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Are you a good receiver? It might sound funny but it is an important one that each of us should ask ourselves.
Strangely, most of us are better givers than receivers. We give to our family, friends and even charities, and opposite to what we might think, most of us are actually very good at giving. But receiving is another matter. We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable. When someone praises us for helping move or clean the house, we will possibly say, "Ah, it was nothing." When someone praises the coat we are wearing, we may mention how we bought it at a discount (折扣) instead of simply enjoying the praise. Actually, the praise is a gift to us, and when we don't receive it properly, we are dishonouring the giver.
Giving is easy, as there is much pleasure in giving, but receiving is an art that takes practise. To be a good receiver requires a sense of close relationship with the giver. It is always a pleasure for a giver to see the gift received in a pleasant way. And this is also the best way for a receiver to respect the giver and give him something back.
Many relationships are not so good not because people are not giving to each other, but because they are not receiving from each other well. We should receive the love, respect the praise, and give thanks every time giving happens. We should practise receiving all the pleasures that happen to us every day. Don't take them for granted. Think of how many simple everyday gifts we are being given all the time: the beauty of nature, art and encouraging conversations. But are we truly receiving them when they happen to us, or are we busy with other matters, not noticing? We should learn the art of receiving.
We are taught that it is better to give than to receive. There is nothing wrong with receiving. It is better to give and receive. The more we can receive, the more we can give back, but giving more does not necessarily mean receiving more. We must remember it is harder to receive than to give, and try to practise receiving. This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.
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A. Honour the giver publicly.
B. Show our pleasure clearly.
C. Receive the praise uncomfortably.
D. Express our disagreement properly.
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A. look for them quickly
B. depend on them totally
C. keep them with care
D. get them without appreciation
(
A. People usually can receive more by giving more.
B. People usually try to receive as much as possible.
C. People should give a gift back when receiving one.
D. People can improve relationships by receiving well.
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A. Be a Good Receiver and Giver
B. Better to Give Than to Receive
C. Better to Give, Better to Receive
D. Be a Receiver Rather Than a Giver
Are you a good receiver? It might sound funny but it is an important one that each of us should ask ourselves.
Strangely, most of us are better givers than receivers. We give to our family, friends and even charities, and opposite to what we might think, most of us are actually very good at giving. But receiving is another matter. We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable. When someone praises us for helping move or clean the house, we will possibly say, "Ah, it was nothing." When someone praises the coat we are wearing, we may mention how we bought it at a discount (折扣) instead of simply enjoying the praise. Actually, the praise is a gift to us, and when we don't receive it properly, we are dishonouring the giver.
Giving is easy, as there is much pleasure in giving, but receiving is an art that takes practise. To be a good receiver requires a sense of close relationship with the giver. It is always a pleasure for a giver to see the gift received in a pleasant way. And this is also the best way for a receiver to respect the giver and give him something back.
Many relationships are not so good not because people are not giving to each other, but because they are not receiving from each other well. We should receive the love, respect the praise, and give thanks every time giving happens. We should practise receiving all the pleasures that happen to us every day. Don't take them for granted. Think of how many simple everyday gifts we are being given all the time: the beauty of nature, art and encouraging conversations. But are we truly receiving them when they happen to us, or are we busy with other matters, not noticing? We should learn the art of receiving.
We are taught that it is better to give than to receive. There is nothing wrong with receiving. It is better to give and receive. The more we can receive, the more we can give back, but giving more does not necessarily mean receiving more. We must remember it is harder to receive than to give, and try to practise receiving. This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.
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C
)1. According to Paragraph 2, what do we possibly do when we are praised?A. Honour the giver publicly.
B. Show our pleasure clearly.
C. Receive the praise uncomfortably.
D. Express our disagreement properly.
(
D
)2. The expression "take them for granted" probably means "不带感激地从中受益
".A. look for them quickly
B. depend on them totally
C. keep them with care
D. get them without appreciation
(
D
)3. What can we learn from the passage?A. People usually can receive more by giving more.
B. People usually try to receive as much as possible.
C. People should give a gift back when receiving one.
D. People can improve relationships by receiving well.
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A
)4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Be a Good Receiver and Giver
B. Better to Give Than to Receive
C. Better to Give, Better to Receive
D. Be a Receiver Rather Than a Giver
答案
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了如何学会接受。
1. C 推理判断题。根据第二段“We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable.”可知，接受时我们常常会感到有点不安，虽然不是很明显；由此推知当我们被赞美时，我们可能会不舒服地去接受赞扬。故选 C。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据第四段“We should practise receiving all the pleasures that happen to us every day. Don't take them for granted.”可知，我们应该练习接受每天发生在我们身上的所有快乐。不要认为这是理所当然的；“take them for granted”表示“不带感激地从中受益”。故选 D。
3. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“We must remember it is harder to receive than to give, and try to practise receiving. This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.”可知，我们必须记住，接受比给予更难，并努力练习接受。这种做法将使我们受益匪浅，使我们成为一个好的接受者和好的施予者。由此可推断人们可以通过接受好的事物来改善人际关系。故选 D。
4. A 标题归纳题。根据全文内容和最后一段“This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.”可知，本文讲了在生活中我们很容易成为一个给予者，而不善于接受；并介绍了如何学会接受的一些方法。选项 A“做一个好的接受者和给予者”符合文意。故选 A。
1. C 推理判断题。根据第二段“We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable.”可知，接受时我们常常会感到有点不安，虽然不是很明显；由此推知当我们被赞美时，我们可能会不舒服地去接受赞扬。故选 C。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据第四段“We should practise receiving all the pleasures that happen to us every day. Don't take them for granted.”可知，我们应该练习接受每天发生在我们身上的所有快乐。不要认为这是理所当然的；“take them for granted”表示“不带感激地从中受益”。故选 D。
3. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“We must remember it is harder to receive than to give, and try to practise receiving. This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.”可知，我们必须记住，接受比给予更难，并努力练习接受。这种做法将使我们受益匪浅，使我们成为一个好的接受者和好的施予者。由此可推断人们可以通过接受好的事物来改善人际关系。故选 D。
4. A 标题归纳题。根据全文内容和最后一段“This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.”可知，本文讲了在生活中我们很容易成为一个给予者，而不善于接受；并介绍了如何学会接受的一些方法。选项 A“做一个好的接受者和给予者”符合文意。故选 A。
解析
【分析】
拿到这篇阅读理解后，我们可以按照题型分类逐个突破：
1. 第1题是细节推理题，直接定位到题干指定的第2段，找到原文描述我们被表扬时状态的相关语句，逐一比对选项，排除和原文内容不符的错误项即可得到答案；
2. 第2题是词义猜测题，定位划线短语所在的第4段上下文，结合前后文提到的“要主动接纳日常的所有美好馈赠，不要忽略身边的日常善意”的语境，就能推断出短语的准确含义；
3. 第3题是推理判断题，把每个选项的表述和全文对应位置的原文内容逐一核对，排除和原文表述矛盾的选项，就能选出符合文意的答案；
4. 第4题是标题归纳题，梳理全文核心主旨，文章既肯定了给予的意义，也重点强调了学会好好接收的重要性，最终落脚点是要同时做好的给予者和接收者，据此选出最贴合的标题即可。
【解析】
1. 根据第二段中"We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable."可知，我们在收到他人赞美时往往会感到不安，无法坦然舒适地接受赞美，对应C选项描述；A选项“公开向给予者表达敬意”、B选项“清晰展现我们的愉悦”都和原文中我们推脱赞美的表现不符，D选项“恰当表达我们的反对”原文没有提及，因此选C。
2. 划线短语"take them for granted"所在句的前文提到我们要练习接纳日常发生的所有美好，后文列举了自然美景、艺术、鼓励的对话这些日常馈赠，提醒我们不能对这些馈赠视而不见、不心怀感激，该短语含义就是“毫无感激地获得、把一切视作理所当然”，对应D选项，其余选项均不符合语境，因此选D。
3. 根据第四段首句"Many relationships are not so good not because people are not giving to each other, but because they are not receiving from each other well."可知，很多关系不好的原因是双方没有好好接收对方的善意，反过来好好接收就能改善人际关系，D选项表述正确；A选项和最后一段"giving more does not necessarily mean receiving more"矛盾，B选项和第二段提到的大多数人不擅长接收、收到赞美会不安的内容不符，C选项表述错误，原文提到好好接收就是对给予者的回馈，并不是要求收到礼物就要回赠礼物，因此选D。
4. 全文既肯定了给予的价值，也重点论述了学会好好接收的重要性，最终在结尾点明要同时成为好的接收者和好的给予者，A选项最贴合全文核心主旨；B、C、D的表述都偏向某一方，不符合文章辩证讨论接受与给予的内容，因此选A。
【答案】
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A
【知识点】
细节推理判断，词义猜测，主旨大意归纳
【点评】
这篇议论文围绕“接受与给予”的辩证关系展开，题目覆盖了初中英语阅读理解的核心常考题型，既考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，也锻炼学生结合上下文推断词义、提炼全文核心的阅读素养，同时传递了“坦然接纳他人的善意也是对他人的尊重”的正向价值观，引导学生正确处理人际交往中的接受与付出。
【难度系数】
0.6
拿到这篇阅读理解后，我们可以按照题型分类逐个突破：
1. 第1题是细节推理题，直接定位到题干指定的第2段，找到原文描述我们被表扬时状态的相关语句，逐一比对选项，排除和原文内容不符的错误项即可得到答案；
2. 第2题是词义猜测题，定位划线短语所在的第4段上下文，结合前后文提到的“要主动接纳日常的所有美好馈赠，不要忽略身边的日常善意”的语境，就能推断出短语的准确含义；
3. 第3题是推理判断题，把每个选项的表述和全文对应位置的原文内容逐一核对，排除和原文表述矛盾的选项，就能选出符合文意的答案；
4. 第4题是标题归纳题，梳理全文核心主旨，文章既肯定了给予的意义，也重点强调了学会好好接收的重要性，最终落脚点是要同时做好的给予者和接收者，据此选出最贴合的标题即可。
【解析】
1. 根据第二段中"We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable."可知，我们在收到他人赞美时往往会感到不安，无法坦然舒适地接受赞美，对应C选项描述；A选项“公开向给予者表达敬意”、B选项“清晰展现我们的愉悦”都和原文中我们推脱赞美的表现不符，D选项“恰当表达我们的反对”原文没有提及，因此选C。
2. 划线短语"take them for granted"所在句的前文提到我们要练习接纳日常发生的所有美好，后文列举了自然美景、艺术、鼓励的对话这些日常馈赠，提醒我们不能对这些馈赠视而不见、不心怀感激，该短语含义就是“毫无感激地获得、把一切视作理所当然”，对应D选项，其余选项均不符合语境，因此选D。
3. 根据第四段首句"Many relationships are not so good not because people are not giving to each other, but because they are not receiving from each other well."可知，很多关系不好的原因是双方没有好好接收对方的善意，反过来好好接收就能改善人际关系，D选项表述正确；A选项和最后一段"giving more does not necessarily mean receiving more"矛盾，B选项和第二段提到的大多数人不擅长接收、收到赞美会不安的内容不符，C选项表述错误，原文提到好好接收就是对给予者的回馈，并不是要求收到礼物就要回赠礼物，因此选D。
4. 全文既肯定了给予的价值，也重点论述了学会好好接收的重要性，最终在结尾点明要同时成为好的接收者和好的给予者，A选项最贴合全文核心主旨；B、C、D的表述都偏向某一方，不符合文章辩证讨论接受与给予的内容，因此选A。
【答案】
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A
【知识点】
细节推理判断，词义猜测，主旨大意归纳
【点评】
这篇议论文围绕“接受与给予”的辩证关系展开，题目覆盖了初中英语阅读理解的核心常考题型，既考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，也锻炼学生结合上下文推断词义、提炼全文核心的阅读素养，同时传递了“坦然接纳他人的善意也是对他人的尊重”的正向价值观，引导学生正确处理人际交往中的接受与付出。
【难度系数】
0.6
