三、阅读理解。
在特别的日子里，人们会怎样向亲人和朋友表达心意？请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Chinese New Year is coming. Lin Ang, a 15-year-old girl from Inner Mongolia, has thought about giving her best friend a surprise on Chinese New Year's Day for a long time. Finally, she knew what she would give her—a notebook. "I want her to write down our memories, both good and sad," she said.
There are many other people like
Lin who want to give gifts to friends and family to celebrate a special day. By giving gifts, people have a chance to show their thanks to the ones they love.
People give gifts on many occasions, such as birthdays and festivals. At weddings(婚礼), people give gifts of household goods(家居用品), such as tea sets. When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts like baby clothes and food.
However, you don't need a special occasion to give gifts to your parents. Writing a thank-you letter or cooking a meal can be the best way to show your appreciation to them.
Giving gifts is very personal, and your choice of a gift shows how much you care about the person who receives it.
In the West, food and drinks are among the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a box of chocolates is perfect for New Year. In some Asian countries, such as China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world. The warm greetings you write on the cards remind them of the good times you spent with them.
1. What would Lin Ang give to her best friend on New Year's Day? ()
A. A tea set.
B. A notebook.
C. A thank-you letter.
D. A box of chocolates.
2. What does the underlined word "appreciation" in Paragraph 4 mean? ()
A. A feeling of being lonely.
B. A feeling of being worried.
C. A feeling of being thankful.
D. A feeling of being peaceful.
3. What would be the best title for the passage? ()
A. The History of Giving Gifts
B. Choose Gifts in a Proper Way
C. Special Festivals in Different Countries
D. Different Gifts on Different Occasions

1. B
2. C
3. D

【分析】
做本题时，需先通读短文把握核心内容（围绕不同场合送礼展开），再针对各小题的题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意），回到原文定位关键信息或结合上下文分析，从而选出正确答案。第1题是细节查找题，需定位Lin Ang给朋友的礼物；第2题是词义猜测题，结合前文“show their thanks”推断词义；第3题是主旨大意题，总结短文主要论述的内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据短文第一段“Finally, she knew what she would give her—a notebook.”可知，Lin Ang会给最好的朋友送笔记本，对应选项B。
2. 词义猜测题：第四段提到“Writing a thank-you letter or cooking a meal can be the best way to show your appreciation to them”，结合前文第二段“show their thanks to the ones they love”，可知appreciation意为“感谢”，对应选项C。
3. 主旨大意题：短文主要介绍了在不同场合（节日、婚礼、生子等）人们会送不同的礼物，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.B；2.C；3.D
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考查学生对短文细节、词义及主旨的理解，贴近生活，难度适中，有助于学生掌握阅读理解的解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7