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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,mostofusareactuallyverygood
2、atgiving.Butreceivingisanothermatter.Weoftenfeelalittleuneasywhenreceiving,althoughitisnotverynoticeable.Evenpraisegetsdeflected(转向)whenitcomesourway.Whensomeonepraisesusforhelpinghimmoveorcleanupthehouse,wewillpossiblysay,“Ah,itwasnothing.”Whensomeonepraisesthecoatwearewearing,wemaymentionhowwe
3、boughtitatadiscountinsteadofsimplyenjoyingthepraise.Actually,thepraiseisagifttous,andwhenwedon’treceiveitproperly,wearedishonoringthegiver. Givingiseasy,asthereismuchpleasureingiving,butreceivingisanartthattakespractice.Tobeagoodreceiverrequiresasenseofcloserelationshipwiththegiver.Itisalwaysa
4、pleasureforagivertoseethegiftreceivedinapleasantway.Andthisisalsothebestwayforareceivertohonorthegiverandgivehimsomethingback. Manyrelationshipsarenotsogoodnotbecausepeoplearenotgivingtoeachother,butbecausetheyarenotreceivingfromeachotherwell.Weshouldreceivethelove,respectthepraise,andgivethan
5、kseverytimegivinghappens.Weshouldpracticereceivingallthepleasuresthathappentouseveryday,insteadoftakingthemforgranted.Thinkofhowmanysimpleeverydaygiftswearebeinggivenallthetime:thebeautyofnature,artandinspiring(激励人的)conversations.Butarewetrulyreceivingthemwhentheyhappentous,orarewebusywithotherm
6、atters,notnoticing?Weshouldmastertheartofreceiving:acceptthegiftslifeoffersusandshowourappreciationforthem. Wearetaughtthatitisbettertogivethantoreceive.Butthissuggeststhatthereissomethingwrongwithreceiving.Thereisnothingwrongwithreceiving.Itisbettertogiveandreceive.Letlifeshoweruswithgifts,pl
7、easures,joys,surprises,bothlargeandsmall,andletustakenoticeofallthesethingsandacceptthemhappilyandthankfully.Themorewecanreceive,themorewecangiveback,butgivingmoredoesnotnecessarilymeanreceivingmore.Wemustrememberitishardert