M: Hi, Heather, I was wondering if you’re (1....

M: Hi, Heather, I was wondering if you’re (1.) a________ tomorrow evening.

W: Well, George, I guess I am. Why do you ask?

M: I have just gotten a pair of Star Wars movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of (2.) i________ you along for the opening show. Are you interested?

W: Yeah, definitely! Thanks a lot!

M: No problem.

W: I really wanted to watch Star Wars on the opening day but the tickets were sold out. How did you (3.) m________ to get hold of them?

M: A friend of mine works at Pepsi headquarters. He was able to get the tickets for (4.)f________, and then he sold 2 to me for $50 a piece.

W: You paid $50 for each ticket? That’s much more expensive than the (5.) r________  price!

M: Not really (6.) c________ the fact that other people are paying as high as $200 each on the “black market”.

W: I’m really honored you went (7.) t________ all this trouble just for my (8.) s I really (9.) a________ that. So, what time are we going?

M: The movie starts at 10 pm. We should get there at least 1 hour (10.) e________ because there’ll be a big line. I could you up at your house at 8, if that’s OK with you.

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Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and had) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy－the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced（加强）－by our parents, teachers, friends .When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional（情感的）qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping ,and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

1.The underlined expression “you had missed the mark” means “you had failed to________”.

A. make her feel better

B. keep your friendship

C. receive a present in return

D. get the expected effect

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B. Emotional changes influence one’s choice of gifts.

C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3.In the third paragraph, the author tells us that        .

A. attention should be paid to the receiver’s responses

B. one learns from what he did in the past

C. the choice of girls reflects one’s emotional qualities

D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

4.The best possible title for this passage is “　　”.

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts

B. An Important Tradition

C. Exchanging Presents

D. Message in a Gift

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— I was wondering if you could lend me some more money?

— Sorry, I’ve got _____ at hand myself. You know the MP4 player cost me all I had just now.

A. neither         B. nothing         C. none             D. few

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— I was wondering if you could lend me some more money?

— Sorry, I’ve got _____ at hand myself. You know the MP4 player cost me all I had just now.

A．neither           B．nothing           C．none             D．few

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(2013·江西重点中学二模)This picture was taken twenty years ago. I wonder if you can ________ my younger brother.

A．find out      B．pick out

C．look out      D．speak out

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This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _____ my father.

A. find out             B. pick out             C. look out             D. speak out

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—Did you have a wonderful weekend?

—We could have if it ____ fine. But it____ all the time.

A．was; has rained                         B．was; rained

C．had been; has rained                     D．had been; rained

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Dad, I was just wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I _______ next week.

A. got paid         B. have paid      C. get paid         D. had been paid

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Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I________ on Friday.

A. get paid            B. got paid             C. have paid          D. had been paid

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--- Hi, Tom. Does John have any hobbies?

--- _______, swimming will appeal to him most strongly.

A. If anything　　　　　 B. If ever　　　　　　　　 C. If any　　　　　　　　　　 D. If so

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