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（流动）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 bought 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 feelings 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（不情愿的）to allow the other person to experience the joy of giving? After reading this passage, you may know what to do when you receive a gift next time.
【小题1】The underlined word “rejecting” means________ in Chinese.| A．接受 | B．答应 | C．传递 | D．拒绝 |
| A．the man had a very good job |
| B．the man saved money in order to buy his wife a gift |
| C．the woman started a sofa-buying project |
| D．the woman thought the fur coat was not as nice as her friend’s |
| A．sad | B．happy | C．relaxed | D．shy |
| 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．the man and his wife should learn how to get along with each other |
One day, the boy came back to the tree and said, “I need a house. Can you help me?”
“You can cut off my branches (树枝) to build a house.”
Then the boy cut off all the branches of the tree ans left happily. The tree was sad.
Some years later, the boy came back again and said sadly, “I want to go sailing. But I don’t have a boat. ”
“Oh, my dear. You can use my trunk(树干) to make a boat.”
So the boy made a boat with the trunk and left happily without a word of thanks to the trees.
This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we leave them, and only come to visit them when we are in trouble. You may think the boy is bad to the tree but that’s how many of us are treating(对待) our parents.
【小题1】Who did the boy love to play with when he was a little boy?
| A．His father | B．His mother | C．His brother | D．A big tree |
| A．The tree asked the boy to sell all its apples for money. |
| B．The tree asked the boy to cut off its branches |
| C．The tree told the boy to ask his parents for help |
| D．The tree asked the boy to cut down its trunk |
| A．Sad | B．Happy | C．Tired | D．Afraid |
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Four times |
| A．We should spend time with our parents and shouldn’t only ask them for help. |
| B．Parents should always give everything to their kids |
| C．We should protect trees and take good care of them. |
| D．We can use trees to make many things |
A prisoner（囚犯）found $1,000 outside while building a road near his prison. He gave it to the warden（监狱长）.
“What do you think you’re doing? You think you can bribe（贿赂）and buy your way to freedom? People like you are not honest.” the warden said.
The prisoner, believing that no one else in the world would ever trust （信任）him again, escaped from the prison that night. On his way, he stole（偷）people’s money and other things without thinking about it. He soon found a train and got on it, not knowing where he would go.
There were many people on the train. He had to stand next to the restroom. A woman walked into the restroom and found that its lock（锁）was broken.
She walked out and asked the prisoner. “Sir, can you watch this door for me while I’m inside? The lock is broken.” He was confused for a moment, but agreed to watch the door.
After the woman left, the prisoner had a change of heart. He realized that he could be trusted—and that he should right his wrongs. At the trains next stop, he got off the train.
【小题1】The prisoner give $1,000 the warden（监狱长） because ________.| A．it was the warden’s | B．he wanted to bribe him |
| C．he thought it was the right thing to do | D．the warden asked him to do |
| A．为他的错误找借口 | B．纠正他的错误 | C．继续他的错误 | D．无视他的错误 |
| A．The prisoner still stole. | B．The prisoner was caught（抓住）by the woman. |
| C．The prisoner went to the police station. | D．The prisoner ran away. |
| A．A. prisoner | B．A prisoner and A woman. | C．1000 pounds. | D．The power（力量） of trust |
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window．She ran over to him，and said：“Here，sir…let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word ，he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you．She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit．Then she put his cane against the table．
“Thank you．Miss．”he said kindly．
“You're welcome．sir，”she said．
After he had finished his breakfast，the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill．He left it on the table．She helped him up and walked with him to the front door．
When she went to clean his table，she found a business card under his plate and a note on a napkin(纸巾)．Under the napkin was a l00-dollar bill．
The note on the napkin read：“Dear miss，I respect(尊重)you very much and I can see you respect yourself,too. It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness.Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had served(服务) was the owner of the restaurant where she worked．This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person．
【小题1】The old man left a l 00-dollar bill under the napkin because he_____________．
| A．wanted to thank the waitress for her kindness |
| B．thought the meal was delicious |
| C．wanted to show that he was rich |
| D．wanted to get married with the waitress |
| A．The waitress knew the old man before she served him． |
| B．It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen the owner of her restaurant． |
| C．The old man wanted to have the waitress as his wife． |
| D．From the note，the waitress knew that the old man was the happiest man in the world． |
| A．have a good meal |
| B．enjoy good service |
| C．see the restaurant for himself |
| D．show his love for common(普通) people |
| A．The secret of success | B．The secret of happiness |
| C．A young waitress | D．An old man in the restaurant |
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