Liking and disliking

Exercise 59.4

Answer these questions.

1. Does it give you more pleasure to give a present or to receive a present?
   Answer

   I like both, but I suppose it is a fantastice feeling when you give something and you can tell that the person you give it to really likes it.

2. Are you more likely to take an intense dislike to a person or a place?
   Answer

   I think I am more likely to take an intense dislike to a person than a place as my feelings in general – both liking and disliking – are stronger for people than places.

3. If you are asked to state your preference for a window or an aisle seat on a plane, what do you normally go for?
   Answer

   I normally go for an aisle seat because I like to be able to stretch my legs.

4. Which singer is your absolute favourite?
   Answer

   I don’t have a singer who I could call my absolute favourite – I like a lot of different people, and who I want to listen to depends on my mood.

5. Name one person who has filled you with admiration in the last five years.
   Answer

   Hilary Benn, a British politician, has filled me with admiration over the last five years. I think he is principled and intelligent, which is not something that can be said about all politicians.

6. Do you take more pride in your work or your home?
   Answer

   I take more pride in my work, if, by home, you mean the house that I live in. But if by home you mean family, then I take more pride in my home.

7. Name three people or things that you feel great love for.
   Answer

   I feel great love for my husband, my son and my nephews.

8. Do you get more pleasure from reading or from listening to music?
   Answer

   I personally get more pleasure from reading.