英语翻译Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassoclearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worse,haveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?May

英语翻译

Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassoclearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worse,haveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?Maybesherespondedwithapolite“Why,thankyou,”butyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoices(goodandhad)reflectaboutyourpersonalqualities?

Choosingtherightisanart,Ibelieve.Itcallsforempathy－theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse’sfeelingsassharply.We’reallabletodothis;ihfact,we’vebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhood,however,itneedstobereinforced（加强）－byourparents,teachers,friends.Whenitisn’t,we’renotabletounderstandotherpeople’sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselect,andsocanmanyotheremotional（情感的）qualities.

Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyear,thetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselection,howmuchyouspent,yiuthoughtswhileyouwereshopping,andyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackage.Keepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworld.Ofcourse,youmayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriends,reaatives,andotherpeopleyouknow.

Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpattofcommunicartion.Lgnoringthertaditionwon’tmakeitgoaway.Ifyoureallydislikesuchatradnion,tellyourfriendsabeadoftime.