Question

Environmentally friendly gifts are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and other holidays. The quality of environmentally friendly gifts is usually comparable to or even better than the quality of gifts that are not as environmentally friendly. Because there are such a wide variety of environmentally friendly gifts available on the market, you have many great ideas to choose from. You’ll be able to buy gifts for everyone on your list and do your part to __________.

You can actually give many gifts that have been made from recycled paper. The quality of recycled paper is just as good as the paper made from raw materials, so you can give a quality gift and still do your part to protect the environment. This recycled paper is turned into gifts like journals, diaries, note cards, and similar items. Just because they’re made from recycled paper doesn’t mean that they’re going to be plain or boring. Recycled paper can be dyed many colors and gifts can be made in a wide variety of styles and textures. With the wide variety of gifts available, you’re sure to find something that your friends and family members will love.

Clothing featuring plants, animals, and flowers is popular among nature lovers. If you are able to visit a store offering nature clothing, you’ll have a wide selection to choose from. Jackets, shirts, and other clothing items can have nature scenes printed on them for your favorite nature lover. If you want to personalize these items, you can even have the receiver’s name printed on each item to make an extra-special gift. Many of these items can be made with natural fibers for an environmentally friendly gift that your loved one will enjoy for years.
     Giving environmentally friendly gifts is a great way to show friends and family members with a love of nature that you care about their interests. Even the simplest gift will be appreciated if it shows that you thought about what your loved one enjoys and gave them something that fits in with their environmentally friendly lifestyle. Not only will you be giving a wonderful gift that your loved ones can enjoy for a long time, you’ll also be doing your part to protect the environment.

 

 1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 8 words.)

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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

There are so many gifts of this kind that you can surely find something perfect for your family or your friends.

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3. Please fill in the blank (in the first paragraph) with the proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 8 words.)

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4. Find the words that mean the same from the passage.

　 (1) __________ v. to mark sth. in some way to show that it belongs to a particular person

　 (2) __________ n. a collection of things from which sth. can be chosen

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

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Answer 1

1. Environmentally Friendly Gifts.

2. With the wide variety of gifts available, you’re sure to find something that your friends and family members will love.

3. help protect the environment.

4. (1) personalize　

(2) selection

5. 你不但能送出一份你所愛(ài)的人將會(huì)欣賞很久的極好的禮物,還能盡你的一份力量來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境。