Question

【題目】 A gift card is a card that is issued （發(fā)行）by a store．These cards are big money makers for stores．One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store，they often see other things to buy，and they spend more money than the gift card is worth．Unused cards are another reason．Stores make millions of dollars because large numbers of people never use their cards．They either lose them，forget about them，or decide that it's not worth the effort．

Gift cards are becoming very popular in many countries around the world．In the US，they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts．Why？People love the convenience-gift cards are easy to buy and easy to use，either in the store or online．The recipient can choose his or her own gift，and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing．

Receiving a gift card，however，is not the same as receiving a gift．A real gift is a better reminder of the person who gave it．The message of a real gift is more likely to be，"I spent some time trying to find the right gift for you because I care about you．"Often a gift card does not send the same message as a real gift．It may seem to say，"I was in a hurry．I didn't have time to think about what you would really like．"

In today's world，gift cards are certainly convenient．However，they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts，which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient．

【1】How many reasons are given to explain why gift cards are big money makers for stores？ ______

A. One．B. Two．C. Three．D. Four．

【2】What does the underlined word"recipient"mean in Chinese？ ______

A. 商家B. 顧客C. 發(fā)行者D. 接受者

【3】What is the second paragraph mainly about？ ______

A. Why gift cards are popular in the US．

B. Different kinds of gift cards．

C. Where to buy gift cards．

D. How to use gift cards．

【4】What message does a gift card send according to the writer？ ______

A. I care about you．

B. I know you like gift cards．

C. I couldn't find the right gift for you．

D. I didn't have time to buy you a real gift．

【5】Which of the following is the writer's opinion？ ______

A. It's easy for people to lose gift cards．

B. Gift cards are better than real gifts．

C. Gift cards help people save money．

D. Real gifts can bring people closer．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要介紹禮物卡在美國和許多國家都很盛行，贈送是增進人際關(guān)系的一種方式，但是也讓人感覺很隨意，缺少一種誠意。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store,they often see other things to buy,and they spend more money than the gift card is worth.Unused cards are another reason可知，主要講述兩個原因，故選B。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)The recipient can choose his or her own gift,and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing可知，禮物接受者可以選擇他們自己喜愛的東西，禮物給與者不必擔心尋找合適的東西。所以劃線單詞與giver相對應，為接受者，故選D。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)Gift card are becoming very popular in many countries around the world以及整段材料可知，主要講述禮物卡在美國流行的原因，故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It may seem to say,"I was in a hurry.I didn't have time to think about what you would really like可知，我很忙，我沒有時間考慮你想要什么，故選D。

【5】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)However,they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts,which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient可知，真正的禮物能使人們變得更緊密，故選D。

細節(jié)理解題是考試時經(jīng)常考查的一個題型。做細節(jié)理解題時，首先要先讀題干，劃題干中的關(guān)鍵詞，再根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞定位至文中即可找到正確答案。