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Do you know what gifts are popular among Western kids? How do they give them? Let’s have a quick look.
The most popular gifts among US kids are fashionable things like the latest video games, CDs and DVDs. A video game costs around 60 dollars and CDs or DVDs are cheaper at around 20 dollars. Girls like to give jewels which they make themselves. They pick up pretty beads (珠子) in DIY shops and put them together in their own way.
US kids give gifts according to their friends interests. Puzzles (智力玩具) or airplane models are good for smart kids. But if you are not sure what others will like, you can give them “gift cards” from a store. They can be worth 20 dollars or 30 dollars in total. Usually parents help the kids buy the gifts that they want. So they can make the right decision.
Before the parties, kids usually wrap (包装) the gifts in colorful paper. It’s also fine to use newspaper as gift wrap. So when to open the gifts? In the West, it’s usually while everyone is at the party. The receiver tries to say something about each gift — like how lovely it is.
(B) 1. Which of the following gifts is the most popular among Western kids?
A. Old photos. B. The latest CDs. C. Beautiful clothes. D. Flowers.
(C) 2. If your friend is a smart kid, you’d better give him ______C.
A. a necklace B. a coat C. an airplane model D. a card
(B) 3. If you don’t know what your friend likes, you can give him or her ______B.
A. a book B. a gift card C. pretty beads D. a CD
(C) 4. The gift cards can be worth ______C.
A. 60 dollars B. 40 dollars
C. 20 dollars or 30 dollars D. 50 dollars
(A) 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about gifts giving among Western kids?
A. Gifts are opened after the party is over.
B. Gifts are wrapped in colorful paper or newspaper.
C. The receiver should say something good about the gift.
D. Girls like to make jewels as gift.

答案： 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A