16．Christmas Day is for eating，drinking，watching bad TV-and trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards．
Present-buying can be a minefield：from how much to spend，to whether to risk surprising receivers with a gift they don't want，to knowing if you should buy your neighbor you only say hello to a little something．
Here，F(xiàn)EMAIL has asked experts for their top tips on how to select present to ensure the only thing that's red this Christmas is Santa Claus'nose．
"If you've just started seeing someone you don't need to spend a fortune，"says dating advisor James Preece．
"It's much better to impress them with your imagination by choosing a gift that's a little bit different．～20is about the right amount，with a maximum of～50 if you can afford it．"Or you don't even need to go that far，says relationship expert and founder of BeLoveCurious．com，Helen Rice．Plan to spend a romantic evening together or have a fun day out．Feel free to give the person you're dating something thoughtful，just don't spend a lot of money．"
"If you're in a long-term relationship then your budget really reflects on your personal situation，"adds James．"You don't need to go crazy，but it's a great opportunity to show you love and appreciate them．
"It's also best to buy a few cheaper presents rather than one big one．Part of the fun is the mystery and unwrapping，so it will last longer if you give them several to enjoy．"

32．What is the purpose of the first paragraph in this article？A
A．To arrest the attention of readers．
B．To criticize greed of mean couples
C．To describe traditional customs of Christmas Day．
D．To express sympathies for embarrassed senior citizens．
33．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3imply？D
A．To accumulate red symbols for Christmas atmosphere．
B．To calculate how much paint they need to decorate the house．
C．To surprise their friends with their delicate intention．
D．To avoid unnecessary embarrassment when sending gifts．
34．Which statement does James Preece agree？C
A．Only rare treasures can move a stone heart．
B．Diamonds are girls'best friends．
C．Curiosity to gifts adds to fun．
D．True friends need nothing but trust．
35．Who are the target readers of this article？C
A．Those who cannot afford expensive eating．
B．Those who want to fix their broken friendship．
C．Those who have trouble in picking proper gifts．
D．Those who have once quarreled with their neighbors．

分析 短文主要是關(guān)于為了避免送禮時(shí)的尷尬，關(guān)于如何挑選圣誕節(jié)禮物給出了一些建議．

解答 32．A．意圖理解題．第一段trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards，當(dāng)你意識(shí)到你丈夫的姑姑Maude花了她的養(yǎng)老金對(duì)你而你給她買了一套圣誕卡時(shí)，試圖掩蓋你的尷尬．文章開篇便寫圣誕節(jié)送禮不對(duì)等的尷尬，實(shí)則是引起讀者興趣，來帶出下面關(guān)于圣誕節(jié)禮物消費(fèi)的話題．故選A．
33．D．推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段and trying to cover up your embarrassment as you realize your husband's Aunt Maude has spent her pension on your present while you bought her a set of Christmas cards．當(dāng)你意識(shí)到你丈夫的姑姑Maude花了她的養(yǎng)老金對(duì)你而你給她買了一套圣誕卡時(shí)，試圖掩蓋你的尷尬．而前面FEMAIL問了一些專家關(guān)于禮物的挑選，為的就是避免在送禮時(shí)會(huì)尷尬，故答案為D．
34．C．推理判斷題，根據(jù)句子It's also best to buy a few cheaper presents rather than one big one．Part of the fun is the mystery and unwrapping可知，James Preece 認(rèn)為禮物的神秘感會(huì)增添樂趣，故答案為C．
35．C．推理判斷題，根據(jù)句子FEMAIL has asked experts for their top tips on how to select present 可知，短文主要是關(guān)于如何挑選圣誕節(jié)禮物能夠避免送禮時(shí)的尷尬，因此主要是寫給那些挑禮物困難的讀者．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題，首先對(duì)原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細(xì)讀題材，各個(gè)擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時(shí)，要有較強(qiáng)的針對(duì)性．對(duì)于捕獲到的信息，要做認(rèn)真分析，仔細(xì)推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對(duì)題目要求，才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn)．

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