Topic 14: Celebration ( Phần 2)

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Câu 1:

Christmas is around the corner, which means it’s about time you examined carefully your holiday gift list. “Choosing the wrong gift can be kind of risky for relationships because it implies that you and the receiver don’t have anything in common,” says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her research has also showed that undesirable gifts can sometimes negatively impact the receiver’s perception of a relationship’s future potential. Since you don’t want your holiday gift to cause more harm than good, how can you be sure to choose a gift the receiver will love? Psychology may have the answer.

Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in the US city of Pittsburgh. Galak acknowledges that your gift may have to hit a certain price due to tradition or expectations. “But once you meet that cost, it doesn’t matter at all if you buy something even more valuable than that limit,” he says.

Galak says the trick for giving a great and unforgettable gift is to think past the moment of handing it over. “When most givers give gifts, they try to make the moment they give the gift perfect and want to see the smile on recipient’s face right in that moment,” says Galak. “But in reality, what most recipients really love about a gift is how much value they’re going to derive from it over an extended time period.” In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,” says Dunn. “but the better gift will be whatever it is they say they like.”

At the end of the day, don’t fret too much about giving a terrible gift. Unless something is wildly inappropriate, the recipient will fell some level of appreciation. Galak says that over the course of his research he has asked thousands of participants about gifts they have received, and he rarely hears someone talk about a bad girl. And even if you do give a sub-standard gift to someone you are close to you may be saved by your thoughtfulness. “When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research shows that if your recipient feels like you at least spent a lot of time making your selection, they’ll appreciate the effort that went into choosing a less desirable gift. In other words, the old saying ‘it’s the thought that counts’ really might be true.

The word “self-evident” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ____________.

A. obvious

B. predictable

C. inevitable

D. promising

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Đáp án A

Chủ đề về CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Từ “self-evident” trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa với _________ .
A. Hiển nhiên
B. Có thể đoán được
C. Chắc chắn xảy ra
D. Đầy hứa hẹn
Từ đồng nghĩa: Self-evident (rõ ràng) = Obvious

Câu 2:

Christmas is around the corner, which means it’s about time you examined carefully your holiday gift list. “Choosing the wrong gift can be kind of risky for relationships because it implies that you and the receiver don’t have anything in common,” says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her research has also showed that undesirable gifts can sometimes negatively impact the receiver’s perception of a relationship’s future potential. Since you don’t want your holiday gift to cause more harm than good, how can you be sure to choose a gift the receiver will love? Psychology may have the answer.

Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in the US city of Pittsburgh. Galak acknowledges that your gift may have to hit a certain price due to tradition or expectations. “But once you meet that cost, it doesn’t matter at all if you buy something even more valuable than that limit,” he says.

Galak says the trick for giving a great and unforgettable gift is to think past the moment of handing it over. “When most givers give gifts, they try to make the moment they give the gift perfect and want to see the smile on recipient’s face right in that moment,” says Galak. “But in reality, what most recipients really love about a gift is how much value they’re going to derive from it over an extended time period.” In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,” says Dunn. “but the better gift will be whatever it is they say they like.”

At the end of the day, don’t fret too much about giving a terrible gift. Unless something is wildly inappropriate, the recipient will fell some level of appreciation. Galak says that over the course of his research he has asked thousands of participants about gifts they have received, and he rarely hears someone talk about a bad girl. And even if you do give a sub-standard gift to someone you are close to you may be saved by your thoughtfulness. “When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research shows that if your recipient feels like you at least spent a lot of time making your selection, they’ll appreciate the effort that went into choosing a less desirable gift. In other words, the old saying ‘it’s the thought that counts’ really might be true.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to paragraph 2?

A. In some cases, a gift should cost an adequate amount of money to be considered suitable.

B. Gifts givers tend to believe that expensive gifts are always better that cheaper ones.

C. Recipients do not think about cost when considering how much they like the gift.

D. Gifts are more enjoyable if they are more expensive than the expected price.

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Đáp án D

Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG ĐÚNG theo như đoạn văn thứ 2?
A. Trong một vài trường hợp, một món quà có giá tiền tương thích được xem là phù hợp
B. Những người tặng quà có xu hướng tin rằng những món quà đắt tiền luôn tốt hơn những món quà rẻ tiền
C. Người nhận không nghĩ về giá trị của món quà khi mà xem xét việc họ có thích món quà ấy không
D. Những món quà có vẻ được yêu thích nhiều hơn nếu chúng mắc hơn giá tiền mà được mong đợi
Căn cứ vào thông tin trong đoạn văn thứ 2:
“Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,”
(Ngược với quan niệm chung, các nghiên cứu thật sự cho thấy rằng việc chi tiền nhiều hơn không luôn luôn là một điều bảo đảm một món quà sẽ được đón nhận nồng nhiệt. “Nó khá là rõ ràng đối với hầu hết chúng ta rằng nếu bạn chi tiền nhiều hơn, bạn có khả năng có được một cô gái tốt hơn. Nhưng nó hóa ra lại là, không có bất kỳ chứng cứ gì cho thấy người nhận quà liên kết giá tiền của món quà với việc họ thích món quà đó nhiều bao nhiêu.”)
=> Như vậy ta thấy việc món quà có giá bao nhiêu không làm ảnh hưởng đến việc người nhận thích nó nhiều như thế nào

Câu 3:

Christmas is around the corner, which means it’s about time you examined carefully your holiday gift list. “Choosing the wrong gift can be kind of risky for relationships because it implies that you and the receiver don’t have anything in common,” says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her research has also showed that undesirable gifts can sometimes negatively impact the receiver’s perception of a relationship’s future potential. Since you don’t want your holiday gift to cause more harm than good, how can you be sure to choose a gift the receiver will love? Psychology may have the answer.

Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in the US city of Pittsburgh. Galak acknowledges that your gift may have to hit a certain price due to tradition or expectations. “But once you meet that cost, it doesn’t matter at all if you buy something even more valuable than that limit,” he says.

Galak says the trick for giving a great and unforgettable gift is to think past the moment of handing it over. “When most givers give gifts, they try to make the moment they give the gift perfect and want to see the smile on recipient’s face right in that moment,” says Galak. “But in reality, what most recipients really love about a gift is how much value they’re going to derive from it over an extended time period.” In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,” says Dunn. “but the better gift will be whatever it is they say they like.”

At the end of the day, don’t fret too much about giving a terrible gift. Unless something is wildly inappropriate, the recipient will fell some level of appreciation. Galak says that over the course of his research he has asked thousands of participants about gifts they have received, and he rarely hears someone talk about a bad girl. And even if you do give a sub-standard gift to someone you are close to you may be saved by your thoughtfulness. “When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research shows that if your recipient feels like you at least spent a lot of time making your selection, they’ll appreciate the effort that went into choosing a less desirable gift. In other words, the old saying ‘it’s the thought that counts’ really might be true.

What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The more you spend on a gift, the less likely the receiver will enjoy it.

B. Giving an inappropriate gift will always result in the end of a relationship.

C. A gift that seems an exciting at the moment of giving can still be good one.

D. If you give people great gifts, they will not think about your thoughtfulness.

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Đáp án C

Có thể rút ra từ đoạn văn là?
A. Bạn ngày càng tiêu nhiều hơn vào món quà, người nhận sẽ càng ít thích món quà đó hơn
B. Tặng một món quà không phù hợp sẽ luôn luôn dẫn đến việc kết thúc mối quan hệ
C. Một món quà có vẻ rất thú vị ngay khi tặng quà có thể là một món quà ý nghĩa
D. Nếu như bạn tặng mọi người những món quà ý nghĩa, họ cũng sẽ không nghĩ về sự sâu sắc của bạn đâu
Căn cứ vào thông tin trong đoạn 3:
“In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,”
(Nói cách khác, có thể rất thú vị khi xem một người bạn mở hộp quà hoặc là một vé tham dự buổi hòa nhạc, nhưng bởi vì nó là một món quà mà không thể được thích thú mãi qua thời gian, nó có thể bị lãng quên. Người ta cũng cho rằng nếu bạn không thể nghĩ được một món quà ý nghĩa, chỉ cần hỏi người nhận rằng họ muốn cái gì. “Con người thích sáng tạo và làm ngạc nhiên người nhận quà.)
=> Như vậy ta thấy một món quà đem lại cảm giác thích thú ngay khi người nhận mở quà

Câu 4:

Christmas is around the corner, which means it’s about time you examined carefully your holiday gift list. “Choosing the wrong gift can be kind of risky for relationships because it implies that you and the receiver don’t have anything in common,” says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her research has also showed that undesirable gifts can sometimes negatively impact the receiver’s perception of a relationship’s future potential. Since you don’t want your holiday gift to cause more harm than good, how can you be sure to choose a gift the receiver will love? Psychology may have the answer.

Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in the US city of Pittsburgh. Galak acknowledges that your gift may have to hit a certain price due to tradition or expectations. “But once you meet that cost, it doesn’t matter at all if you buy something even more valuable than that limit,” he says.

Galak says the trick for giving a great and unforgettable gift is to think past the moment of handing it over. “When most givers give gifts, they try to make the moment they give the gift perfect and want to see the smile on recipient’s face right in that moment,” says Galak. “But in reality, what most recipients really love about a gift is how much value they’re going to derive from it over an extended time period.” In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,” says Dunn. “but the better gift will be whatever it is they say they like.”

At the end of the day, don’t fret too much about giving a terrible gift. Unless something is wildly inappropriate, the recipient will fell some level of appreciation. Galak says that over the course of his research he has asked thousands of participants about gifts they have received, and he rarely hears someone talk about a bad girl. And even if you do give a sub-standard gift to someone you are close to you may be saved by your thoughtfulness. “When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research shows that if your recipient feels like you at least spent a lot of time making your selection, they’ll appreciate the effort that went into choosing a less desirable gift. In other words, the old saying ‘it’s the thought that counts’ really might be true.

According to Nichols Epley, when receiving bad gifts, people will usually _________.

A. make an effort to appreciate the gift so as to be polite

B. think about the giver’s perspective when choosing that gift

C. ask the giver how much time it took them to buy that gift.

D. talk to other people about how inappropriate the gift was

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Đáp án B

Theo như Nicholas Epley, khi mà nhận được một món quà tệ, mọi người thường ________ .
A. Nỗ lực đánh giá cao món quà để trở nên lịch sự
B. Nghĩ về quan điểm của người tặng khi chọn món quà đó
C. Hỏi người tặng họ mất bao nhiêu thời gian để mua được món quà đó
D. Nói với những người khác về việc món quà không phù hợp như thế nào
Căn cứ vào thông tin trong đoạn 4:
“When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley,…”
(Khi mà ai đó làm những việc gây bối rối mà cần phải được giải thích - cũng giống như tặng một món quà tệ hại - đó là lúc bạn nên nghĩ về những gì đang ở trong suy nghĩ của người tặng,” Nicholas Epley nói….)
=> Như vậy ta thấy khi nhận được một món quà tệ hại thì bạn nên xem xét những gì đang diễn ra trong suy nghĩ của người tặng

Câu 5:

Christmas is around the corner, which means it’s about time you examined carefully your holiday gift list. “Choosing the wrong gift can be kind of risky for relationships because it implies that you and the receiver don’t have anything in common,” says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her research has also showed that undesirable gifts can sometimes negatively impact the receiver’s perception of a relationship’s future potential. Since you don’t want your holiday gift to cause more harm than good, how can you be sure to choose a gift the receiver will love? Psychology may have the answer.

Contrary to common belief, studies have actually shown that spending more does not always guarantee a well-received gift. “It seems quite self-evident to most of us that if you spend more, you’re going to get a better girl. But as it turns out, there’s no evidence that recipients associate the cost of a gift with how much they enjoy that gift,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in the US city of Pittsburgh. Galak acknowledges that your gift may have to hit a certain price due to tradition or expectations. “But once you meet that cost, it doesn’t matter at all if you buy something even more valuable than that limit,” he says.

Galak says the trick for giving a great and unforgettable gift is to think past the moment of handing it over. “When most givers give gifts, they try to make the moment they give the gift perfect and want to see the smile on recipient’s face right in that moment,” says Galak. “But in reality, what most recipients really love about a gift is how much value they’re going to derive from it over an extended time period.” In other words, it might be exciting to watch a friend open a gift of a concert ticket, but since it’s a gift that cannot be enjoyed over time, it may soon be forgotten. It is also suggested that if you can’t think of a good gift, just ask the recipient what they want. “People want to be creative and surprise the recipient,” says Dunn. “but the better gift will be whatever it is they say they like.”

At the end of the day, don’t fret too much about giving a terrible gift. Unless something is wildly inappropriate, the recipient will fell some level of appreciation. Galak says that over the course of his research he has asked thousands of participants about gifts they have received, and he rarely hears someone talk about a bad girl. And even if you do give a sub-standard gift to someone you are close to you may be saved by your thoughtfulness. “When someone does something puzzling that needs to be explained – like give a bad gift – that’s when you think about what’s on the other person’s mind,” says Nicholas Epley, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research shows that if your recipient feels like you at least spent a lot of time making your selection, they’ll appreciate the effort that went into choosing a less desirable gift. In other words, the old saying ‘it’s the thought that counts’ really might be true.

The word “wildly” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______________.

A. uncontrollably

B. actively

C. extremely

D. moderately

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Đáp án C

Từ “wildly” ở đoạn 4 có thể được thay thế bởi __________ .
A. Một cách không thể kiểm soát được
B. Một cách năng động
C. Một cách vô cùng, cực độ
D. Một cách vừa phải, phải chăng
Từ đồng nghĩa: Wildly (cực kỳ, dã man) = Extremely

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