(C)

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say,

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.

( )11. What does

A. The friends who are very kind.

B. The friends who live close to each other.

C. The friends who were once classmates.

D. The friends who you like most.

( )12. What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A. The small presents. B. Christmas or birthday presents.

C. The expensive presents. D. The presents for dinner party.

( )13. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A. To pay them. B. To help them.

C. To thank them. D. To make them work harder.

( )14. Which of the following do you think is right?

A. American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B. The writer of this passage must be an American.

C. Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

( )15. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Present-giving in the United States.

B. Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C. American people and present-giving.

D. When and how to give presents.

四、单词拼写(每小题1分，共10分)

1.With the_________(发展)of science，our country is becoming stronger and stronger.

2.The audience shouted_________ (激动地)as soon as，the pop singer appeared on the stage.

3.More and more people in the countryside have received free_________ (医疗的)treatment.

4.He likes sports，while my_________ (爱好)are singing，dancing and reading.

5.The ORBIS doctors teach the local nurses and doctors new skills and_________ (知识).

6.It's_______(明智的)of us to share our worries with our friends.

7.The result comes from_______ (公众的)voting.

8.People often shake hands when they are_______(介绍)to each other.

9.We should thank for a lot of support from_______(政府)and local businesses.

10.Daniel wanted to write an article on his favourite_______(教育性的)CD-ROM.

五、翻译句子(每小题3分，共15分)

1.他习惯在睡觉前喝牛奶。

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2.许多钱已经被捐给了希望工程。

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3.他们所需要的是足够的钱来继续这项研究。

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4.在过去的十年里，我的家乡发生了很大变化。

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5.每天喝一杯牛奶对你的健康是有益的.

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