For starters，I was surprised when during our first conversational Hindi(印度语)lesson we learned the word for“thank you”doesn't really exist in Hindi．Okay，so there technically is a word，but it's really only recognized and used in the cities，where there is more of a Western influence．In the mountains，it is seldom used，and what's more，people often seemed annoyed when we would try to thank them．They would either turn their heads，or shake their hands at us as if to say，“Don't，it's not necessary．”

    When we asked our Indian instructors why this is，they explained that giving and generosity are such complete aspects of their culture．In fact，it is part of the culture to view possession as a very unsteady thing．Giving is more of a matter of“changing hands”than an act of generosity．In their eyes，the cucumbers and other food they would give us were never really“theirs”．They see them as having passed along to them and now they are simply passing them along to us．

    I believe there is a great sense of generosity in Western culture，but it seems to be more of a secondary thought．In other words，the viewpoint seems to be，“If I have enough，I will happily donate my surplus(盈余)．”Whereas in the Himalayas，the villagers were eager to give away their best cucumbers to a passing stranger，and they would have happily given more even when it means less for them．In contrast，people in the U．S．tend to donate old，used，or unwanted items rather than their prized ones．

    Interestingly，during a coffee chat a couple of months ago，one of my friends，Josh Millburn，was telling me about how he donated his favorite clothes and shoes—just for the experience of giving up the possessions he likes most as well as to practice detaching(分派)for material things．So，this is something we as Westerners can certainly do，but it doesn't come wholly into our culture．It's something we have to make ourselves consciously aware of and push ourselves outside of our comfort zones to achieve．

(1) Why did Hindi people in mountains feel it unnecessary to receive“thank you”after giving？
A. Because they happily donated the surplus． B. Because they delightedly helped acquaintances． C. Because they viewed giving as a matter of“changing hands”． D. Because they were influenced by the Western act of generosity．
(2) What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？
A. Hesitation of giving． B. Americans' willingness of giving． C. The sense of generosity． D. Comparison of giving．
(3) What would the author do after such an experience？
A. At once give away all the possessions he likes most． B. Follow Hindi villagers to practice detaching for material things． C. Push all Westerners to follow the Hindi act of generosity． D. Become more used to donating used，or unwanted things．
(4) Which is the best title of the passage？
A. The True Spirit of Generosity． B. The Best Aspect of Hindi People． C. Learning from Western Generosity． D. Giving First and Taking Second．