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小编给你一个美联英语官方免费试听课申请链接： /test/waijiao.aspx?tid=16-73675-0 美联英语提供：5招教你让新年礼物变得有意义 Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the mall and dollars spent lead to a 5-minute frenzy of flying wrapping paper and ribbon. But it doesnt have to be that way. The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the recipient. 一想到自己列好巨长的购物清单、去商场排长队再掏钱买礼物，换来的大抵不过是对方用5分钟拆开礼物丝带与包装纸，买节日礼物便让人略微感到空虚。但送礼不必都得这样。以下的几个小窍门能使送礼对双方都感到更有意义。 1. Know the person 1. 了解收礼物的人 The most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is it shows that you really know the person well, and you really care about them. That generally means tailoring the gift to the recipient. 在交换礼物时最重要的是要让其显露出你真的对此人非常了解，以及你很关心他们。这通常意味着专门为Ta挑选礼物。 Its also important to consider practicality. A 2014 study found that gift-giving participants focus too much on the desirability of potential gifts. Actually the recipient participants preferred the more practical option. 考虑到礼物的实用性也很重要。一项2014年的研究调查发现，在受访者中，送礼物的一方更关注送对方想要得到的礼物。而实际上，受访者中收礼物的一方更偏向于较实用的礼物。 Gift giving is an expression of truly seeing the other person and knowing what they want, said Allison Pugh, a sociologist at the University of Virginia who studies consumption. 弗吉尼亚大学的社会学家阿利森·普女士主要研究消费行为，她表示送礼这一行为“表现出你真正地看到了对方并且了解他们心中所想”。 2. Donate in their name 2. 以他们的名义捐赠 Giving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness. Research suggests that happier people give more to charity, and that giving more makes people happier, creating a positive feedback loop, according to a 2009 paper from Harvard Business School. 送礼给朋友或是做慈善与快乐相连。2009年哈佛商学院的一篇论文说到，研究表明心情更愉悦的人会做更多的慈善，而给予更多则能让人们感到更开心，从而形成了积极的循环反馈。 Moreover, charity-related happiness is highest when people give in a way that fosters social connection. So, try giving to the less fortunate in someones name this holiday season — it might give you both a holiday glow. 而且，当人们采用的给予方式能加强其社交关系时，与慈善相关的欢乐能达到最高值。因此，试着在这个节日季以他人的名义向需要援助的人赠予财富，这也许会给你们双方都带来节日喜悦。 3.