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  3. Comparatively speaking, Americans give gifts on a relatively small number of occasions and to a relatively small【S1】______of peo

Comparatively speaking, Americans give gifts on a relatively small number of occasions and to a relatively small【S1】______of peo

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问题     Comparatively speaking, Americans give gifts on a relatively small number of occasions and to a relatively small【S1】______of people. Since offering gifts to people who do not expect them can cause mutual【S2】______and can even lead to the【S3】______that the gift-giver has the intention of influencing the【S4】______in an improper way, foreign visitors should be aware of Americans’ practices with【S5】______to gifts.
    Generally, Americans give gifts to relatives and close friends. Frequently they give gifts to【S6】______. They do not【S7】______give gifts to teachers, business colleagues, or other people who might be in a position to grant or【S8】______favorable treatment (such as a good grade in class or a contract for a sale). In fact, giving gifts to these people can be thought of as an improper effort to gain favor.
    Christmas comes close to being a national gift-giving day in America. Except for those who observe non-Christian religions, Americans【S9】______Christmas gifts with relatives, schoolmates, and close friends. Other gift-giving occasions are days that are special to the recipient: birthdays, graduations, weddings, and childbirth. A "house-warming" gift is sometimes given to people who have moved into a new home.
    Americans try to select a gift they believe the recipient could put to use or would enjoy. People are not expected to give expensive gifts unless they can【S10】______afford them.

A) embarrassment        B) applicants          C) circle         D) withhold
E) normally             F) indication          G) acquire        H) regard
I) readily              J) consequently        K) exchange       L) preserve
M) hostesses            N) recipient           O) suspicion
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