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Ironically, a study finds that we’re awful gift-givers precisely because we spend too much timetrying to be considerate. We imag
Ironically, a study finds that we’re awful gift-givers precisely because we spend too much timetrying to be considerate. We imag
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2015-05-11
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Ironically, a study finds that we’re awful gift-givers precisely because we spend too much timetrying to be considerate. We imagine our friends【C1】______a gift that is impressive, expensive, andsentimental.We imagine the look of happiness and surprise on their faces and the warmth we feel【C2】______But there’s something that the most sentimental gift-givers tend not to think too muchabout:【C3】______the gift is practical in the first place.
【C4】______, practicality seems likeanenemy of great gift giving. Beautiful jewelry, lovely watches, perfect rugs, finely crafted kitchen hardware: These things【C5】______great gifts because they , communicate something beyond practicality. They communicate that the giver cares.
But do the receivers care? Often, no. "Gift receivers would be【C6】______if givers gave them exactly what they requested【C7】______attempting to be * thoughtful and considerate’ by buying gifts they did not explicitly request" to surprise them, the researchers write. Their clever paper asks givers and receivers to【C8】______gifts from two perspectives: desirability ( e. g, the cost of a coffee maker) and feasibility (e.g.the【C9】______of the coffee maker). Across several experiments, they find that givers, consistently give gifts based on desirability and receivers【C10】______favor gifts based on feasibility.
【C6】
选项
A、happy
B、surprised
C、happier
D、more surprised
答案
C
解析
本题考查形容词比较级和单词含义。该题干的大意是人们在收到需要的礼物时会比对方购买不需要的礼物时伪装成“思考全面和体贴入微”更______。根据上下文的意思,前者应该感到更为高兴一些。happy的比较级为happier。
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