精练（1）Tom seems (be) a very clever boy.
（2）It (seem) that no one knows what has happened.
（3）It (not matter) what you wear to the party.

3.(1) to be (2) seems (3) doesn't matter

一、根据课文内容完成以下题目。
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We should sell our favorite things to buy gifts.
B. Love is more important than money or expensive gifts.
C. We should prepare expensive gifts for Christmas.
D. It's clever to give useless gifts to family members.
2. Why did O. Henry write "they are the wisest" in the end?
A. Because they bought useful and expensive gifts.
B. Because they knew how to make more money.
C. Because they understood the true meaning of love.
D. Because they had beautiful hair and a nice watch.
3. 新考法 写作意图 What is the writer's purpose of telling this story?
A. To tell people to save money for Christmas gifts.
B. To show the importance of love between people.
C. To teach people how to choose gifts.
D. To introduce the famous writer O. Henry.
4. What can we learn from the story?
A.True love is worth more than anything valuable.
B.We should never give up our favorite things.
C.The best gifts must be expensive.
D.Money can buy everything we need.

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A

【解析】
1. 第1题：通读对应课文《麦琪的礼物》可知，故事核心是传递爱远比金钱、昂贵的礼物更重要的主旨，A选项是故事的部分情节并非主旨，C、D表述不符合故事传递的正向价值观，因此选B。
2. 第2题：文中的主人公为了给彼此准备礼物舍弃了自己最珍视的物品，他们并非拥有昂贵实用的礼物、擅长赚钱或是仅拥有秀发和手表，而是真正领悟到了爱的真谛，因此欧·亨利称他们是最聪慧的，选C。
3. 第3题：作者讲述这个故事的核心目的是展现人与人之间爱的重要性，并非号召大家攒钱买圣诞礼物、教授选礼物的方法或是单纯介绍欧·亨利，选B。
4. 第4题：从故事中我们能得到的启示是真爱比任何贵重物品都更有价值，B选项和故事传递的内核相悖，C、D的表述是错误的价值观，选A。
【答案】
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
【知识点】
阅读理解主旨大意
阅读理解细节推断
阅读理解启示感悟
【点评】
本题围绕经典文学篇目《麦琪的礼物》设置不同维度的阅读理解题型，覆盖主旨理解、细节推断、写作意图分析和文本启示感悟，既考查学生对课文内容的熟悉程度，也引导学生理解故事传递的关于爱的核心内涵，题型设置贴合英语阅读的常见考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.7

二、完成句子。
1. 离开你让我心碎。
It to leave you.
2. 这两个男孩似乎认识彼此。
The two boys know each other.
3. 即使你不去，我也要去看电影。
I will go to the movies you don't.
4. 《麦琪的礼物》是欧·亨利的短篇小说。
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story O. Henry.
5. 哈尔滨因冰雪世界而著名。
Harbin its ice and snow world.

1. breaks my heart 2. seem to 3. even though 4. by 5. is known for