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At this busiest gift-giving time of the year, many of us wonder what to do with the unwanted presents we get. Is it all right to re-gift --- to give the unwanted present to someone else?

A gift is a symbol of what a relationship means to us. The best gifts meet the needs or satisfy the desires of the receiver. A gift should be about pleasing the other person, not showing off the taste, wealth or power of the giver.

Still, a friend, colleague or family member who knows us well might now and then buy us something that is the last thing we’d buy for ourselves. People in long-term relationships can be surprised at the choices in clothes, music or gadgets(小玩意)made by their friends or relatives.

Re-gifting creates a dilemma because we don’t want to hurt the feeling of the gift-giver, but we also feel it’s wasteful not to use something that might benefit someone else. After all, some people like orange and red sweaters, or the complete recorded works of Wayne Newton (US singer), or fruitcake (which you don’t like at all).

Re-gifting avoids waste and repays a debt of gratitude we owe to someone else, but it presents the risk that the original giver will be hurt if she or he discovers what we did.

Following are a few guidelines for re-gifting:

•Don’t use the gift.

•Re-gift soon, so you don’t risk re-gifting to the original giver.

•Make sure that the new receiver doesn’t know the original giver or is unlikely to run into him or her.

If there’s a possibility that the original giver could learn about the re-gift or if he or she expects to see you wearing the gift, consider asking for permission. Let him or her know how much you appreciate the thought behind the gift. A person who understands that a gift is intended to be pleasing will understand. As long as the person who gave the unwelcome gift doesn’t mind or won’t find out, you can re-gift with a clear conscience. Besides, you can be sure that at least one of the gifts you’ve received was given originally to someone else.

68.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.What Is Re-gifting B.Dilemmas of Re-gifting

C.Re-gifting Only with Care D.Do You Know Re-gifting

69.According to the author, the gift that you want to buy for your friend had better be the one .

A.that can benefit someone else B.that you want to buy for yourself

C.that is a necessity for your friend D.that will surprise your friend

70.What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?

A.The gift you get is the one you bought for someone.

B.You’ll receive more than one re-gifted presents each year.

C.You should re-gift at least two gifts each year.

D.Re-gifting is a very common practice today.