Question

People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings(婚禮)，people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby， people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries， food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example， a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan， tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note， why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (項(xiàng)鏈) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example， a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby， you may sent____.

A．school things

B．tea sets and table ware

C．baby clothes and food

D．birthday cards

2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A．drink B．food

C．card D．furniture

3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A．Excellent books B．Tea and wine

C．Greeting cards D．Thank-you notes

4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A．it can bring good luck to her

B．it is a traditional and useful gift

C．it is a fashionable gift for parents

D．it may make her child close to her heart

5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A．Choose a perfect present

B．How to celebrate New Year

C．How to celebrate Christmas

D．The festivals in China

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