般过去时根据句意结构和英文提示,可知用过去进行时,I是单数人称,系词需用was,故填was walking[35题详解]句意一天,当我走在街上时,我听到一段优美的钢琴曲在人们的喧闹声中响起music是动词play的受动者,需用被动语态;又是单数人称,需用“was+done”结构;根据句意结构和英文提示,可知填wasplayed[36题详解]句意我走得更慢了,想知道它是从哪里来的本句用不定式表目的,根据句意结构和英文提示,可知填tofind[37题详解]句意她唱着关于爱的歌,相信自己,继续尝试keepondoing继续做某事;根据句意结构和英文提示,可知填trying o[38题详解]句意她唱歌的样子使我很放松make让,使役动词,“makesb.+形容词”表示让某人处于某种状态relaxed放松的,用于人relaxing让人放松的,用于物根据句意结构和英文提示,可知填relaxed[39题详解]句意我走过去告诉她她的音乐听起来有多好and连接并列结构,前后时态需一致;根据Iwalkedover和英文提示,可知填told140题详解]句意我妈妈失业了,我不知道该怎么办……loseondsjob失业;根据句意结构和英文提示,可知失业发生在过去,需用过去式,故填lost141题详解]句意不要灰心,因为机会总是以不同的方式出现,如果你低头,你可能看不到beupse[沮丧的;本句是祈使句,原形动词开头,否定式在动词前面加don%句首单词的首字母需大写,根据句意结构和英文提示,可知填Dont be[点睛]短文填空,要求根据句意结构和上下文提示选择正确的单词形式填空主要考查单词形式,包括名词的单复数和所有格、动词的三单形式、非谓语动词、基数词或序数词,主格代词/宾格代词和物主代词(形容词性物主代词/名词性物主代词)等这类题目难度不大,重点是掌握句意,在理解的基础上把握句子时态,从而判断所给单词的正确形式
四、完成句子根据汉语句子完成英语句子,词数不限
41.她越学越想学
42.如果妈妈听到这个消息、,她会很高兴的
43.与乒乓球相比,足球更令人激动
44.你为什么不戒烟
45.同学们都在盼着过一个愉快的假期
46.水太脏,我们不能饮用咯案]
42.Themore shelearns,the moreshewants to learn.
43.Motherwillbe happyifshe hearsthe news.
44.Compared withtabletennis,football ismoreexciting.
45.Whydont yougive upsmoking
46.Studentsare lookingforward ohavinga happyholiday/vacation.
47.Thewater istoodirty forus to drink.[解析][42题详解]想要做某事wanttodo;学learn5本句是the more...the more...”结构,表示“越…越…;she是单数第三人称,动词需用三单形式;根据句意结构,可知填Themore shelearns,themoreshe wantstolearn.[43题详解]o如果if,表条件;听到hear这个消息【henews高兴的happy本句是if条件句,时态遵循主将从现;she是单数第三人称,动词需用三单形式;根据句意结构,可知填Motherwillbehappyifshehearsthenews.[44题详解]与相比compare withsth.;更令人激动more exciting足球football是动词compare的受动者,需用过去o分词做状语;根据句意结构,可知填Compared withtabletennis,football ismoreexciting.145题详解]你什么不做某事Whydonl youdo,表建议;戒烟give upsmoking giveup放弃,后接动名词根据句意结构,可知填Whydont yougive upsmoking[46题详解]o盼望lookforward to,后接动名词;愉快的happy;过一个假期have aholiday/vacation>本句都在盼着”是现在进行时,主语“同学们students是复数人称,需用“are+doing”结构;根据句意结构,可知填Studentsarelookingfonvardtohaving ahappyholiday/vacation.«147题详解]太…不能…too…to;饮用drinko主语水water是不可数名词,系词需用is;根据句意结构,可知填Thewateristoodirty forustodrink.[点睛]完成句子,综合考查句式结构,动词形式、时态和语态,需要考生结合句子的主语确0定动词形式,根据时间状语的提示确定时态,根据主语和动词之间的关系确定语态同时注意各种从句和固定句式的运用
五、短文填空根据短文内容,选择适当的单词或短语填空,使短文意思完整每个选项至多使用一次A.everyone B.enjoyed C.weakD.higher E.instead ofF.However G.speed H.leftI.until J.howfarIsaac Newtonwas bornin Woolsthorpe,England,onDecember25,
1642.Hewas bornearly andhe wasvery
48.Noonebelieved hecouldcontinuetolive.But hesurprised49Hehadoneofthemostpowerfulmindsinhistory.Andhelived50hewas
84.Newtons fatherdied beforehe wasborn Hismother marriedagain afew yearslater.She51Newton withhisgrandmother.Theboywasnotagoodstudent.Yethewascurious(好奇的)andlikedtomakethings,suchaskites,clocksandsimplemachines.Newton also52finding newwaystoanswer questionsorsolveproblems.As aboy,forexample,hewanted tofindawaytomeasure(测量)the53ofthewind.On awindyday,hemeasured howfarhecouldjumpwiththewindathisback.Then hemeasured54hecould jumpwiththe windinhis face.From thedifferencebetween thetwojumps,he madehisownmeasure ofthepowerof thewind.Strangely,Newton becameamuch betterstudentafter ahoykickedhimin thestomach.The boywasone ofthebeststudentsintheschool.Newtondecidedtogeteven(报复)bygetting55marksthantheboywhokickedhim.Inashorttime,Newton became(hetop studentat theschool.Newtonleftschooltohelponthefamilyfarm.56theboywasnotagoodfarmer.Hespenthistimesolvingmathproblemsinsteadoftakingcareofthefarm.Hespenthours visitingabookstoreintown.57sellinghisvegetablesinthemarket.Anunclebelieved thatNewton woulddobetteras astudent(hanas afarmer.Sohe sponsored(资助)the youngman intoCambridgeUniversity to studymath.[答案]
48.C
49.A
50.
151.H
52.B
53.G
54.J
55.D
56.F
57.E[解析][分析]短文大意本文讲述了牛顿的童年他是一个早产儿,但却坚强地活下来;他喜欢问问题,并且自己去尝试解决问题;他离开学校后,却不愿在农场干活一位叔叔认为牛顿当学生要比当农民好,于是他资助这个年轻人进入剑桥大学学习数学[48题详解]句意他是早产儿,身体很虚弱本句缺表语形容词,根据Hewasbomearly,可知身体虚弱,需填weak,故选C[49题详解]句意但他让所有人都大吃一惊but但是,表转折根据上文No onebelieved hecould continuetolive.和所给单词提示,可知he surprisedeveryone让每个人大吃一,惊,故选A[50题详解]句意他一直活到84岁根据下文的hewas84和所给单词提示,可知活到84岁,until直到…,故选I句意她把牛顿留给了他的祖母根据上文Hismothermarriedagainafewyearslater可知,他妈妈再婚而离开了牛顿,leave离开;结合短文时态可知填left,故选H[52题详解]句意牛顿也喜欢寻找新的方法来回答问题或解决问题enjoy doing喜欢做某事;根据句意结构和所给单词提示,可知填enjoyed,故选B[53题详解]句意当他还是个男孩的时候,他想找到一种测量风速的方法定冠词the后接名词,根据句意结构和所给单词提示,可知填speed,故选G[54题详解]句意在一个刮风的日子里,他量了自己背着风能跳多远jump跳;本句是宾语从句,引导词在从句中做状语,根据句意结构和所给单词提示,可知填howfar,故选J[55题详解]句意牛顿决定要得到比踢他的那个男孩更高的分数marks分数,名词需用形容词修饰;than比,用于比较;根据句意结构和所给单词提示,可知填higher,故选D156题详解]句意然而,这个男孩并不是个好农夫本句和上句是转折关系,however然而,表转折;根据句意结构和所给单词提示,可知填However,故选F[57题详解]句意他花了几个小时逛城里的书店,而不是在市场上卖菜instead of而不是,后接动名词根据上文结构He spenthis timesolving mathproblems instead of takingcare ofthe farm.和所给单词提示,可知填insteadof,故选Eo[点睛]选词填空,要求根据句意结构和上下文提示选择正确的单词形式填空主要考查单词形式,包括名词的单复数和所有格、动词的三单形式、非谓语动词、基数词或序数词,主格代词/宾格代词和物主代词形容词性物主代词/名词性物主代词等这类题FI难度不大,重点是掌握句意,在理解的基础上把握句子时态,从而判断所给单词的正确形式
六、书面表达
58.如今,很多城市出现了一种绿色出行方式一一共享单车bike-sharing,它因环保、便捷而备受青睐,但同时也引发了一些问题请你根据提示以Bike-sharing为题写一篇英语短文,表达自己的看法和建议要点提示:Be convenient,less pollution,reduce thetrafficpressure(减缓交通压力)AdvantagesTake exercise...Problems Throwaway,damage(毁损),bestolen...Advice Civilized(文明的),followtherules,takegood care of...注意
1.短文应包括以上要点,可适当发挥,以使行文连贯;
2.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名及地名
3.词数80-100(文章开头已给出,不计入总词数)Bike-sharingToday,as agreenermeansof transportation,bike-sharing isbecoming moreand morepopular inmany cities.|答案IToday.as agreenermeans oftransportation,bike-sharing isbecoming moreand morepopularinmanycities.Itsknown thatithas manyadvantages.So itsenjoyed bylotsofpeople.Firstofall.itsveryconvenientforpeopletogosomewhere[.高分句型——JAlso,ithelpstoreducethetrafficpressure.There willbeless pollutionbecauseof bike-sharing.Besides,bike-sharing helpspeopletake moreexercise.In(hisway,itshelpfultopeopleshealth.(优势)However,italsobringssomeproblems.Forexample,somepeoplethrowthemawayafterusing bikes.Even somepeopledamage them,and somebikesare stolen.(难题)In myopinion,everyone shouldtry tobe civilizedand followthe rulesof usingbikes.As longas wctake goodcare ofbikes,itwill makeourlifebetter andbettenand ourenvironmentwill bemorebeautiful.[高分句型二](建议)[解析][详解]这篇短文内容丰富,表达了所有要点,语言表达准确,意思连贯,符合逻辑在短文中使用了大量的复合句、固定句式、连词及固定短语,为文章增色不少,.如Its knownthatithas manyadvantages.,First ofall,its veryconvenientfor peopleto gosomewhere.,Also,Besides,In thisway,However,it alsobrings someproblems.For example,Inmyopinion,等[点睛]本文要求以“Bike-sharing”为题,根据表格的内容提示,写一篇短文,表达自己对共享单车的看法和建议写作时,考生要紧密贴合表格中的三个要点首先,阐述共享单车的优点;其次,列举共享单车带来的问题;最后,根据问题给出个人建议A.make thestudentsfeel freshandinterestedprovide studentswith morechancesforteamworkB.dividebig classesintosmallclassesHowdid thenewclassroomarrangementhelpthestudentsstudy accordingtothepassageA.By stoppingloudstudentsusingsimplegestures.B.By givingstudents morechancestoworkingroups.C.By makingstudentsexplaindifficultquestionsafterschool.
8.Whatis thebigchallenge fbrtheteachersinclassroom teachinginthereformA.Theteachers havetoimprovetheirstudyingmethods.B.Theteachers mustpreparemoreinteresting topicsfbrexercises.C.The teachersare onlygiven15minutes toteachin oneperiod(节)ofthe class.
9.Which ofthefollowingis NOTtrue accordingtothepassageA.Thestudentsin ChangshaDaotianMiddleSchoolarc sittingingroupswhenhavingclasses.B.Thereform intheschool isaimedatimprovingthestudents abilitiesfbr self-study.C.Studying ingroupsgives thestudentsmoreconfidence toconcentrateonclass.CForthoseofuswhoarestudyingatschool,thetimeofexamsisverystressfulanddifficult.Somepeoplefindexamtimessobadthattheybecomeill,becausetheyareafraidoffailing;theyareafraidoflettingtheirparentsandfamilydown.11Talktosomeoneabout it.Maybe you canspeaktoafriend,or someoneinyourfamily,orteachers atyour placeofstudy,ifoneperson doesnthelpyou,ask someoneelse.12Here issomeadvice:Askateacher ortutorabouthowtoreviewyourlessons,and examskills—howto workwhenyouare inanexam.Take shortrests duringyour timeofwork.If yourmindis tired,it willnotrememberwell.Plan yourwork:studyat timeswhenyou knowyouwill workatyourbest.Get enoughsleep,and eathealthy food.You needexercisetowork well.13Stopthinking aboutthefuture andfailing.If youfeel ill,talk tosomeoneabout yourworries.But dontbe toorelaxed!Somestress overexamsmakes youworkhard forthem.If itupsets youto talktoyourfriendsaboutanexamwhen itisfinished,dont doit!In fact,dont eventhinkabout theexamyou havefinished.What isdoneis done.14To thisadvice,we couldadd:If youare studyingintheevening,dont gostraight tobed.Yourmindwill stillbe“going roundand round—thinkingtoomuch15Choosesomething thatwillrelax you.and makeyouthink ofotherthings.A.If examsarereallymakingyouillorworried,dont hideyourfeelings.B.Do somethingelse,maybe walkorget exercise.C.Howtoget throughexamsD.You cannotchange whatyouhavewritten!E.Walk,run andplay sport—whateveryou enjoy.DInAustralia(hereisafamousislandcalledFraserIsland.Agreatmanyvisitorscomehereforholidayseveryyear.WhyThe reasonisthat itisspecial.
16.In fact,itisthelargest sandisland intheworld.Its about200kilometers longand240kilometers wide.Thoughtheisland isapopularplace ofinterest,there isnoairport ontheisland.The longbeach alongtheeast coastworksas theairport.
17.On theislandtherearesand hillswithoutany plants,but thereare forestswitholdtrees,beautiful flowersandoverahundred lakes,loo.
18.Every yearvisitors cometoenjoytheislands naturalbeauty.People likecampingandhiking there.
19.Animals werekilledforfoodandthismadethem indanger ofextinction(灭绝).They threwrubbisheverywhere,andthelakes wereseriouslypolluted.
20.Ruleshavebeensetup.Forexample,visitorsarenotallowedtousemotorboats(摩托艇)orgofishinginthelakes,and theymustnt leaveany rubbish.A.Planes arriveandleave fromhereAnyonewhobreakstheruleswillbepunishedB.The islandiscompletelymadeofsandUnluckily,visitors havecausedmanyproblemsC.Manykinds ofbirdsandanimalsliveintheforestSoitis timetoprotect theenvironmentoftheisland阅读E篇,根据短文内容简要回答问题High schoolcan beaterribletimeifyougetit allwrong.Findout howtosurvive(度过)high schoolwith afeweasy tips.BeYourself.High schoolis afiintimetomake newfriends,meet newpeopleand socialize.Just beyourself.Dont givein toanyoneswants.KeepGoodCompany.Chooseyourfriendscarefullyandmakesureyouwontgetinfluencedbyanyone.Youwillfindfriends,but stayawayfromtheoneswhodontwanttobeyourfriends.BeOptimistic(乐观的).Alwayswearyoursmile.Treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated.Respect(尊敬)yourteachersand classmatesand tobehelpful.
21.When youbelievein yourselfothers believeinyou.Talk andwalk confidently.Confidenceissomething yougrowwith,and peoplerespectyouforthat.Love HighSchool.Fall inlove withit.Make themost outof it,and youwill neverget thosemoments back.Come upwithwonderful ideas,top yourclass,make thebestfriends,go toparties,but justmakeasmanymemories asyoucan!With thesetipstosurvivehighschool,youwillsurelybeproudofgraduating(毕业)asanall-roundadult.Sowhenyouthrowthosehatsintheair,feel thefreedomand remembereverymomentyouspentin“HighSchool^^.
21.Howmany tipsare mentionedin(hepassage
22.Whatsthewritersadviceonmakingfriends(nomorethan2pieces)Fillintheblankwithproperwords,(nomorethan3words)
23.Puttheunderlined sentenceintoChinese.
24.Giveaproper titletothepassage.
二、单词拼写根据句意和音标提示以适当的形式填写单词
25.Thal isalmosttwo/fifBs/oftheworlds population.
26.My goodfriend/pro*vaidz/books,and shesetstestseveryweektocheckmyprogress.
27.Hegoes ontheInternettocheck thetimesoftrains andbuy/tikits/.
28.OneBelt OneRoadis/wal dli/accepted intheworld.
29.Im sureifyouask herforhelp,Alice wont/rifju:z/.
30.Teenagers shouldbeencouragedtomake/disi3nz/bythemselves.
31.Anew shoppingcenterwill bebuilt/Dpozit/thccity hail.
32.Alice/fDhud/lhewhilerabbit andfelldownaholein theground.
三、动词填空用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空I wasfeeling alittle sadbecause mymother hadlost herjob.One day,while I34walk onthe street,I heardhat abeautifulpieceofpianomusic35playabovethenoiseofthepeople.Iwalkedmoreslowly36findoutwhereitwascomingfrom.Then Isawayoung ladysittingat apiano.She wassinging songsabout love,believing yourselfand keepingon37try.The wayshe wassinging mademe38relax.I stoodthere quietly,watching herplaying onsuch acrowded NewYork square.Ithought thatshe mustbe braveenoughtoperform infrontofso manypeople.Shenoticedme.Iwalkedoverand39tellherhowgoodhermusicsounded.Thankyou.shesaid.Ihavebeengoingthrough ahardtimerecently,but youvemade mehopefulagain.Isaid toher.Im gladthat Icouldhelp,she replied.Whyare youso sadWell,my mom40lose herjob,and Imnot surewhattodo...DidyounoticethewayyouwerewalkingYourheadwasdown,shesaid.41notbeupset,becauseopportunitycomesindifferent waysand ifyourhead isdown,you mightnot seei.You shouldsmilemore...lift yourhead up.Ilooked ather,amazed athow shewasencouraging me.Why areyouplayingthepianohere nowIaskedherwithasmile.Sheexplainedthat shesawa lotofunhappypeople intheworldandshe triedtocheer themupbyplayingmusic.Ismiled alittlewilder,realizing thatnodifficultiescouldstopmefromgoingon.
四、完成句子根据汉语句子完成英语句子,词数不限
42.她越学越想学
43.如果妈妈听到这个消息,她会很高兴的
44.与乒乓球相比,足球更令人激动
45.你为什么不戒烟
46.同学们都在盼着过一个愉快的假期
47.水太脏,我们不能饮用
五、短文填空根据短文内容,选择适当的单词或短语填空,使短文意思完整每个选项至多使用一次A.everyoneB.enjoyedC.weak D.higherE.instead ofF.HoweverG.speedH.leftI.untilJ.howfarIsaacNewtonwasborninWoolsthorpc,England,onDecember
25.
1642.Hewasbornearlyandhewasvery
48.Noonebelievedhecouldcontinuetolive.But hesurprised49Hehadoneofthemostpowerfulmindsinhistory.Andhelived50hewas
84.Newtons fatherdied beforehewas bom.Hismother marriedagain afew yearslater.She51Newton withhisgrandmother.Theboywasnotagoodstudent.Yethewascurious(好奇的)andlikedlomakethings,suchaskites,clocksandsimplemachines.Newtonalso52findingnewwaystoanswerquestionsorsolveproblems.Asaboy,forexample,hewantedtofindawaytomeasure(测量)the53ofthewind.Onawindyday,hemeasuredhowfarhecouldjumpwiththewindathisback.Thenhemeasured54hecouldjumpwiththewindinhisface.Fromthedifferencebetween(hetwojumps,hemadehisownmeasure ofthepower ofthewind.Strangely,Newton becameamuch betterstudentafter aboykickedhim inthestomach.Theboywas oneofthebeststudentsintheschool.Newtondecidedlogeleven(报复)bygetting55marksthaniheboywhokickedhim.Inashorttime,Newton becamethetop studentat theschool.Newton leftschool tohelponthefamily farm.56theboywas nota goodfarmer.Hespent histimesolvingmathproblemsinsteadoftakingcareofthefarm.Hespenthoursvisitingabookstoreintown57seilinghisvegetablesinthemarket.Anunclebelieved(hatNewtonwoulddobetterasastudent(hanasafarmer.Sohesponsored(资助)theyoungmanintoCambridge Universitytostudymath.
六、书面表达
58.如今,很多城市出现了一种绿色出行方式一一共享单车(bike-sharing),它因环保、便捷而备受青睐,但同时也引发了一些问题请你根据提示以Bike-sharing为题写一篇英语短文,表达自己的看法和建议要点提示:Be convenient,less pollution,reducethe(raffle pressure(减缓交通压力)AdvantagesTakeexercise...Problems Throwaway,damage(毁损),bestolen...Advice Civilized(文明的),followtherules,take goodcareof...注意
1.短文应包括以上要点,可适当发挥,以使行文连贯;
2.文中不得出现真实人名、校名及地名
3.词数80-100(文章开头已给出,不计入总词数)Bike-sharingToday,as agreenermeans oftransportation,bike-sharing isbecomingmoreandmorepopular inmanycities.答案与解析注意事项
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一、阅读理解阅读A、B篇,从文后每小题所给的A、B、C选项中选择最佳答案AAgiftcardisacardthatisissued发彳j byastore.Thesecardsarebigmoneymakersforstores.Onereasonisthatwhen gift-card holdersgo tothe store,they oftensee otherthings tobuy,and theyspend moremoney thanthe giftcard isworth.Unusedcardsareanotherreason.Storesmakemillionsofdollarsbecauselargenumbersofpeopleneverusetheircards.They eitherlosethem,forget aboutthem,ordecide thatits notworthhe effort.Giftcards arebecoming verypopularinmanycountries aroundtheworld.In theUS.hey areoneofthe mostpopularkindsofgifts.WhyPeoplelovetheconvenience—giftcardsareeasytobuyandeasytouse,eitherinthestoreoronline.Therecipient canchoosehis orherown gift,and thegiverdoes nothavetowony aboutfinding justtheright thing.Receivingagiftcard,however,isnotthesameasreceivingagift.Arealgiftisabetterreminderofthepersonwhogaveit.The messageofareal giftismore likelytobe,I spendsome timetryingto findtheright giftforyoubecause Icareaboutyou.Oftenagiftcarddoesnotsendthesamemessageasarealgift.Itmayseemtosay,Iwasinahurry.Ididnthavetimetohink aboutwhatyouwouldreallylike.In todaysworld,giftcardsare certainlyconvenient.However,theycan makeusforget therealpurposeofgivinggifts,which isto buildacloserconnection betweenthegift-giver andthegift-recipient.
1.Howmany reasonsarc giventoexplainwhy giftcards arcbigmoneymakersforstoresA.OneB.TwoC.ThreeWhat doestheunderline wordrecipienmeanin Chinese。