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Receiving money makes me uncomfortable. Section1 Section2 Section3 Section4 If my best friend gave me a history book, I would feel 2.If my grandmother gave me some home- made cookies, I would feel 3. Receiving a new schoolbag would make me feel Section1 Read the passage and underline the main ideas of each group. Or write in your own words. Section1 Many books have been written about ”the art of giving“. But what about the art of receiving? Sometimes, receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you don’t want! Section2 “I remember when I was about twelve years old, my parents bought me a purple purse ,“ laughs Guo Xiaojing. “I really made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy!” Section2 Han Ling agrees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I used to wear it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it off! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents have different taste from me! I think it’s hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.” Receiving a sweater makes HanLing unhappy. Section2 To make things easier, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, 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 that counts. Section2 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 if it’s something I don’t need. If someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy.” Section2 Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of receiving is even more diffi