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【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 card 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 spend 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. OneB. TwoC. Three

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

A. 商家B. 接受者C. 發(fā)行者

【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.

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

A. I didn’t have time to buy you a real gift.

B. I know you like the gift cards.

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

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

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

B. Gift cards help people save money.

C. Real gifts can bring people closer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文介紹了禮品卡的作用，禮品卡和真正的禮物之間的區(qū)別，說明真正的禮物才能拉近人與人之間的距離。

【1】題意：有多少理由可以解釋為什么禮品卡是商店的搖錢樹？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store,和Unused cards are another reason.，可知給出了兩點(diǎn)原因，故選B。

【2】題意：下劃線的詞“recipient”在漢語中是什么意思?考查詞義理解。and和，表并列；根據(jù)下文and the giver…送禮物的人，可知前面說的是“收禮物的人”，故選B。

【3】題意：第二段主要講什么?考查段意理解。A. Why gift cards are popular in the US. 為什么禮品卡在美國很受歡迎?B. Different kinds of gift cards. 不同種類的禮品卡。C. Where to buy gift cards.在哪里買禮品卡。根據(jù)In the US, they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts. Why?，結(jié)合本段內(nèi)容，可知介紹的是禮品卡在美國很受歡迎的原因，故選A。

【4】題意：根據(jù)作者所說，禮品卡會(huì)傳遞什么信息?考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。A. I didn’t have time to buy you a real gift. 我沒有時(shí)間給你買真正的禮物。B. I know you like the gift cards. 我知道你喜歡禮品卡。C. I couldn’t find the right gift for you.我找不到適合你的禮物。根據(jù)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."（通常，禮品卡所傳達(dá)的信息與真正的禮物并不相同。它似乎在說，“我趕時(shí)間。我沒有時(shí)間考慮你真正想要什么�！保�，可知選A。

【5】題意：下面哪個(gè)是作者的觀點(diǎn)?考查觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。A. It's easy for people to lose gift cards. 人們很容易丟失禮品卡。B. Gift cards help people save money. 禮品卡可以幫助人們省錢。C. Real gifts can bring people closer.真正的禮物能拉近人與人之間的距離。根據(jù)Receiving a gift card, however, is not the same as receiving a gift.和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.，可知作者認(rèn)為真正的禮物能讓送禮者和收禮者之間建立更緊密的聯(lián)系，故選C。

閱讀理解是最能體現(xiàn)學(xué)生英語能力的題型，分值較高，如何通過解題方法的掌握來提升自己解答閱讀理解題的技巧是學(xué)生最關(guān)心的問題。初中閱讀理解一般考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解能力，主旨理解能力和推理判斷能力。做閱讀理解題，首先要準(zhǔn)確理解題意，然后根據(jù)題意根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容做出正確的答案。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解能力，此類型題較簡單，準(zhǔn)確理解題意后，直接到文中找出答案。（2）考查猜詞能力。做這種題型時(shí)，要根據(jù)上下文意思準(zhǔn)確猜出詞意。3）考查推理判斷能力，此類題型較難，準(zhǔn)確理解題意后，在文中找出相關(guān)的內(nèi)容做出合理的推斷。（4）考查主旨理解題。此類題型需通讀全文，整體把握，根據(jù)文本主要內(nèi)容選擇合適的選項(xiàng)。