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一、阅读理解
Writing a wish list to parents and waiting to open presents—festivals are often about enjoying treats. Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement. Did you know that giving to others could actually make you happier?
Giving means giving something free to a family member, a friend, a stranger or a whole community. Choosing a thoughtful gift is one common way to give during some festivals, but giving is about much more than presents. "Giving isn't just about physical things; it can be something as simple as giving your time to people," explains Georgina Bennett from the organization Action for Children. "For example, helping family and friends with jobs around the house or helping an elderly neighbour cross the street is giving too."
Scientists have found that pleasure centres in our brain become active when we give to others. "First of all, giving can boost (使增长) our happiness," explains Bennett. According to some scientists, people who give to others report greater happiness than those who treat themselves. What's more, giving can also help us feel more connected (有联系的) to other people.
Now you may want to give to others, but how? "There are lots of things that you can do. They may not cost anything or the cost may be really small," advises Bennett. "For example, giving your time by playing with younger relatives or helping with the family pet. Baking (烘焙), writing letters to loved ones or giving away toys and clothes are other ways to give during some festivals. Even simple things like giving food you no longer need to your local food bank can make a really big difference."
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A. 帮助
B. 警告
C. 忽略
D. 邀请
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A. to show that giving comes in different forms
B. to tell how to choose gifts for different people
C. to explain the reason why people give to others
D. to show that we should care about our family and friends
(
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
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A. Some ways to give to others.
B. Why giving away things is popular.
C. The influence (影响) of giving to others.
D. How some festivals are celebrated.
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A. The Power of Happiness
B. To Give or to Get
C. Enjoy Giving
D. Festival Gifts
Writing a wish list to parents and waiting to open presents—festivals are often about enjoying treats. Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement. Did you know that giving to others could actually make you happier?
Giving means giving something free to a family member, a friend, a stranger or a whole community. Choosing a thoughtful gift is one common way to give during some festivals, but giving is about much more than presents. "Giving isn't just about physical things; it can be something as simple as giving your time to people," explains Georgina Bennett from the organization Action for Children. "For example, helping family and friends with jobs around the house or helping an elderly neighbour cross the street is giving too."
Scientists have found that pleasure centres in our brain become active when we give to others. "First of all, giving can boost (使增长) our happiness," explains Bennett. According to some scientists, people who give to others report greater happiness than those who treat themselves. What's more, giving can also help us feel more connected (有联系的) to other people.
Now you may want to give to others, but how? "There are lots of things that you can do. They may not cost anything or the cost may be really small," advises Bennett. "For example, giving your time by playing with younger relatives or helping with the family pet. Baking (烘焙), writing letters to loved ones or giving away toys and clothes are other ways to give during some festivals. Even simple things like giving food you no longer need to your local food bank can make a really big difference."
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C
)1. What does the underlined word "overlook" in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese?A. 帮助
B. 警告
C. 忽略
D. 邀请
(
A
)2. In Paragraph 2, the writer uses Bennett's words .A. to show that giving comes in different forms
B. to tell how to choose gifts for different people
C. to explain the reason why people give to others
D. to show that we should care about our family and friends
(
B
)3. How many advantages (优点) of giving are mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
(
A
)4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Some ways to give to others.
B. Why giving away things is popular.
C. The influence (影响) of giving to others.
D. How some festivals are celebrated.
(
C
)5. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. The Power of Happiness
B. To Give or to Get
C. Enjoy Giving
D. Festival Gifts
答案
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文，主要阐述了给予可以让我们更快乐，具体包括什么是给予、给予的好处以及给予的方式等。
1. C 词义猜测题。根据“Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement.”可知，此处指在极度的兴奋中很容易忽略其他人。“overlook”的含义为“忽略”。故选 C。
2. A 推理判断题。根据“Giving isn't just about physical things … your time to people”可知，给予不仅仅是物质上的东西，它可以是像给别人时间这样简单的东西，由此推知，作者引用 Bennett 的话是想说明给予有不同形式。故选 A。
3. B 细节理解题。根据“First of all, giving can boost our happiness”及“What's more, giving can also help us feel more connected to other people.”可知，一共提到了两点优势。故选 B。
4. A 段落大意题。根据“Now you may want to give to others, but how?”及整段可知，最后一段是介绍如何给予他人的方式，如花时间和小辈一起玩、帮忙照顾家里的宠物、捐赠玩具和衣服等。故选 A。
5. C 标题归纳题。根据“Did you know that giving to others could actually make you happier?”及全文可知，本文主要阐述了给予他人可以让我们更快乐，具体包括什么是给予、给予的好处以及给予的方式等，结合选项，C 选项“享受给予”符合文意，为本文最佳标题。故选 C。
1. C 词义猜测题。根据“Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement.”可知，此处指在极度的兴奋中很容易忽略其他人。“overlook”的含义为“忽略”。故选 C。
2. A 推理判断题。根据“Giving isn't just about physical things … your time to people”可知，给予不仅仅是物质上的东西，它可以是像给别人时间这样简单的东西，由此推知，作者引用 Bennett 的话是想说明给予有不同形式。故选 A。
3. B 细节理解题。根据“First of all, giving can boost our happiness”及“What's more, giving can also help us feel more connected to other people.”可知，一共提到了两点优势。故选 B。
4. A 段落大意题。根据“Now you may want to give to others, but how?”及整段可知，最后一段是介绍如何给予他人的方式，如花时间和小辈一起玩、帮忙照顾家里的宠物、捐赠玩具和衣服等。故选 A。
5. C 标题归纳题。根据“Did you know that giving to others could actually make you happier?”及全文可知，本文主要阐述了给予他人可以让我们更快乐，具体包括什么是给予、给予的好处以及给予的方式等，结合选项，C 选项“享受给予”符合文意，为本文最佳标题。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
拿到这篇阅读理解，首先快速通读全文梳理核心脉络：文章围绕“给予”展开，依次介绍了给予的内涵、给予能带来的好处、日常践行给予的多种低成本方法，核心观点是对他人付出会让我们收获更多快乐。之后逐个对应题目定位原文线索解题：
1. 词义猜测题：回到划线词所在的第一段句子，结合前文“节日里大家都忙着写愿望清单、拆礼物只顾着享乐”的语境，就能推导出兴奋状态下人们很容易顾及不到其他人，对应overlook的含义；
2. 推理判断题：定位到第二段引用Bennett话语的位置，她明确说明给予不只是实体礼物，还可以是付出时间帮忙这类小事，自然是为了佐证给予的形式是多样的；
3. 细节理解题：直接在第三段找描述给予好处的标识词，找到“First of all”和“What's more”引出的两点优势，直接数出数量即可；
4. 段落大意题：看最后一段的总起句“现在你可能想要对他人付出，但要怎么做呢？”，后文全部是列举各类给予的具体做法，就能直接得出段落核心；
5. 标题归纳题：结合全文核心主旨，排除只覆盖局部内容、偏离核心的选项，选出最贴合全文倡导大家体会给予的快乐的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段划线词所在句“Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement.”，前文提到节日里大家都沉浸在收礼物享乐的氛围中，很容易没顾及到身边其他人，由此可推知overlook的中文含义是“忽略”，选C。
2. 第2题：第二段中Bennett提到“Giving isn't just about physical things; it can be something as simple as giving your time to people”，说明给予不局限于赠送实体礼物，还可以是花时间帮家人做家务、扶老人过马路等多种形式，作者引用这句话是为了说明给予有多种多样的形式，选A。
3. 第3题：第三段中明确提到给予的两个优势：第一是“giving can boost our happiness”（提升幸福感），第二是“giving can also help us feel more connected to other people”（让我们和他人产生更强的联结感），一共2点，选B。
4. 第4题：最后一段以“but how?”设问引出下文，全部内容都在介绍不需要花费很多成本的、日常可以践行的给予他人的具体方法，因此段落核心是介绍给予他人的方式，选A。
5. 第5题：全文围绕“给予会让人更快乐”展开，介绍了给予的定义、好处、践行方式，核心是倡导大家体会、享受给予的快乐，其余选项中A只提到幸福的力量偏离核心，B的“选择给予还是索取”文中没有对比二者，D的节日礼物只是局部内容，因此最佳标题是“Enjoy Giving”，选C。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C
【知识点】
英语词义猜测、阅读细节定位、主旨大意归纳
【点评】
本题是典型的初中英语常规阅读理解，考点覆盖了阅读理解五大常考题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生回文定位线索的基础阅读能力，也锻炼学生结合上下文逻辑推导词义、归纳主旨的综合能力，同时传递了正向的价值观，引导学生理解给予的意义。
【难度系数】
0.7
拿到这篇阅读理解，首先快速通读全文梳理核心脉络：文章围绕“给予”展开，依次介绍了给予的内涵、给予能带来的好处、日常践行给予的多种低成本方法，核心观点是对他人付出会让我们收获更多快乐。之后逐个对应题目定位原文线索解题：
1. 词义猜测题：回到划线词所在的第一段句子，结合前文“节日里大家都忙着写愿望清单、拆礼物只顾着享乐”的语境，就能推导出兴奋状态下人们很容易顾及不到其他人，对应overlook的含义；
2. 推理判断题：定位到第二段引用Bennett话语的位置，她明确说明给予不只是实体礼物，还可以是付出时间帮忙这类小事，自然是为了佐证给予的形式是多样的；
3. 细节理解题：直接在第三段找描述给予好处的标识词，找到“First of all”和“What's more”引出的两点优势，直接数出数量即可；
4. 段落大意题：看最后一段的总起句“现在你可能想要对他人付出，但要怎么做呢？”，后文全部是列举各类给予的具体做法，就能直接得出段落核心；
5. 标题归纳题：结合全文核心主旨，排除只覆盖局部内容、偏离核心的选项，选出最贴合全文倡导大家体会给予的快乐的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段划线词所在句“Although it can be fun, it's easy to overlook other people in all the excitement.”，前文提到节日里大家都沉浸在收礼物享乐的氛围中，很容易没顾及到身边其他人，由此可推知overlook的中文含义是“忽略”，选C。
2. 第2题：第二段中Bennett提到“Giving isn't just about physical things; it can be something as simple as giving your time to people”，说明给予不局限于赠送实体礼物，还可以是花时间帮家人做家务、扶老人过马路等多种形式，作者引用这句话是为了说明给予有多种多样的形式，选A。
3. 第3题：第三段中明确提到给予的两个优势：第一是“giving can boost our happiness”（提升幸福感），第二是“giving can also help us feel more connected to other people”（让我们和他人产生更强的联结感），一共2点，选B。
4. 第4题：最后一段以“but how?”设问引出下文，全部内容都在介绍不需要花费很多成本的、日常可以践行的给予他人的具体方法，因此段落核心是介绍给予他人的方式，选A。
5. 第5题：全文围绕“给予会让人更快乐”展开，介绍了给予的定义、好处、践行方式，核心是倡导大家体会、享受给予的快乐，其余选项中A只提到幸福的力量偏离核心，B的“选择给予还是索取”文中没有对比二者，D的节日礼物只是局部内容，因此最佳标题是“Enjoy Giving”，选C。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C
【知识点】
英语词义猜测、阅读细节定位、主旨大意归纳
【点评】
本题是典型的初中英语常规阅读理解，考点覆盖了阅读理解五大常考题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生回文定位线索的基础阅读能力，也锻炼学生结合上下文逻辑推导词义、归纳主旨的综合能力，同时传递了正向的价值观，引导学生理解给予的意义。
【难度系数】
0.7
