Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift,

______a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and _______.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts ______ some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too _______. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very__________.

Gift giving is different in different _______. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone________, because many people have enough things and don’t want ________ gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember________. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to ________ too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things ________, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,____________ money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that ______. When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift________ has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts _______this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

1.A. usually B. especially C. commonly D. generally

2.A. dislikes B. unlike C. disadvantages D. disagreements

3.A. whether B. when C. if D. while

4.A. same B. similar C. small D. big

5.A. lonely B. happy C. angry D. good

6.A. cities B. towns C. counties D. countries

7.A. else B. other C. else’s D. another

8.A. many too B. much too C. too many D. too much

9.A. a child B. a person C. a guide D. a teacher

10.A. spend B. take C. cost D. have

11.A. more difficult B. easily C. easier D. more easily

12.A. using B. giving C. receiving D. lending

13.A. counts B. invents C. finds D. knows

14.A. who B. what C. it D. that

15.A. in B. on C. before D. after

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