Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing

       On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest．But    1can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved  _2___, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics（语言学）．She has suggestions   as to  how we can  3communications at our festival dinner tables．Let’s take a look．

＊A  round dinning table is best for promoting a     4conversation because everyone   5each other．

       ＊Avoid _6_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular（长方形的） table, even though it is the traditional place of __7__．Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep __8__ a conversation．

       ＊__9__ prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk．In contrast, men tend to look around at other things．“Guys may be more   10keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen．“They’ll still be _11__, though．”

       ＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking．Each person has a different __12__ of tone, rhyme, timing and how _13__ of a pause is normal in a conversation．Watch for people who seem left __14__．If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a  15．If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start  16．

       ＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals _17they stay too long in the apartment．Some families find that gatherings go more __18__ if they plan for some fun _19___．So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more__20__ than just sitting around inside．

1.A．demands               B．relationships       C．  victories          D．mistakes

2.A．ones                   B．those          C．others             D．them

3.A． bother               B．delay               C． damage          D．improve

4.A．lively                  B．short              C． calm           D．dull

5.A．scolds                B．blames             C．faces             D．annoys

6.A．checking                 B．hiding            C．seating            D．hurting

7.A．pity                   B．sorrow              C．intelligence        D．honor

8.A．up with                B．off                   C． away from       D． out of

9.A．Grown-ups            B．Men                   C．People              D．Women

10.A．surprised           B．relaxed              C．encouraged         D．upset

11.A．thinking              B．doubting            C．listening           D．looking

12.A．matter              B．sense          C．direction           D．point

13.A． often               B． long             C． soon            D． far

14.A． out                B． behind          C． over             D． off

15.A．reward             B．gift               C．hand               D．chance

16.A．talking              B  singing             C． dancing       D．playing

17.A．until                    B．if                   C．though          D．since

18.A．naturally             B．coldly              C．quickly          D．smoothly

19.A．indoors             B．outside             C．inside              D．everywhere

20.A．abstract               B．bitter             C．enjoyable           D．cruel

Answer

1.B 通过和我们亲人交谈的方式，可能会产生，维持或毁掉我们和他人的关系。

2.A．见上文

3.D 她有一些关于在宴会桌上如何提高我们交流的技巧。

4.A 圆桌最有利于促进积极活泼的交谈。

5.C．因为每个人都彼此面对。

6.C seat sb．使某人坐下。

7.D the traditional place of honor 传统的尊位。

8.A 表示跟上谈话的内容”

9.D 从”in contrast” 可知是女性与男性的对比。

10.B 男人眼睛会盯着电视，也许显得更轻松。

11.C 从though看出，虽然眼睛盯着电视机，但仍在听。

12.B 每个人对说话的强调，节奏，时间和停顿的长短都有不同感觉。

13.B  停顿的长短。how long 多长，多长时间；how soon多快，有多久；how often 多久一次

14.A  留意那些似乎被冷落的人。

15.D  给别人一次机会，与下文呼应。

16.A  push sb．to do sth．敦促某人做某事。

17.B  如果人们呆在屋里太久，他们有时也会对彼此感到厌烦。

18.D  聚会会进展得更顺利。

19.B  与文章最后的inside相对应

20.C  enjoyable 令人愉快的