Wejustlovegivingcardsin Britain.Ifthere’saspecialoccasi...

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We just love giving cards in Britain. If there’s a special occasion coming up, there’s no doubt that we’ll be there, card in hand, to celebrate it. And this isn’t just for birthdays; we also give cards when people are ill or when they have got a new job. And even if you forgot somebody’s birthday, there are even “sorry it’s late” cards. So you can pretty much find a card for any occasion.

Before coming to Italy I had never even considered that our love for card giving might not be shared by other countries. In fact, my workmates told me that hardly anyone sends Christmas cards in Italy and that they actually don’t really give birthday cards either! Unbelievable! In the UK, if a close friend or family member didn’t get me a card I’d feel upset! However, the only place you can buy cards in Italy is in a shop which sells school things. In comparison, we have whole shops that sell them in the UK and we even have different types of card shops.

Although cards can take up your time, from choosing the perfect one, to thinking up the personal message inside, I think it’s a really nice gesture. And especially with Christmas cards, it adds to that festive feeling. When I sit down to write countless cards to friends and family, I get that little bit happier that it will be Christmas soon! Especially when I see my own Christmas cards, proudly sitting on my desk wishing me a very merry Christmas.

Of course, the problem comes when they’re no longer needed, when Christmas is over. It makes me sad just to throw them all away, so I try and keep my favorite ones.

4. According to Paragraph 1, in the UK card giving _____.

A. is very popular

B. is changing people’s lives

C. is mainly carried out on birthdays

D. is more common between family members

5. After arriving in Italy, the author found that _____.

A. Italians seldom send cards

B. cards are sold in card shops

C. the relationship between people is bad

D. card giving is losing its attraction slowly

6. Which of the following may the author agree with?

A. Self-made cards make Christmas happy.

B. Giving cards doesn’t take up any time.

C. Throwing cards away is a bad gesture.

D. There is no need to save every card.

7. What’s the author’s attitude towards card giving?

A. He supports it.            B. He doubts it.

C. He disagrees with it.         D. He is uninterested in it.

【回答】

AADA

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