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 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 are.”Such a gift should be taken as a form of comp1iment（赞美）. 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 so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are 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 have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.

A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give 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.

1.The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that ______.

A. the gifts you give can help you understand yourself better

B. the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who give them

C. gifts can show friendship and love

D. there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who give them

Best Answer:D

详解:段落归纳题 本题要求归纳第一段的大意。第一句说你送给别人的东西可以帮助你更好地了解你自己;第二句说他人送给你的礼物会反映他们的个性;第四句又说礼品和购买人之间存在着些许联系;由此可断定答案应选D。

2. A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter ______.

A. clothes

B. a homemade gift

C. a gift that agrees with the personality of the receiver

D. a gift that matches the character of the giver

Best Answer:C

详解:细节推论题 解答本题只需读懂文章第二段即可，但要注意词组“agree with your self-image”的理解，意思是“与你的自我形象相宜/一致”。

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. What you wear can tell something about your personality.

B. Homemade gifts are not welcomed in some countries.

C. You will not feel cold when you receive food as a gift.

D. Reading books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.

Best Answer:C

详解:是非题 本题中A、D两项容易排除，但B项干扰较强，其意思是“自制的礼品在有些国家不受欢迎”，文中没有明说，只是在第三段第一句中说“在许多国家”，注意“many”不是全称代词“all”，多则多矣，但仍非全部。故应选C项。

4.If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that ______.

A. you enjoy reading

B. the receiver is interested in reading

C. you want to share with others a certain feeling or a newly learned meaning

D. you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents

Best Answer:D

详解:细节理解题 本题答题的根据在文章最后一段第二句，但选项D的表述更加概括、精练，值得推敲。

5. People who want to show their love toward others often give ______.

A. homemade gifts

B. delicious food

C. expensive clothes

D. interesting books

Best Answer:A

详解:细节理解题 本题定位应该在第三段前三句。