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2023年广东中考复习英语提分限时训练(十九)
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Gift-giving is an important part of human society. Gift can express how we feel, but they can also pass on messages that we don’t plan to give, so gift-giving manner (礼仪) in my culture should be dealt with 1 .
In some cultures that think highly of gift-giving, there is a way in the giving and receiving of gifts. For example, in Japan gift are both presented and received using both hands. The giver says something like “It isn’t much, 2 I wanted to show my appreciation (感激).” The receiver of the gift will 3 once or twice, but the giver will hold on to. Then the receiver will 4 the gift and put it away to be opened later.
The 5 of gifts is important, naturally, and in some cultures it is easy to offend(冒犯)a person by giving the 6 gift. The givers of gift must consider the symbols of them, for example, a gift of a knife or letter opener in Brazil might be seen as symbolizing the ending of a relationship.
The relationship between the giver and the receiver of a gift also can tell us what kind of gift is 7 . For example, in the United States, gifts such as perfume are only given to women by boyfriends or husbands. If a friend were to give such a gift, it might be considered 8 .
The culture of gift-giving differs from one society to another, but they all have a(n) 9 in common: in any country, when choosing gifts we must always 10 the message we wish to show with the gift and think about whether or not it is suitable for the receiver. Your gift will be appreciated if it shows consideration and respect for the receiver’s culture.
( )1.A. carefully B. patiently C. quickly D. gladly
( )2.A. but B. so C. because D. if
( )3.A. check B. refuse C. argue D. leave
( )4.A. accept B. offer C. hide D. exchange
( )5.A. price B. choice C. history D. use
( )6.A. free B. valuable C. small D. wrong
( )7.A. serious B. special C. important D. suitable
( )8.A.