問題詳情
四、綜合測驗
Most misunderstandings between men and women stem from different conversational styles. The language women use is often different from 41. used by men. The following are examples of the most common language-based 42. between males and females.
•Ruling vs. Negotiation
A girl usually asks a question not to get a(n) 43. decision, but to begin a negotiation. She may not know that when her boyfriend says no, he may just be expressing his 44. ; he is not making a ruling.
•Advice vs. Understanding
For many men, stating a problem or a 45. means a challenge to come up with a solution. But often women are looking for emotional support instead of solutions. Therefore, what many women want is 46. , not advice.
•Independence vs. Intimacy
Some women check with their boyfriends or husbands first before they make a decision, 47. shows that a woman may think of her life as being intertwined with a man’s. Some men, however, do not want to ask their girlfriends or wives for permission just to invite a friend to dinner. They feel in doing so they would be losing their freedom to act 48. their own. What causes this difference? Women may place more emphasis on closeness and giving support whereas men tend to focus more on independence.
If we can’t see that the two sexes have different communication styles, we may sometimes draw unfair 49. : “You’re self-centered,” or “You don’t care about me.” But when we learn the opposite sex’s ways of talking, we can 50. the communication 50. . Now we can take a giant step toward genuine understanding.
【題組】41.
(A) this
(B) that
(C) these
(D) those
參考答案
答案：B
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