解题策略
FOUR-STEP STRATEGY
1
先做 30 空（代词指代最好找）
30 空后面紧跟 That color（那种颜色）——代词必须回指前文出现过的颜色词。六个选项里只有 D 项出现颜色 yellow flowers（黄色的花），一撞即合。再看本空位于小标题 Russia 之后，D 项的 here 正好指俄罗斯，答案稳稳落袋。
2
再做 28、29 空（正反照应 / 概括具体）
28 空靠正反照应：前句说 using only one hand（只用一只手）很粗鲁，B 项 You must always use both hands（你必须始终用双手）从正面给出做法，一手 ↔ 双手；29 空靠概括—具体：前句说金额 ends with “1”，A 项先用 Odd numbers are very lucky（奇数很吉利）作概括，后句再用 The number 1 举例落实。
3
然后做 27 空（原因衔接）
前句 It is not good to surprise the receivers.（给收礼人惊喜并不好）给出观点，F 项用 As 引出理由：they will be uncomfortable if they cannot return something to the gift giver at once（若不能立刻回礼会不自在）。先讲为什么、再讲怎么做，观点 + 理由，衔接最顺。
4
最后做 26 空（总起段的举例补充）并用排除法锁定多余项
26 空在总起段，前两句刚说“送礼是我们的传统、送礼说明对方在你心里很特别”，E 项用 many special days, like birthdays, Mother’s Day, etc. 举例补充，后句 In fact, gift-giving is so necessary to our world… 顺势展开，举例 → 总起，自然连贯。五个空全部落实后，剩下没人认领的 C 项就是多余项。多余项特征：C 项的 This country 找不到可指代的国家，内容也只是“这个国家有不同的送礼传统”这种空泛过渡句；而原文每个小标题后都直接进入具体做法，根本不需要它。
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P1
Giving gifts is a tradition as old as mankind (人类) itself. It has always been a part of our society. When you give a gift to someone, it tells them that they are special in some way to you. 26E In fact, gift-giving is so necessary to our world that many countries developed interesting traditions. Here are some of the most interesting ones.
P2
Japan
When giving a gift in Japan, you should be careful. It is not good to surprise the receivers. 27F The gift is only given in private, and it is not common to open it immediately.
When giving a gift in Japan, you should be careful. It is not good to surprise the receivers. 27F The gift is only given in private, and it is not common to open it immediately.
P3
South Korea
In South Korea, it’s very rude (粗鲁的) to give or receive a gift using only one hand, especially if it is the left hand. 28B Korean New Year’s greeting cards or gifts are never mainly red, as it is used for announcing funerals (宣告葬礼). Also, don’t give gifts that come in a set of four as they stand for death there.
In South Korea, it’s very rude (粗鲁的) to give or receive a gift using only one hand, especially if it is the left hand. 28B Korean New Year’s greeting cards or gifts are never mainly red, as it is used for announcing funerals (宣告葬礼). Also, don’t give gifts that come in a set of four as they stand for death there.
P4
India
When giving a gift in India, you should always use your right hand. Using the left hand is considered unclean. If giving money in India, try to give a sum (金额) that ends with “1”. 29A The number 1 is especially lucky as it means a new beginning.
When giving a gift in India, you should always use your right hand. Using the left hand is considered unclean. If giving money in India, try to give a sum (金额) that ends with “1”. 29A The number 1 is especially lucky as it means a new beginning.
P5
Russia
30D That color is the symbol of ending a relationship or betrayal (背叛).
30D That color is the symbol of ending a relationship or betrayal (背叛).
P6
Do you know more traditions about gift-giving around the world?
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AOdd numbers (奇数) are very lucky.奇数很吉利。
BYou must always use both hands.你必须始终用双手。
CThis country has a different tradition of giving gifts.多余项这个国家有不同的送礼传统。
DYou should never give someone yellow flowers here.在这里你绝不该送别人黄色的花。
EWe give and receive gifts on many special days, like birthdays, Mother’s Day, etc.我们在许多特别的日子里互赠礼物，比如生日、母亲节等。
FAs they will be uncomfortable if they cannot return something to the gift giver at once.因为如果他们不能立刻回赠送礼者什么东西，会感到不自在。
图例 LEGEND
26 空关联（Giving gifts / give a gift → give and receive gifts on many special days）
27 空关联（surprise the receivers → As they will be uncomfortable）
28 空关联（using only one hand ↔ use both hands）
29 空关联（ends with “1” / The number 1 → Odd numbers are very lucky）
30 空关联（That color → never give someone yellow flowers）
灰色虚线框 = 多余项
逐空解析
ANALYSIS · 每空：关联依据 + 判断理由26答案 E
关联前两句 Giving gifts is a tradition as old as mankind (人类) itself.（送礼是一种和人类一样古老的习俗）与 When you give a gift to someone, it tells them that they are special in some way to you.（当你送别人礼物时，就是在告诉他们，他们在你心里很特别）都在讲“送礼”本身；E 项 We give and receive gifts on many special days, like birthdays, Mother’s Day, etc. 正是对“送礼很普遍”的举例补充：give and receive gifts 与首句 Giving gifts 同词呼应。
判断本空后面紧跟 In fact, gift-giving is so necessary to our world that many countries developed interesting traditions.（事实上，送礼对这个世界如此必要，以至于许多国家发展出了有趣的习俗），需要前一句先把话题由“送礼是传统”推到“送礼很常见”，才能用 In fact 顺势归纳。E 项用生日、母亲节等具体场合举例，句末 etc. 是举例收尾的典型标志，举例 → 总起，衔接自然 → 选 E。
27答案 F
关联前句 It is not good to surprise the receivers.（给收礼人惊喜并不好）只给出了观点；F 项句首用 As 引出原因——they will be uncomfortable if they cannot return something to the gift giver at once.（如果他们不能立刻回赠送礼者什么东西，会感到不自在），正好解释“为什么不好”。
判断本空后一句 The gift is only given in private, and it is not common to open it immediately.（礼物一般私下送出，通常不会当场打开）继续讲日本送礼的做法。先给理由、再给做法，逻辑链完整；而且 It is not good to… 之后只能用 As 引导的原因句承接，其余选项都无法解释这个观点 → 选 F。
28答案 B
关联前句 In South Korea, it’s very rude (粗鲁的) to give or receive a gift using only one hand, especially if it is the left hand.（在韩国，用一只手递或接礼物非常粗鲁，尤其是左手）说的是不能怎么做；B 项 You must always use both hands.（你必须始终用双手）说的是应该怎么做，only one hand ↔ both hands 构成正反照应。
判断前句用 rude 表否定，B 项用 must always 表必须，一否一正，意思严丝合缝；本空之后 Korean New Year’s greeting cards or gifts are never mainly red…（韩国的新年贺卡或礼物从不以红色为主）继续列举具体禁忌，说明这一带都是“韩国的做法”，B 项与后文的颜色禁忌并列而非冲突 → 选 B。
29答案 A
关联前句 If giving money in India, try to give a sum (金额) that ends with “1”.（在印度送钱，尽量给以“1”结尾的金额）提出具体做法；A 项 Odd numbers (奇数) are very lucky.（奇数很吉利）说明原因——以“1”结尾的数都是奇数；后句 The number 1 is especially lucky as it means a new beginning. 再举数字 1 为例。
判断本空处是“概括—具体”结构：A 项先说“奇数吉利”这个大原则，后句再具体到数字 1，两句的 lucky 同词复现，指代与逻辑都接得上。若换成别的选项，后句的 The number 1 便失去铺垫 → 选 A。
30答案 D
关联后句 That color is the symbol of ending a relationship or betrayal (背叛).（那种颜色象征着关系结束或背叛）——That color 是代词指代，要求前文先出现颜色词；六个选项里只有 D 项 You should never give someone yellow flowers here. 提到颜色 yellow（黄色）。
判断本空位于小标题 Russia 之后，D 项的 here 正好指俄罗斯，与后句“象征关系结束或背叛”的负面含义一致；never 也提示这是当地的一项禁忌。指代衔接唯一且明确 → 选 D。
多余项C
关联C 项 This country has a different tradition of giving gifts.（这个国家有不同的送礼传统）以 This country（这个国家）开头，是典型的指代衔接句，必须紧跟在某个具体国家之后才成立。但 26 空在总起段，前文还没出现任何国家；27/28/29/30 空的前后句已分别处在 Japan / South Korea / India / Russia 的语境里，直接接具体做法即可，插入 C 既无处指代，又与下文语义重复。
判断再看内容：全篇结构就是“先总起，再逐国介绍”，每个小标题后第一句就进入做法，不需要“这个国家有不同的送礼传统”这种空泛过渡句。C 项与五个空的关联词（special days / As 原因 / both hands / odd numbers / yellow）都无照应，无论填哪一空都会破坏衔接 → C 为多余项。