2014届高考英语完形填空基础练习精品题：23（含答案）.docVIP

2014高考英语完形填空基础练习精品题（23）及答案 27.When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U. S. are a must. But fashionable clothes aren’t rare any more, and anything“Made in China” won’t do. George Bao felt like a　1　man the first time he　2　back to China from America.　 He had so many gifts for his　3　and friends;　he was lugging eight cardboard boxes　4　his suitcase. That was in the 1980s, 　5　flights weren’t crowded. The airline didn’t even　6　him for the extra luggage.　 As for what the gifts were, the memory makes him laugh. He had　7　secondhand clothes bought from yard sales.　 “My father was so happy, ”said Bao, who watched the elderly farmer　8　his first Western suit. “China had nothing back then. Anything I brought back from the States was considered　9　. ” “Times have changed. Living standards in China have　10　fast—especially in the wealthier coastal areas. And now that China has　11　itself from backwater to manufacturing powerhouse, it’s not what the gift is　12　where it comes from that matters, ” said Bao.　 “They may not all speak English, but everyone in China　13　those three words, ”he said. “When they see the　14　‘Made in China’, they will think, ‘　15　come you gave me this? ’ ” These days, in other words, buying　16　to take to China is a major headache for Chinese Americans.　 Yunxiang Yan is a professor from UCLA who has written extensively about gift-giving in Chinese　17　. But even for him, figuring out what to take has become　18　troublesome that he now chooses not to give any gifts.　 “One　19　I don’t give gifts is that I go back so frequently, a couple of times a year, ” said Yan. “We are living in a shrinking global village with increased communication and　20　. So there is no more need. ” 1?. A. fatB. richC. foreign D. clever 2. A. sailed B. floatedC. flewD. traveled 3. A. students B. officialsC. fellows D. family 4. A. in return for ?B. in relation to ? C. in addition to?D. in regard to? 5. A. whenB. where C. which D. who 6. A. change B. c