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Passage Two
What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what ---and why.
The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are.” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character.
Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today--- so much that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you’re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They’ve given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.
A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is a good example of what human warmth means. Whether you gibe a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.
People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.
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ID：9121-12172
After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no____ to go to the party with us.
A. taste B. mood C. sense D. emotion
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ID：9121-12997（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题）
By “just the tip of the iceberg” (Line 2, Para. 8), Siegel suggests that ________.
A) half brain sleep has something to do with icy weather
B) the mystery of half brain sleep is close to being solved
C) most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers
D) half brain sleep is a phenomenon that could exist among other species
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ID：9121-12797（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题）
The author of the passage is primarily concerned with ______.
A. revealing a commonly ignored deficiency
B. proposing a return to traditional method
C. describing an attempt to correct a shortcoming
D. assessing the success of a new pedagogical approach
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ID：9121-12227（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题）
Which of the following statements is ture?
A. A virtuous person deserves honor.
B. A famous person deserves honor.
C. A virtuous person is publicly identified.
D. A famous person has great accomplishments.
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