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Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. But what about the art of receiving? ___1___(receive) a gift sometimes can be difficult, especially___2___ someone buys you a gift you don’t want!
“I remember when it was my ___3___ (twelve) birthday, my parents bought me a purple purse,” laughed Angella. “It ___4___ made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy.”
Allan agrees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I ___5 __ (wear) it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it___6___! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents and I have different tastes! I think ___7___ hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.”
To make things ___8___ (easy), some people would rather just give money. In some countries, however,receiving 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 ___9___ counts. When someone gives me money, I feel they didn’t think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I don’t mind it ___10___ it’s something I don’t need. When someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy.
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1. Receiving 2. when 3. twelfth 4. really 5. wore 6. off 7. it 8. easier 9. that 10. if