us.
When we asked our Indian friends why this is so，they 27 that giving and generosity are vital parts of their culture.Giving is more of a 28 of “changing hands”than an act of generosity.In their eyes，the foods they would give us were 29 really“theirs”．They see them as something passed along to them and now they are 30 passing them along to us.
The villagers were eager to 31 their best cucumbers to a passing stranger. 32 ，people in the U．S. tend to 33 old，used，or unwanted things 34 their treasured ones.
35 ，during a coffee break，a friend told me about how he donated his 36 clothes and shoes－just for the 37 of giving up the possessions he likes most.Giving is 38 Westerners can certainly do.We can practice 39 giving away the things we value most—not only actual physical possessions，but also perhaps even more 40 ，our time and attention.
【语篇解读】 作者通过讲述印度文化中的“感谢并无必要，付出即是赠予”来告诉我们：要敢于奉献出自己珍爱的事物。 21．A.how C．why
B．when D．what
D [根据语法结构可知，此处应用what引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语，表示“什么”，故选D。] 22．A.that C．it
B．one D．both
A [该空应用that代替上文提到的generosity。] 23．A.amused C．shocked
B．interested D．disappointed
C [根据下文的“the word‘thank you’doesn't really exist”可知，令“我”吃惊的是，在印地语中竟然不存在“感谢”这个词，故选C。] 24．A.often C．sometimes
B．occasionally D．seldom
D [在山区，“感谢”这个词很少被使用，当我们试图去感谢人们时，他们常
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常会看起来很恼火。] 25．A.annoyed C．frightened A [参见上题解析。] 26．A.could C．would
B．should D．might B．excited D．bored
C [根据语境可知，此处应用would表示“老是，总是”来描述人们收到感谢时的一贯反应。] 27．A.learned C．decided
B．realized D．explained
D [根据“When we asked our Indian friends”可知，我们提问，而我们的印度朋友向我们做了解释，故选D。] 28．A.matter C．picture
B．change D．state
A [根据语境可知，此处应用a matter of “……的问题”。] 29．A.ever C．never
B．yet D．already
C [他们认为，他们给我们的食物从不真正属于他们，故选C，never表示“从不”。] 30．A.partly C．obviously
B．equally D．simply
D [他们把这些食物看作别人传递给他们的，而现在他们仅仅(simply)是把这些食物传递给我们。] 31．A.give away C．give back
B．give out D．give in
A [当地的村民非常热切地把他们最好的黄瓜送给经过的陌生人，故选A，give away表示“赠送”。下文的“giving away the things”是提示。] 32．A.Therefore C．Otherwise
B．However D．Meanwhile
B [根据语境可知，前后句表示对比，存在转折关系，故选B。]
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33．A.return C．donate
B．possess D．share
C [根据下文可知，然而美国人却往往把自己旧的、用过的或不需要的东西捐掉，而不是他们珍惜的东西，故选C，donate表示“捐献”。下文的“how he donated his”是提示。] 34．A.rather than C．more than
B．better than D．less than
A [参见上题解析。rather than表示“而不是”。] 35．A.Roughly C．Interestingly
B．Strangely D．Luckily
C [根据语境和常识可知，下面作者碰到的一个事例非常有意思，故选C项。] 36．A.expensive C．beautiful
B．favorite D．casual
B [根据语境可知，作者的这个朋友捐献了他自己最喜欢的衣服和鞋子，故选B，favorite表示“最喜欢的”。下文中的“giving up the possessions he likes most”是提示。] 37．A.pain C．experience
B．target D．reason
C [作者的朋友这样做的目的仅仅是想体验捐献掉自己最喜欢的物品的感受，故选C，experience表示“体验”。] 38．A.anything C．everything
B．nothing D．something
D [给予是西方人也能做的事情，故选D。] 39．A.in C．for
B．by D．about
B [根据上下文可知，我们可以通过把自己最珍爱的物品赠予别人来体验给予。by表示“通过”。] 40．A.urgent C．important
B．efficient D．flexible
C [我们不仅可以捐献物质性的东西，而且也可以捐献更重要的东西，比如
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时间和关注，故选C。]
C
Annual celebrations involve giving red packets of money to friends and family.But don't 41 these faux pas (失礼) when you do.
Every year，hundreds of millions of people around the world 42 Lunar New Year，sometimes travelling thousands of miles to spend time with their 43 and friends.In China，this mass 44 can cause huge problems — almost 100，000 people were stranded at a railway station this year by heavy snow，for instance.
But Lunar New Year could 45 pose a different kind of issue for employers wishing to partake in the celebrations.It's customary to give “hongbao” — red packets filled with 46 — to family，friends，business partners and employees at this time of a year, 47 first you need to know the rules.
It's 48 to give money in odd-number amounts，for starters.That's only done at 49 and considered unlucky for a time of celebration.So stick with even numbers，which are 50 to offer extra auspicious (吉利的) blessings.Just avoid the number four — the Mandarin word for four (si) sounds a lot like the word for death and is also unlucky.
“Hongbao” literally translates 51 “red packet”．The colour red is considered 52 in Chinese culture.In recent times，other colours such as pink and magenta(洋红色) have become popular, 53 ，it's not a hard-and-fast rule—just be sure to avoid white or black，as they are associated with death and 54 ．
Take note: it's considered rude and 55 to give old notes.The best 56 is to get brand-new ones from the bank.New notes are 57 popular that it can be hard for banks to 58 — for example，the Monetary Authority of Singapore prints 100 million extras $2 notes every holiday season to 59 demand，and the authority has been running a “good as new”campaign since 2013 to take the pressure 60 ．
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了在农历新年送红包的注意事项。红包的颜色一般要选择红色、粉色或类似颜色，里面现金的数量一般也需要是偶数，这些你都了解吗？ 41．A.commit
B．behave
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