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主题:人与社会——礼仪与习俗 学科素养:文化意识 词数:约290 建议用时:6分钟
Gift giving is common. Over time, different cultures have developed their own gift-giving customs and traditions.
Gift giving in China
In China, gifts are given for holidays, such as birthdays or special events like a dinner at a friend's home. While it's true that a gift is just a gift, what is more important is the meaning behind the gift. In China, some gifts need to be avoided including clocks, shoes, umbrellas, knives, green hats, anything in groups of four and anything in black or white.
Gift Wrapping (包装)
Chinese gifts can be wrapped with wrapping paper. Red is for luck. Pink is for happiness. Gold is for wealth (财富). So wrapping paper in these colors is the best. White and black are the symbols of death and should not be used.
Red Envelopes (红包)
Wrapping money in a red envelope means good wishes. People usually give red envelopes to kids during Chinese New Year.
Gift giving in America
Whether a gift is given or not, greeting cards are often used for birthdays, Christmas, Father's/Mother's Day, weddings (婚礼) and Easter. In America, common gifts are candies or toys for children, and chocolate, fine food, books, clothes or tools for adults.
After receiving a gift, people show thanks to the person by saying "Thank you so much." or "This is too nice." Hugs or kisses may be exchanged. Returning gifts is not a must, but thank-you cards are very common. And they should usually be sent out in the same week when the gifts are received.
Gift Opening
In America, gifts are usually opened at the end of an event or a birthday party, except for the wedding. Gifts are never opened during a wedding. They can be opened only after all the guests have left.
16. What is the passage mainly about?
Gift giving in China and America./Gift - giving customs and traditions in China and America.
17. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?
Two countries.
18. What gifts should be avoided when you choose gifts in China? (One example is OK.)
Clocks./Shoes./Umbrellas./Knives./Green hats./Things in groups of four./Things in black or white.
19. When should Americans send out thank-you cards after receiving the gifts?
In the same week when the gifts are received.
20. 新考法·开放题 What do you think of the gift-giving culture in China? What are you supposed to do when giving gifts after reading the passage?
I think it is meaningful./I think it can show our sincere heart. I'm supposed to wrap them with wrapping paper.

答案： 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了中国和美国的送礼习俗。
16. Gift giving in China and America./Gift - giving customs and traditions in China and America.
17. Two countries.
18. Clocks./Shoes./Umbrellas./Knives./Green hats./Things in groups of four./Things in black or white.
19. In the same week when the gifts are received.
20. I think it is meaningful./I think it can show our sincere heart. I'm supposed to wrap them with wrapping paper.（本题答案不唯一，言之有理即可。）