解析：　从前面的they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food可知作者对这些东西的态度是消极的，认为这些礼物不是必需的。

　　答案：　A

　　3．A.finish B．recover

　　C．continue D．wait

　　解析：　从They also come year after year可知此处作者要表达的意思是这些事情还会持续发生。

　　答案：　C

　　4．A.cost 　　 B．made

　　C．took D．turned

　　解析：　从后面的It was the first time ever that we had a real "birthday party" for her可知此处说的是女儿四岁了。

　　答案：　D

　　5．A.stressed B．shocked

　　C．confused D．moved

　　解析：　从后面的I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it可知作者很有压力。

　　答案：　A

　　6．A.hard B．well

　　C．strangely D．regularly

　　解析：　从Fortunately可知事情的结局不错。

　　答案：　B

　　7．A.describing B．concluding

　　C．deciding D．observing

　　解析：　做计划可能涉及到的是决定菜单。

　　答案：　C

　　8．A.read B．guess

　　C．learn D．mention

　　解析：　做计划时跟小寿星一起进行讨论应该是了解他/她想要什么。

答案：　C