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.

根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項。

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】本文結(jié)合一個小案例向我們介紹了友善地接受別人的禮物的重要性。 1.句意：我們經(jīng)常討論付出的態(tài)度，但是我們很少聽到討論接受的態(tài)度。A.經(jīng)歷付出的快樂B.經(jīng)歷接受的快樂C.付出的方式D.接受的態(tài)度。原文“But we hardly hear any talk about the spirit of receiving....

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