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1、2019中考英语阅读理解优练（1）及答案【能力选练】A （2019中考选练）Areyouagoodreceiver?Itmightsoundlikeafunnyquestionbutitisanimportantonethateachofusshouldaskourselves. Strangely,mostofusarebettergiversthanreceivers.Wegivetoourfamily,ourfriendsandevencharities,andoppositetowhatwemightthink,mo
2、stofusareactuallyverygoodatgiving.Butreceivingisanothermatter.Weoftenfeelalittleuneasywhenreceiving,althoughitisnotverynoticeable.Evenpraisegetsdeflected（转向）whenitcomesourway.Whensomeonepraisesusforhelpinghimmoveorcleanupthehouse,wewillpossiblysay,“Ah,itwasnothing.”W
3、hensomeonepraisesthecoatwearewearing,wemaymentionhowweboughtitatadiscountinsteadofsimplyenjoyingthepraise.Actually,thepraiseisagifttous,andwhenwedon’treceiveitproperly,wearedishonoringthegiver. Givingiseasy,asthereismuchpleasureingiving,butreceivingisanartthattakes
4、practice.Tobeagoodreceiverrequiresasenseofcloserelationshipwiththegiver.Itisalwaysapleasureforagivertoseethegiftreceivedinapleasantway.Andthisisalsothebestwayforareceivertohonorthegiverandgivehimsomethingback. Manyrelationshipsarenotsogoodnotbecausepeoplearenotgivi
5、ngtoeachother,butbecausetheyarenotreceivingfromeachotherwell.Weshouldreceivethelove,respectthepraise,andgivethankseverytimegivinghappens.Weshouldpracticereceivingallthepleasuresthathappentouseveryday,insteadoftakingthemforgranted.Thinkofhowmanysimpleeverydaygiftswear
6、ebeinggivenallthetime:thebeautyofnature,artandinspiring（激励人的）conversations.Butarewetrulyreceivingthemwhentheyhappentous,orarewebusywithothermatters,notnoticing?Weshouldmastertheartofreceiving:acceptthegiftslifeoffersusandshowourappreciationforthem. Wearetaughtthati
7、tisbettertogivethantoreceive.Butthissuggeststhatthereissomethingwrongwithreceiving.Thereisnothingwrongwithreceiving.Itisbettertogiveandreceive.Letlifeshoweruswithgifts,pleasures,joys,surprises,bothlargeandsmall,andletustakenoticeofallthesethingsandacceptthemhappilyan
8、dthankfully.Themorewecanreceive,themorewecangiveback,butgivingmoredoesnotnecessarilymeanreceivingmore.Wemustrememberitishardertorec
