The key to giving compliments (夸奖) is sounding sincere so that the recipient (接受者) of the compliment is truly pleased and appreciative of the compliment. An insincere compliment does not convey the same message. When complimenting someone, it's important to keep your compliment simple and specific. A compliment that is too over the top sounds forced and does not seem sincere. Instead of talking nonstop about the recipient of the compliment, offer a simple compliment on a specific achievement. The simplicity of the compliment will sound more genuine than if you had gone into great detail in your compliment. Besides, offering a compliment on a specific achievement instead of making a generalization shows that your compliment is sincere because you realize the importance of the achievement. Offering a sincere compliment doesn't have to be difficult, just keep your words simple and focus on the reason why you are giving the compliment. Sincere compliments are spoken from the heart and are not premeditated . A true compliment is spoken freely and without much thought while rehearsing (排演) and planning a compliment appears obligatory and insincere. While thinking before you speak is generally a good idea, putting too much thought into a compliment can have the effect of not seeming genuine. When offering a compliment, let your emotions speak instead of calculating your words and your compliment will seem sincere. The most important thing to remember in giving compliments is that a sincere compliment stems from a genuine feeling of admiration, while the art of offering compliments also involves some other skills. Offering a compliment without thoughts of personal gain is a critical one. If you are giving the compliment for your own personal gain, your lack of sincerity will result in the person receiving the compliment not really feeling touched by your words. In addition, offering your compliment in a timely manner and preferably in front of others helps a lot to create the appearance of a sincere compliment.1. This passage is mainly about ________.A) the advantages of making sincere complimentsB) the difficulties in making sound complimentsC) how to give sincere compliments D) how to appreciate sound compliments2. In what way is a compliment sincere?A) If the receiver has a good impression.B) If the receiver truly appreciates it. C) If the receiver takes it sincerely.D) If the receiver feels proud of himself/herself.3. We can make our compliment simple and specific unless we ________.A) give details in our compliment B) are brief rather than talkativeC) narrow down to only one achievementD) focus on the reason of our compliment4. The word "premeditated" (Para. 3) is closest in meaning to "________".A) calculated carefullyB) written down in privateC) considered thoroughlyD) prepared in advance 5. What is most important when people give a sincere compliment?A) Being simple and specific.B) Speaking without much thought.C) Demonstrating genuine admiration. D) Offering the compliment in front of others.