Question

Normally, we talk about the spirit of giving , and it is important to do this. But we hardly hear any talk about the spirit of receiving. Very few people know how to receive a gift kindly. Therefore, while we are receiving a gift ,we are actually rejecting it .And we turn off the flow of love by refusing to allow the other person to experience the joy of giving.

A man knew that his wife dreamed of having a fur coat , but he couldn’t afford to buy her such a coat .He loved his wife very much and he wanted to make her happy. Finally, he decided to start a fur-coat-buying project. He saved money in every way that he could .Two years later, he brought her a fur coat --- not one of the most expensive ones, but a nice fur coat. He gave it to his wife on her birthday. When she saw the coat, she said, “Oh , Bill, how could you ?You know how much we need a new sofa . ” Then after a while ,she said ,“But it is nice ,thank you .”But the husband’s feeling were hurt. Two years of love was hurt by her words---she didn’t accept a gift kindly.

Do we often act this way when we receive a gift? Are we sometimes too proud, or too cold? Or are we not strong enough to let the other person do the giving?

Are you unwilling to allow the other people to experience the joy of giving? After reading this passage, you may know what to do when you receive a gift next time.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.We often talk about the spirit of giving, but we hardly hear any talk about____________.

A. experience the joy of giving. B. experience the joy of receiving.

C. the way of giving D. the spirit of receiving

2.From the second paragraph, we can learn that _____________ .

A. the man had a very good job.

B. the man saved money in order to buy his wife a gift.

C. the women started a soft—buying project

D. the woman thought the fur coat was not as nice as her friend’s

3.The man was probably very ____________ after hearing his wife’s words.

A. sad B. happy C. relaxed D. shy

4.We know from the passage that the man’s wife _________________ .

A. often did silly things B. never gave his husband gifts

C. received a gift on her birthday D. often bought expensive things

5.The author mainly wants to tell us that _________________ .

A. giving is more important than receiving

B. we should be proud of what we have

C. receiving a gift kindly is very important

D. a man and his wife should learn how to get along well with each other

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 【解析】本文结合一个小案例向我们介绍了友善地接受别人的礼物的重要性。 1.句意：我们经常讨论付出的态度，但是我们很少听到讨论接受的态度。A.经历付出的快乐B.经历接受的快乐C.付出的方式D.接受的态度。原文“But we hardly hear any talk about the spirit of receiving....

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