高中英语每日习题打卡阅读理解(293)

   I am expecting twins. I am not having a baby shower( 宝宝派对). This would not beunusual if I lived outside of the United States, but here in America it has raised some

eyebrows.

   I like hosting parties and do so often. All sorts of parties can be fun. But babyshowers are structured affairs, making guests go through awkward games and end upsitting in a lengthy circle so the mother-to-be can open presents. The food is strange. Andto top it off, the whole event is out of respect for the mother-to-be's nine-monthteetotalism(绝对禁酒).

  I am not a good actress, nor am I good at showing enthusiasm. It is not an easy thingto open dozens of gifts in a short time and make each giver feel they have been properlyand uniquely thanked. And that's a shame though my gratefulness is sincere. It is really a headache.

   After everyone's presents are opened, I find that these showy gifts are rarely of anypractical use. What will the mother possibly do with four tutus(芭蕾舞短裙)? Instead, theycan give me what I really want: hand-me-downs, the tried and true clothes and books thatneed to be cleaned out of other people's closets. Three moms at my church have offeredme stuff their kids have outgrown, and they are so much better than the stuff gained in ababy shower. I get things I'll actually use, and they leave out the work of wrapping

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