缺词填空(根据短文内容及首字母提示，填入所缺单词)

　　Many books have been written about “the art of giving”．But what about the art of r　　1　　 ? Sometimes, receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you don't want!

　　“I remember when I was about twelve years old, my parents b　　2　　 me a purple purse, ” laughs Guo Xiaojing．“It really made me feel embarrassed(尴尬), because I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I pretended(假装)that I liked it b　　3　　 I knew it would make my parents happy! ”

　　Han Ling agrees．“That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater f　　4　　 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 g　　5　　．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．”

　　To make things easier, some people would rather just give money．In some cultures, h　　6　　 , receiving money can make people uncomfortable．“When someone gives me money, it j　　7　　 makes me think they’re being lazy, ” says John Wilson．“In England, we have a saying：It's the thought that counts．When s　　8　　 gives me money, I feel they don'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 g　　9　　 for me, it always makes me happy．”

　　Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of receiving is e　　10　　 more difficult than the art of giving! What do you think?

任务型阅读。阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列句子

　　There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing moments．You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day．So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset．

　　◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away．

　　◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the _________(1)will be over after some time．

　　◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you．If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break．

　　Always remember that you are not alone．Everyone has embarrassing moments．While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon．Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments．

　　Most people have short memories．So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn(撕裂)in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once．Although a short memory may not be a(n)_________(2)thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments．

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出(1)和(2)两处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)

1．(1)___________________

(2)______________________

任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案

2．It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that _________ when you fall down after making a speech．

A．everyone will remember the moment forever

B．you may never forget the moment

C．other people will feel embarrassed

D．you will not remember the moment

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语

3．_____________________．

任务四：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题

4．According to the passage, why does the writer say “you are not alone”?

________________________．

5．What’s the main idea of the passage?

It’s mainly about how to _________ when you are embarrassed．