三、完形填空。(2014，黄冈)

　　Many books have been written about“the art of giving”.And we also know that it's hard to give people a gift，__26__ a personal one.If we want to make it better，we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and __27__.

　　As is often the case，some little kids think they don't get enough gifts __28__ some old people think they get too many gifts.Different people like different kinds of gifts.Some presents are never too __29__.For example，when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree，it is enough to make her very __30__.

　　Gift giving is different in different __31__.Here are some of their likes.In Japan，people sometimes give special gifts.But they are not opened.Later，the same gift may be given away to someone __32__，because many people have enough things and don't want __33__ gifts themselves.In Canada，a tree can help remember __34__.In the USA，some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts.In Sweden，doing something for someone is the best gift.People don't need to __35__ too much money.Instead，making a meal for him or her is enough.

　　To make things __36__，some people would rather just give money.In some cultures，however，__37__ money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money，it just makes me think they're being lazy，”says John Wilson.“In England，we have a saying：It's the thought that __38__.When someone gives me money，I feel they don't think it about at all.I prefer to receive a gift __39__ has some thought behind it.”

　　Different people have very different thoughts __40__ this subject!So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

　　( B )26.A.specially　　　　 　B.especially

　　C.commonly D.usually

　　( D )27.A.displays B.disadvantages

　　C.disagreements D.dislikes

　　( A )28.A.while　B.when　C.as　　D.if

　　( C )29.A.same B.similar C.small D.huge

　　( B )30.A.lonely B.happy C.sad D.angry

　　( D )31.A.cities B.towns

　　C.provinces D.countries

　　( A )32.A.else B.other C.another D.else's

　　( C )33.A.too much B.much too

　　C.too many D.many too

　　( B )34.A.a child B.a person C.a guide D.a chef

　　( A )35.A.spend B.take C.cost D.make

　　( D )36.A.more difficult B.easy

　　C.difficult D.easier

　　( C )37.A.using B.giving

　　C.receiving D.fetching

　　( A )38.A.counts B.discovers

　　C.finds D.invents

　　( D )39.A.who B.what C.where D.that

　　( B )40.A.to B.on C.up D.in