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Many books have been written about “the art of giving”.But what about the art of r 1 ? Sometimes, receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you don't want!
“I remember when I was about twelve years old, my parents b 2 me a purple purse, ” laughs Guo Xiaojing.“It really made me feel embarrassed(尴尬), because I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I pretended(假装)that I liked it b 3 I knew it would make my parents happy! ”
Han Ling agrees.“That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater f 4 my birthday.I used to wear it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it off! Of course, this made me feel g 5 .It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents have different taste from me! I think it's hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.”
To make things easier, some people would rather just give money.In some cultures, h 6 , receiving money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money, it j 7 makes me think they’re being lazy, ” says John Wilson.“In England, we have a saying:It's the thought that counts.When s 8 gives me money, I feel they don't think at all.I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it.I don't mind if it's something I don't need.If someone has thought about a g 9 for me, it always makes me happy.”
Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of receiving is e 10 more difficult than the art of giving! What do you think?
解析:
1.receiving 2.bought 3.because 4.for 5.guilty 6.however 7.just 8.someone/somebody 9.gift 10.even |