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1、2019中考英语阅读理解编习题（十二）及答案【实战训练】A （2019中考选练）Areyouagoodreceiver?Itmightsoundlikeafunnyquestionbutitisanimportantonethateachofusshouldaskourselves. Strangely,mostofusarebettergiversthanreceivers.Wegivetoourfamily,ourfriendsandevencharities,andoppositetowhatwemightthink,mostofusareactuallyverygoodatgi
2、ving.Butreceivingisanothermatter.Weoftenfeelalittleuneasywhenreceiving,althoughitisnotverynoticeable.Evenpraisegetsdeflected（转向）whenitcomesourway.Whensomeonepraisesusforhelpinghimmoveorcleanupthehouse,wewillpossiblysay,“Ah,itwasnothing.”Whensomeonepraisesthecoatwearewearing,wemaymentionhowweboughtit
3、atadiscountinsteadofsimplyenjoyingthepraise.Actually,thepraiseisagifttous,andwhenwedon’treceiveitproperly,wearedishonoringthegiver. Givingiseasy,asthereismuchpleasureingiving,butreceivingisanartthattakespractice.Tobeagoodreceiverrequiresasenseofcloserelationshipwiththegiver.Itisalwaysapleasurefora
4、givertoseethegiftreceivedinapleasantway.Andthisisalsothebestwayforareceivertohonorthegiverandgivehimsomethingback. Manyrelationshipsarenotsogoodnotbecausepeoplearenotgivingtoeachother,butbecausetheyarenotreceivingfromeachotherwell.Weshouldreceivethelove,respectthepraise,andgivethankseverytimegivin
5、ghappens.Weshouldpracticereceivingallthepleasuresthathappentouseveryday,insteadoftakingthemforgranted.Thinkofhowmanysimpleeverydaygiftswearebeinggivenallthetime:thebeautyofnature,artandinspiring（激励人的）conversations.Butarewetrulyreceivingthemwhentheyhappentous,orarewebusywithothermatters,notnoticing?W
6、eshouldmastertheartofreceiving:acceptthegiftslifeoffersusandshowourappreciationforthem. Wearetaughtthatitisbettertogivethantoreceive.Butthissuggeststhatthereissomethingwrongwithreceiving.Thereisnothingwrongwithreceiving.Itisbettertogiveandreceive.Letlifeshoweruswithgifts,pleasures,joys,surprises,b
7、othlargeandsmall,andletustakenoticeofallthesethingsandacceptthemhappilyandthankfully.Themorewecanreceive,themorewecangiveback,butgivingmoredoesnotnecessarilymeanreceivingmore.Wemustrememberitishardert
