Section Ⅰ Use English

Directions:

    Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A B C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with—or even looking at—a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way they fiddle with their phones, even without a  1   underground.

    It's a sad reality—our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings—because there's  2   to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldn't know it,  3  &n ……此处隐藏50147个字…… ; The statistics above reflect the consumption conception of the urban families in China. First, the fact that much money is spent on gifts suggests that Chinese people attach more importance to giving gifts as blessings, which witnesses the essence of Chinese culture—being harmony-oriented. Furthermore, it is inspiring to see that urban people can spare more money available for gifts, which is a reflection of improvement of people's life, thanks to the growth of urban economy.

    Taking above-mentioned analysis into account, we can naturally arrive at the conclusion: as the society further develops, this trend is bound to continue for several years in the coming years.