必修第二册 Unit 2 Let's celebrate! 能力提升卷 姓名_____ 班级_____ 学号_____ 一、完形填空 Why do people give gifts in the first place? Throughout the world, many culture 1 special holiday with gifts and food. Holiday 2 bring people together and allow us to feel a part of the family and community. The gifts and food that we share are about 3 a sense of gratitude and joy. The gifts of a few generations ago were 4 more useful and homemade. Even the people who could 5 wonderful presents probably didn’t do as much buying and spending as we do today. Our culture has grown more 6 , and gift giving has become a booming industry. Sometimes the 7 meaning behind the tradition gets lost, and the gift giving 8 a life of its own. Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right 9 , but many people also find that when gifts become the central point of a holiday, they put too much 10 on receiving, too. It’s all too 11 to have high expectations of what’s in that beautifully wrapped box — but that can set anyone up for 12 . When the materialistic aspects of the holiday overshadow (使显得较不重要) its 13 , it can leave people feeling empty and 14 for something more. It’s no wonder that we often hear about people having the “holiday blues” — feeling sad or empty instead of feeling 15 and fulfilled (满足的). Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic, of course. Most 16 the traditional aspects of the holidays, like getting together and 17 with friends and family. And some love shopping and are 18 fine with all the giving and receiving. But if you’re feeling a little 19 about the holidays, what can you do? One way to take back the holiday 20 is to focus on traditions and service — putting real meaning into your giving. 1．A．mark B．provide C．fill D．start 2．A．ceremonies B．journeys C．shows D．traditions 3．A．lacking B．expressing C．affecting D．losing 4．A．exactly B．actually C．probably D．totally 5．A．afford B．deliver C．accept D．make 6．A．rich B．popular C．important D．commercial 7．A．sensitive B．original C．central D．social 8．A．leads to B．stands for C．takes on D．carries on 9．A．present B．person C．taste D．situation 10．A．need B．energy C．money D．emphasis 11．A．shy B．easy C．greedy D．generous 12．A．excitement B．entertainment C．disappointment D．puzzlement 13．A．meaning B．influence C．benefit D．course 14．A．accounting B．looking C．preparing D．wishing 15．A．busy B．happy C．reliable D．magical 16．A．appreciate B．forget C．ignore D．doubt 17．A．fighting B．working C．celebrating D．living 18．A．seldom B．even C．yet D．just 19．A．anxious B．upset C．empty D．curious 20．A．spirit B．food C．plan D．invitation 二、阅读理解 A In 1905, Anna Jarvis began a campaign to convince lawmakers to choose a special day to honor America’s mothers. Many individual states began celebrating Mother’s Day in 1911. However, it was not until 1914 that President Woodrow Wilson finally managed to persuade the U.S. C ... ...
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