Question

This is the season for giving. Looking to get in touch with your generous side? Learn these four habits of truly thoughtful gift givers.

1. 1.

Considerate gift giving is as much about planning as it is about how well you know the person. Take time to think about his or her personality and interests to figure out how he or she will get the most value.

2. They don’t focus on cost.

The practice of thoughtful giving offers a wealth of benefits, but that doesn’t mean givers should focus on expensive gifts. 2. It seems that having more cash could actually reduce compassion(同情). And isn’t compassion what this time of year is all about? So don’t take it too hard if you don’t have a lot to spend. 3.

3. They make gifts personal.

Gifting is an opportunity to let a person know how much you appreciate and love him, and show how well you know him. 4. Book a massage (按摩), take them to a wine tasting event, or get a couple of tickets to a concert or show. If you’re buying for a parent, taking their kids for an evening could be the best gift of all.

4. They think about the presentation.

5. See what you have around your house to customize (自定義) packaging. You can use pretty towels to cover something like a bottle of wine. You can also tie on a decoration that fits the theme of your gift.

A. They plan ahead.

B. Instead, get creative.

C. They enjoy giving more than receiving.

D. In fact, thoughtful gift givers don’t concentrate on the cost of presents.

E. Thoughtful gift givers pay attention to detail, including how their gifts are packaged.

F. Make a list of your ideas ahead of time to make sure you find the perfect fit for everyone.

G. If you’re buying for someone who seems to have everything, consider gifting an experience.

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.G

5.E

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要介紹了四種贈送禮物的習(xí)慣。小標(biāo)題是對段落大意的總結(jié)和概括，做題時需要把握段落大意，另外還要注意前后句的邏輯關(guān)系。

1.Considerate gift giving is as much about planning as...Take time to think about his or her personality and interests”可知，本段講的是事先做好送禮物的計劃，抽時間考慮對方的性格和興趣愛好，故選A。

2.They don’t focus on cost...but that doesn’t mean givers should focus on expensive gifts”可知，本段講的是考慮周到的送禮者不會注重禮物的價格，故選D。

3.And isn’t compassion...is all about? So don’t take it too hard if you don’t have a lot to spend.”可知，并非最貴的禮物就是最好的，B項“禮物要有創(chuàng)意”與前句“如果沒有太多資金”相符，故選B。

4.Book a massage (按摩), take them to a wine tasting event...”可知，這里講的按摩、品酒等都不是實物，而是一次生活體驗，故選G。

5.They think about the presentation...to customize (自定義) packaging”可知，本段講的是禮品的包裝，只有E項提到了禮品的包裝，故選E。

考點：生活類短文閱讀