People's attitudes 41 gift-giving may 42 from country to country, 43 the desire to convey a feeling of friendship is universal. Here is an example to 44 the differences.
Japan is a 45 country. It is not 46 in Japan to offer a gift to a person who is 47 or has been helpful. When people do that, the gifts 48 be substantial and expensive. 49 , at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not 50 to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift. Japanese people may express their 51 and friendship directly through the gift they have 52 and given to the person they love and respect.
In 53 , you are likely to get more cards 54 gifts in the United States. A card may come with a small gift or no gift at all. In general, American people don't 55 very much whether the gift is expensive or not. As a matter of 56 , your gift to them would be 57 all the more if you made it yourself 58 buying it from a store. And the words on the card seem to be the most important thing. 59 someone does not have a card on hand, he or she would write you a thank-you note on a piece of paper, give it to you 60 or put it in your pigeon hole.
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词语搭配题。表示“对……的态度”应用“attitude towards”结构。
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词义辨析题。differ：使……不同，相异；change：改变，变换；vary：变化，各不相同；become：变得。根据句意可知，此处应选表示“不同，变化”的不及物动词vary。
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词义辨析题。if：如果，引导条件状语从句；even though：即使，引导让步状语从句；so：如此，那样；thus：因此。根据上文判断，只有B符合题意。
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词义辨析题。argue：争论；prove：证明；against：反对；illustrate：(用示例、图画等)解释，说明。根据意思“用例子证明不同”，故选D。
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词义辨析题。gift-giving：送礼物的；gift-receiving：收礼物的。根据上下文判断，日本是一个热衷于送礼物的国家，所以B项符合题意。
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词义辨析题。unusual：不寻常的；common：普通的，寻常的；unique：独特的；extraordinary：令人惊奇的。根据题意可知，在日本送礼物是很平常的事。又因句子为否定形式，所以要用unusual，双重否定表示肯定。
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词义辨析题。根据上下文意思可知，此处应该填的是“离开”，故leaving符合句意。
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词义辨析题。be likely to be：很有可能，更可能；tend to be：倾向于；turn to be：转为；like to be：喜欢成为。
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逻辑推理题。根据上下文意思可知，此处应该填的是However(然而)，表转折。
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词义辨析题。本句的意思是：不需要将致谢信或卡片作为礼物。order：命令；demand：要求；require：需要，要求；suggest：建议。
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词义辨析题。本句的意思是：日本人可能会直接通过礼物来表达感谢之情。purpose：目的；sympathy：同情；apology：道歉；gratitude：感激。
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语法结构题。and作为连词，其前后动词的形式需保持一致，故应用现在完成时，选C项。
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词语搭配题。in contrast相当于on the contrary，意为“与此相反”。
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语法结构题。本句意思是：在美国，比起礼物，你很可能会收到更多的卡片。句中有比较级more，故选than。
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词义辨析题。care for：喜欢，照顾；care about：担心，关心(多指人)；care：在意；care to do：喜欢做某事。
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词语搭配题。as a matter of fact：事实上，为固定搭配。
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词义辨析题。appreciate：感激，欣赏；regard：注重，考虑，尊敬；receive：收到，接待；suppose：假设，认为，推想。根据句意可知，应选A。
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词义辨析题。本句意思是：事实上，与从商店买来的礼物相比，他们(美国人)更喜欢你亲手做的。instead of：代替，而不是。
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语法结构题。此处when引导一个时间状语从句。本句的意思是：当某人手边没有卡片时，他(她)会在一张纸上给你写一封致谢信。
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词语搭配题。in person：亲自，为固定搭配。