(单词翻译:单击)
Passage 26 The Proper Way to Give Gifts
送礼物的正确方式
Part One
第一部分
Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift.
大家都有送礼物的经历。
A proper gift can help communication and express good wishes, and sometimes it may also bring about unexpected good results.
适当的礼物有助于交流并表达良好的祝愿。有时还能带来意想不到的效果。
But, an improper gift may not only fail to show good wishes, but also even result in misunderstanding.
但不恰当的礼物不仅不能表达心意，而且可能导致误会。
The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries.
送礼的艺术需要更多的注意，尤其是与不同国家的朋友交往时。
When you give gifts to the Chinese, you should pay attention to what you say.
你给中国人送礼物时，应该注意你的措辞。
In China, people may sometimes say the words like "Yi Dian Xin Yi."
在中国，人们有时可能会说“一点心意”诸如此类的话。
Part Two
第二部分
Besides, choose different gifts for different people.
此外，要为不同的人选择不同的礼物。
For the old people, you'd better choose something very useful.
对于老人，最好选择一些非常实用的东西。
As for the children, the best gifts will be something that can develop their brains.
至于孩子，最好的礼物是可以开发他们大脑的东西。
Also, understand the customs. Normally, we Chinese feel that if you open the gift as soon as it is given, you might make the gift giver shy.
另外，要了解风俗习惯。通常，我们中国人觉得如果一送礼物就打开，可能会让送礼的人害羞。
So Chinese people do not open the gift immediately.
所以中国人不会立即打开礼物。
Usually they open the gifts after the visitors have left.
通常他们会在客人离开后才打开礼物。
This behavior does not mean that they do not like the gift.
这种行为并不意味着他们不喜欢这份礼物。
In the West, it is regarded as polite to open gifts as soon as they are given to express thanks.
在西方，人们认为一送礼物就打开以表示感谢是一种礼貌。
There is a saying in China: Good things come in pairs.
中国有句俗语：好事成双。
As a result, at happy moments, the advice is to send gifts in even numbers.
因此，在快乐的时刻，建议送双数的礼物。
In China, the color white sometimes is a symbol of sadness. The color red means happiness and treasure.
在中国，白色有时是悲伤的象征。红色代表幸福和珍宝。
