[填空题]
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage
three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you .should
listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the
exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are
required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either
use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your
own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written.
Just like Chinese, Westerners give gifts on many occasions,
such as, on birthdays of family members, at weddings, at Christmas and some
other holidays, when someone {{U}} (36) {{/U}} an honor or gets a
promotion, and on a {{U}} (37) {{/U}} visit to a good friend, etc.
Although gifts are always welcome, it is