[单项选择]Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning... is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year. There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, "this is just exactly what I wanted!" Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted" gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted. Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you"ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.Finding a gift for somebody is a(n)（）.
A. easy job
B. tough task
C. must-be job
D. arranged task

[单项选择]Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning... is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year. There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, "this is just exactly what I wanted!" Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted" gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted. Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you"ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.It is quite （） for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.
A. usual
B. normal
C. abnormal
D. unusual

[单项选择]What can we lifter from the passage
A. Baseball is the most boring and quiet sport.
B. The author has some knowledge ,about baseball.
C. Baseball is the same as chamber music.
D. The author prefers watching baseball game to playing it.

[单项选择]What can we learn from this passage
A. Kennedy was a good president.
B. If you experience victories, tragedy will surely fall on you.
C. The Kennedy family was rich because John Kennedy was the president.
D. Family fame, wealth and social position may not necessarily be beneficial.

[单项选择]What can we infer from this passage

[单项选择]What can we learn from the passage
A. It is very expensive to build a wind tunnel．
B. Wind tunnels are very essential in testing planes．
C. Scientists still have a lot to learn about wind tunnels．
D. There are new ways to feed air to the test section．

[单项选择]What can we learn from the Calcutta businessman
A. It is a good idea to place marriage advertisements in the newspaper.
B. It is a bad idea to place marriage advertisements in the newspaper.
C. It is embarrassing if anyone answers such advertisements.
D. It is embarrassing if no one answers such advertisements.

[单项选择]What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. A lot of the independent schools are willing to supply help to those poor children.
B. Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.
C. Independent schools need gain great popularity among society so that it can attract students as many as possible.
D. Accepting some needy children is only a way taken by the independent schools to justify their tax breaks.

[单项选择]What can we learn about the Beatles' music
A. It was fine example of music for simple singalong songs.
B. Its appeal was not limited to any particular time or group of people.
C. It was simple in form but rich in meaning.
D. It reached a height which other pop music groups had never reached for their lyrics and melodies.

[单项选择]In what way can we make a machine intelligent
A. By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space.
B. By working hard for 10 or 20 years.
C. By either properly programming it or changing its structure.
D. By reproducing it.

[单项选择] True Friendship-Recognition How can we find true friendship in this often phony， temporary world？ Friendship involves recognition or familiarity with another's personality. Friends often share likes and dislikes， interests， pursuits， and passion. How can we recognize potential friendship？ Signs include a mutual desire for companionship and perhaps a common bond of some kind. Beyond that， genuine friendship involves a shared sense of caring and concern， a desire to see one another grow and develop， and a hope for each other to succeed in all aspects of life. True friendship involves action： doing something for someone else while expecting nothing in return； sharing thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement or negative criticism. True Friendship-Relationship， Trust， Accountability True friendship involves relationship. Those mutual attributes we mentioned above become the foundation in which recognition transpires into relationship. Many people say， "Oh， he's a good friend of mine，" yet they never take time to spend time with that "good friend. "Friendship takes time： time to get to know each other， time to build shared memories， time to invest in each other's growth. Trust is essential to true friendship. We all need someone with whom we can share our lives， thoughts， feelings， and frustrations. We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone， without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day! Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. Faithfulness and loyalty are keys to true friendship. Without them， we often feel betrayed， left out， and lonely. In true friendship， there is no backbiting， no negative thoughts ，no turning away. True friendship requires certain accountability factors. Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense. Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle. Friends are dependable. In true friendship， unconditional love develops. We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends. Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets doesn‟t have to destroy a friendship.（）
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given