1. (2023八上·萍乡期中)  阅读理解

Celebrating(庆祝) Chinese New Year with Chinese friends can be great, but, because of the cultural gap（文化差异）, it can be really easy to give the wrong gift for Chinese New Year. Here are four things you should not give as a Chinese New Year gift.

Wallet-Loss of your finances(财源)

In Chinese Spring Festival culture, giving a wallet as a gift means giving away all your money and you might lose all your finances and luck. However, it is no problem to give a wallet to your family member who already shares your money.

Handkerchiefs（手帕）-Saying goodbye forever

People generally give handkerchiefs at the end of a funeral(葬礼). Handkerchiefs are a symbol of saying goodbye forever. Giving someone a gift like this insinuates you are saying goodbye forever.

Umbrellas-Break up

Umbrellas are a bad idea to give as gifts, because the Chinese word for "umbrella" sounds like the word "San" for "breaking up". Giving somebody an umbrella may mean that you feel your relationship has fallen apart.

Shoes-Evil(邪恶)

Shoes are a bad idea as a present for Chinese New Year because the Chinese word for "shoes" sounds exactly like a word for bad luck or "evil". And shoes are something that you step on, they are considered as (被认为)bad gifts.

1. （1） Why can't you give a wallet as a gift during the Spring Festival in China?

   A . Because it is too expensive to buy a wallet. B . Because it is a symbol of saying goodbye forever. C . Because your family members won't let you do that. D . Because it means that you may give away all your money and luck.
3. （2） The meaning of the underlined word "insinuates" ____.

   A . 暗示 B . 找到 C . 决定 D . 证明
5. （3） Giving an umbrella as a Chinese New Year gift is impolite because it means ____.

   A . you will break up with him/her B . you are saying goodbye forever to him/her C . you will develop a relationship with him/her D . you don't want to share something with him/her
7. （4） Why can't shoes be given as a Chinese New Year gift?

   A . Because shoes are bad for a person's feet. B . Because shoes are often seen as bad gifts in Chinese culture. C . Because "giving shoes" stands for giving bad luck in Chinese culture. D . Because the sound of "shoes" in Chinese is similar to the sound of "evil".A. a,b,c B. b,c,d C. a,c,d D. a,b,c,d