【正文】 y. Other gifts have less monetary value, but are still just as meaningful. An example of this is when a boyfriend buys flowers for his girlfriend. The flowers do not cost a lot of money, but they evoke feelings of happiness and love. Gifts can also be given to stimulate business. For example, many businessmen in China will take their most important clients on a special vacation to see the sights of another city. This trip does not relate directly to business, as in many cases, the business at hand is not discussed. Instead, the businessman will offer such a trip as a token of trust and respect. The client appreciates this gesture, as it shows him/her that the businessman is serious about work, and values him/her as a customer. In both of these cases, the gifts signify to the receiver that he/she is cared about and is important. It is always a treat to receive a gift, and most people view this as a sign of friendshipGifts serve as mementos of the people who give them, which is why we hold them in special places in our hearts.11. People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.People have many different ways expressing, celebrating and legislating our passage from childhood into adulthood. I believe that there is no single moment that defines when a child bees an adult. Being an adult is based on a variety of events, namely, when one39。s body changes, when one39。s mind expands, and when one accumulates experiences. Small children are usually referred to as cherub like. They are all beautiful with rosy cheeks, bright eyes, and tender skin. As a child grows into an adolescent, they grow taller, but their frames remain quite small. Once a youth grows from an adolescent to an adult, frames develop substantially. Their shoulders broaden and they are able to form defined muscles. This physical change is the most obvious sign of a child being an adult. The second modification that occurs is the expansion of one39。s mind. When one is an adult, they are able to prehend much more advanced thought processes. They start to be able to think for themselves, and make decisions that are best for them. Children are not capable of making plex decisions regarding their lives or their future. They do not have a mind capable of carefully weighing all of the options and deducing the right choice. This expansion of the mind is a result of the numerous experience a person has on his/her way to being an adult. As one moves through the world, they gather important information about how the world works. This information bees one39。s personal database of knowledge: such a database is absolutely necessary if one is to grow past childhood. The experiences of which I speak are the happenings in our daytoday lives. We are constantly placed in situations where we must choose one path or another. Of course, one will make mistakes along the way. These mistakes are an important learning tool, which help us bee wise adults. In conclusion, children bee adults when they have sufficiently matured. Their bodies, their minds, and the number of experiences they have had must grow. Once this process is plete, they can rightfully claim to be adults.12. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.Music exists all around the world in thousands of forms and manifestations. It spans time and geography as an everpresent theme in the lives of all people. There is no culture without some form of music。 from primitive man to the modern urban inhabitants, and from Tibet to New York City. Musicians e from all walks of life and express their emotions and their experiences, so that they may be shared with their munity or even the world. Different emotions call for different music. This idea is well illustrated by theatrical scoring and movie soundtracks. There is music that we listen to when we are sad, when we are happy, when we are angry, etc. Music works with our emotions, and helps us to deal with the highs and lows of life. I believe that if there was no music, that man would live a much more stressful, embittered existence. At different ages we develop tastes for different types of music. Some people feel that as one matures they appreciate more plicated themes, styles and emotions in their music. For example, many young people today enjoy pop music, while their parents prefer to listen to classical music. Perhaps this is because young people are full of energy and therefore enjoy faster music. Their parents, on the other hand, have enough excitement during the day, and would therefore prefer to listen to music that is more soothing. As our world changes, different styles of music bee more appropriate and more relevant. For example, as we bee more and more technologically inclined, the music we listen to has followed the same trend. Young people today are currently experimenting with electronic music because of this. Musical instruments also advance technologically as time passes. In the last few decades, man has invented both the electric guitar and the synthesizer, which has revolutionized music around the world. A person39。s choice in music is highly individualistic. Even family members can sometimes not agree on what the best type of music is. Through thousands of years of evolution, music has bee one of man39。s greatest panions. It can help people to celebrate their joy, and it consoles people when they are depressed.13. Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care