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请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
Everyone loves receiving gifts, and across cultures, presents are an important way to show care and love. However, traditions are not the same in every country.
As a European living in China, I have seen some interesting differences. For example, while fruit and milk are common gifts here, in my culture, they might be a better choice when you are visiting someone in the hospital.
When you get invited to a dinner party, a bottle of fine wine is also a good gift. Still, it's best to check if your hosts drink wine in their daily life.
Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away, except in places like Germany. It's also important to take off the price tag before giving gifts.
What can you do if you don't like your gift? In Spain, you still need to say you love the gift to avoid hurting the other person's feelings. But if they remember to leave the receipt(收据) inside the gift, which is a very common practice in Spain, you can just exchange it for something else.
Re-gifting is another good idea, as long as the present looks new. Jennifer Molski from Chicago has turned re-gifting into a nice project, collecting gifts people didn't want for those in need, *CBS News* reported.
How the present looks is also important. However, by using wrapping paper for every present we buy, we produce a lot of waste. Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper, but some of them are now choosing newspaper or maps to help the environment.
Do Europeans give money as gifts? Yes. Polish couples, for example, often request cash at weddings to cover the cost of the venue and meals.
Finally, remember: It's the thought that counts, not the size or the cost of the gift.
1. Where does the writer come from?
2. What do most Europeans usually do after receiving gifts?
3. Why do Spanish people leave the receipt inside the gift?
4. How do many Germans make their presents look so important?
5. Do you agree with re-gifting? Why or why not? (请自拟一句话作答)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
Everyone loves receiving gifts, and across cultures, presents are an important way to show care and love. However, traditions are not the same in every country.
As a European living in China, I have seen some interesting differences. For example, while fruit and milk are common gifts here, in my culture, they might be a better choice when you are visiting someone in the hospital.
When you get invited to a dinner party, a bottle of fine wine is also a good gift. Still, it's best to check if your hosts drink wine in their daily life.
Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away, except in places like Germany. It's also important to take off the price tag before giving gifts.
What can you do if you don't like your gift? In Spain, you still need to say you love the gift to avoid hurting the other person's feelings. But if they remember to leave the receipt(收据) inside the gift, which is a very common practice in Spain, you can just exchange it for something else.
Re-gifting is another good idea, as long as the present looks new. Jennifer Molski from Chicago has turned re-gifting into a nice project, collecting gifts people didn't want for those in need, *CBS News* reported.
How the present looks is also important. However, by using wrapping paper for every present we buy, we produce a lot of waste. Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper, but some of them are now choosing newspaper or maps to help the environment.
Do Europeans give money as gifts? Yes. Polish couples, for example, often request cash at weddings to cover the cost of the venue and meals.
Finally, remember: It's the thought that counts, not the size or the cost of the gift.
1. Where does the writer come from?
From Europe.
2. What do most Europeans usually do after receiving gifts?
Open their presents right away.
3. Why do Spanish people leave the receipt inside the gift?
To exchange it for something else.
4. How do many Germans make their presents look so important?
By using high-quality wrapping paper.
5. Do you agree with re-gifting? Why or why not? (请自拟一句话作答)
Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need.
答案
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了不同文化背景下送礼的习俗差异，包括礼物选择、包装方式、收礼习惯等。
1. From Europe.
2. Open their presents right away.
3. To exchange it for something else.
4. By using high-quality wrapping paper.
5. Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
1. From Europe.
2. Open their presents right away.
3. To exchange it for something else.
4. By using high-quality wrapping paper.
5. Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个问题定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息作答；第5题为开放型问题，需结合短文主旨合理表达观点。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第二段“As a European living in China”可知，作者来自欧洲，故答案为From Europe。
2. 根据短文第四段“Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away”可知，大多数欧洲人收礼后会立刻打开礼物，故答案为Open their presents right away。
3. 根据短文第五段“if they remember to leave the receipt inside the gift... you can just exchange it for something else”可知，西班牙人留收据是为了兑换其他物品，故答案为To exchange it for something else。
4. 根据短文第七段“Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper”可知，德国人通过使用高质量包装纸让礼物显得重要，故答案为By using high-quality wrapping paper。
5. 本题为开放题，结合短文提到的“re-gifting可帮助有需要的人、减少浪费”等内容，合理表达观点即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】
1. From Europe.
2. Open their presents right away.
3. To exchange it for something else.
4. By using high-quality wrapping paper.
5. Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节题、开放型表达题、跨文化习俗理解
【点评】
本文围绕不同国家送礼习俗展开，题目以细节信息查找为主，最后一题考查学生观点表达能力，整体侧重信息定位与逻辑表达，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个问题定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息作答；第5题为开放型问题，需结合短文主旨合理表达观点。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第二段“As a European living in China”可知，作者来自欧洲，故答案为From Europe。
2. 根据短文第四段“Many Europeans will usually open their presents right away”可知，大多数欧洲人收礼后会立刻打开礼物，故答案为Open their presents right away。
3. 根据短文第五段“if they remember to leave the receipt inside the gift... you can just exchange it for something else”可知，西班牙人留收据是为了兑换其他物品，故答案为To exchange it for something else。
4. 根据短文第七段“Many Germans use high-quality wrapping paper”可知，德国人通过使用高质量包装纸让礼物显得重要，故答案为By using high-quality wrapping paper。
5. 本题为开放题，结合短文提到的“re-gifting可帮助有需要的人、减少浪费”等内容，合理表达观点即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】
1. From Europe.
2. Open their presents right away.
3. To exchange it for something else.
4. By using high-quality wrapping paper.
5. Yes, because it helps reduce waste and benefits those in need.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节题、开放型表达题、跨文化习俗理解
【点评】
本文围绕不同国家送礼习俗展开，题目以细节信息查找为主，最后一题考查学生观点表达能力，整体侧重信息定位与逻辑表达，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
