七选五专练 2023届高考英语二轮复习

2023 届高考英语二轮复习 七选五专练（三） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A It’s that joyful time of year when every TV and radio is hitting you with holiday ads for toys and clothes. 1 Spoiling children rotten (把……宠坏), though, isn’t the healthiest way for families to enjoy the holiday season. The gifts you buy children can leave a powerful positive or negative mark on their self-respect. That can happen in two ways. 2 In terms of gifts, this means products like sports shoes or a brand new phone that a kid thinks will make them more popular among their friends and classmates. But these gifts can be problematic — and can build dependency on materialism. After all, the sports shoes will go out of style. 3 When that happens, we’re back to square one. Gifts that give kids a chance to be creative and develop a sense of identity are the ones that have a positive impact. They help improve the second kind of self-respect. 4 Whether the kid is musical, artistic, plays soccer, or likes to code, offer one or two special items that promote that creative spirit. In addition, most “spoiled” kids don’t have a sense of giving. Instead, they want to take more. That’s where you as parents, aunts, and uncles come in. You probably want that little human to grow up to be kind, generous, and open-minded. 5 Instead, involve the kids in all parts of the holiday cycle, including helping pick out unique presents for parents or siblings (兄弟姐妹). It’s no secret that giving gifts makes people happier for longer than receiving them, so let the young humans be in on a little bit of that joy. A. A lot of parents tend to gift out of guilt. B. The first kind of self-respect builder is based on materialism. C. It comes from internal qualities like strength and admiration. D. You may end up surrounding your kids with piles of presents. E. A newer, fancier phone will be released in a couple of months. F. But showering them with gifts is just not the best way to get them there. G. It’s important to make your