Everyone likes to receive gifts. In many countries people give gifts for special occasions. For example, in the United States people give    63    for birthdays, weddings, and when someone graduates from high school or college. In Japan many people give gifts at special times in the summer and    64   . And in some countries people give a person a gift when they visit the person’s home. But how do you choose the    65    gift?

It's not always easy to find a great gift for everyone, especially when you are buying a gift for someone from another    66   . In many Western countries watches and    67    are nice gifts. However, Chinese people do not like clocks as gifts. The Chinese words that mean to give a clock are similar to the words for to die. So many Chinese people think that a clock as a gift is bad 68   .

Many people around the world think that flowers are always a safe gift. But even flowers can be   69   ! In Russia a gift of an odd number of flowers (1,3,5, etc. ) is okay. But a gift of an even number of flowers (2,4,6, etc. ) is not okay. It's only for funerals! People in China do not like gifts of white flowers, because white is the color for funerals. And don't   70    red roses to a stranger from Germany. They may think you love them! Red roses mean love in several cultures!

63. A. money B. gifts C food

64. A. person B. place C. winter

65. A. right B. wrong C. shiny

66. A. country B. city C. village

67. A. flowers B. books C. clocks

68. A. luck B. lucky C. unlucky

69. A. a safe gift B. a problem C. a good tdea

70. A. receive B. accept C. give

Everyone likes to receive gifts. In many countries people give gifts for special occasions. For example, in the United States people give    63   for birthdays, weddings, and when someone graduates from high school or college. In Japan many people give gifts at special times in the summer and    64   . And in some countries people give a person a gift when they visit the person’s home. But how do you choose the   65    gift?
It's not always easy to find a great gift for everyone, especially when you are buying a gift for someone from another    66  . In many Western countries watches and    67   are nice gifts. However, Chinese people do not like clocks as gifts. The Chinese words that mean to give a clock are similar to the words for to die. So many Chinese people think that a clock as a gift is bad 68  .
Many people around the world think that flowers are always a safe gift. But even flowers can be   69  ! In Russia a gift of an odd number of flowers (1,3,5, etc. ) is okay. But a gift of an even number of flowers (2,4,6, etc. ) is not okay. It's only for funerals! People in China do not like gifts of white flowers, because white is the color for funerals. And don't  70   red roses to a stranger from Germany. They may think you love them! Red roses mean love in several cultures!
【小题1】A. money B. gifts C food
【小题2】 A. person B. place C. winter
【小题3】 A. right B. wrong C. shiny
【小题4】 A. country B. city C. village
【小题5】A. flowers B. books C. clocks
【小题6】A. luck B. lucky C. unlucky
【小题7】 A. a safe gift B. a problem C. a good tdea
【小题8】A. receive B. accept C. give

Everyone likes to receive gifts. In many countries people give gifts for special occasions. For example, in the United States people give    63    for birthdays, weddings, and when someone graduates from high school or college. In Japan many people give gifts at special times in the summer and    64   . And in some countries people give a person a gift when they visit the person’s home. But how do you choose the    65    gift?

It's not always easy to find a great gift for everyone, especially when you are buying a gift for someone from another    66   . In many Western countries watches and    67    are nice gifts. However, Chinese people do not like clocks as gifts. The Chinese words that mean to give a clock are similar to the words for to die. So many Chinese people think that a clock as a gift is bad 68   .

Many people around the world think that flowers are always a safe gift. But even flowers can be   69   ! In Russia a gift of an odd number of flowers (1,3,5, etc. ) is okay. But a gift of an even number of flowers (2,4,6, etc. ) is not okay. It's only for funerals! People in China do not like gifts of white flowers, because white is the color for funerals. And don't   70    red roses to a stranger from Germany. They may think you love them! Red roses mean love in several cultures!

1.A. money B. gifts C food

2. A. person B. place C. winter

3. A. right B. wrong C. shiny

4. A. country B. city C. village

5.A. flowers B. books C. clocks

6.A. luck B. lucky C. unlucky

7. A. a safe gift B. a problem C. a good tdea

8.A. receive B. accept C. give

A) 根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。
【小题1】Mr Li is 50 years old, but he is still _____________________(精力充沛的).
【小题2】Do you know colours can affect our________________________(情绪)？.
【小题3】The old man is strange. He doesn’t act ______________________(正常)
【小题4】If you take more exercise, you will be ________________________(健康).
【小题5】 Many of the patients are so poor that they can’t__________________(买得起)to travel to hospital.
【小题6】The students in Class 8 are __________________(very good).
【小题7】Tom is very ___________________(funny and making you laugh). We all like him.
B) 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式或句子的语法要求填空。
【小题8】He spent much time in              (search) the Internet.
【小题9】His grandpa used to _____________(smoke) a lot.
【小题10】Don’t be __________________(worry) too much. You’ve just got a bad cold.
【小题11】Thank you for           (operate) on them on the plane.
【小题12】White is the colour of purity. If you wear white, you will feel _____________(relax).
【小题13】 His father died because of         (ill).
【小题14】When he was a boy, he_________(prefer)to stay at home rather than go to school.
【小题15】 He is very patient and always waits without ____________(get) angry.