Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.

　　So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships  58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.

　　Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships，people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses（配偶） who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__  heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.

1.                A．resolve         B．regret          C．abandon D．avoid

 

2.                A．Besides　       B．Therefore       C．Moreover D．However

 

3.                A．trying　　      B．declining　　    C．failing　　 D．striving

 

4.                A．ages　　       B．years　　       C．stages　　    D．intervals

 

5.                A．prescribes　　   B．protests　　     C．proves　　    D．predicts

 

6.                A．so　　         B．while　　       C．but　　  D．and

 

7.                A．sensitive　　    B．superior　　    C．exclusive D．efficient

 

8.                A．expose　　     B．experience　　  C．explore　　   D．exploit

 

9.                A．as long as　     B．as far as　　     C．as well as　　  D．as soon as

 

10.               A．to　　         B．against　　     C．at　　    D．toward

 

11.               A．absolute　　    B．inevitable　     C．essential　 D．obvious

 

12.               A．require　       B．inquire　　     C．receive　  D．achieve

 

13.               A．creative　　    B．positive　　     C．objective　 D．competitive

 

14.               A．prospects　　   B．concepts　      C．memories　    D．outlooks

 

15.               A．added　　      B．toughened　　  C．strengthened　　   D．increased

 

 

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　About a month ago I was present at a solemn occasion--the reading of a will. I can remember one passage that particularly struck me. It ran something 1 this:“And I direct that ￡500 be 2 to old William B, whom I have wished to help for many years, 3 always put off doing so.”

　　It was the Voice of Opportunity 4 written by Beyond. But the story doesn't 5 there. When the lawyers came to 6 out the bequest (遗赠), they discovered that old William B had 7 too, and so the 8 deed was lost.

　　I felt rather 9 about that. It seemed to me a most regrettable 10 that William would not have had his ￡500 just 11 somebody kept putting 12 giving it to him. And from 13 accounts, William could have done with the 14 . But I'm 15 that there are thousands of kindly little deeds waiting to be 16 today, which are being put off“ 17 later”.

　　George Herbert, in praise of good intentions, 18 that“One of these days better than 19 of these days.”But I say that 20 is better than all.

1．

[　　]

A．about　　　　　B．like

C．for　　　　　　D．of

2．

[　　]

A．charged　　　　B．spared

C．paid　　　　　　D．devoted

3．

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　B．or

C．although　　　　D．and

4．

[　　]

A．Stolen　　　　　B．Robbed

C．Lost　　　　　　D．Forgotten

5．

[　　]

A．remain　　　　　B．finish

C．end　　　　　　D．continue

6．

[　　]

A．point　　　　　　B．carry

C．find　　　　　　D．think

7．

[　　]

A．died　　　　　　B．gone

C．done　　　　　　D．hidden

8．

[　　]

A．unfortunate　　　B．sorry

C．good　　　　　　D．historic

9．

[　　]

A．unsatisfied　　　　　B．sad

C．shameful　　　　　　D．sorry

10．

[　　]

A．matter　　　　　B．business

C．thing　　　　　　D．accident

11．

[　　]

A．because　　　B．unless

C．if　　　　　　D．when

12．

[　　]

A．out　　　　　　B．off

C．in　　　　　　D．away

13．

[　　]

A．every　　　　　　B．any

C．some　　　　　　D．all

14．

[　　]

A．regrets　　　　　　B．gift

C．money　　　　　　D．deal

15．

[　　]

A．sure　　　　　　B．afraid

C．doubtful　　　　D．interested

16．

[　　]

A．made　　　　　　B．taken

C．done　　　　　　D．promised

17．

[　　]

A．even　　　　　　B．still

C．until　　　　　　D．toward

18．

[　　]

A．expects　　　　　　B．says

C．supposes　　　　　　D．argues

19．

[　　]

A．some　　　　　B．any

C．all　　　　　　D．none

20．

[　　]

A．today　　　　　　B．tomorrow

C．time　　　　　　D．spring

阅读理解

　　As I travel across China, I hope to learn as much as I can about the Chinese people, your history, and your dreams for the future and I hope to help the Chinese people understand more of America's history, the lessons the American people have drawn from it, and the dreams we hold for the 21st century.

　　I believe both Chinese and Americans aspire(立志，有愿望) to many of the same things--to provide for our families, to teach our children, to build our communities, to protect our earth, to shape our own futures, and pass brighter possibilities on to our children.

　　There may be those here and back in America who wonder whether closer ties and deeper friendship between America and China are good. Clearly, the answer is yes. We have a powerful ability to help each other grow. We can learn much from each other. And as two great nations, we have a special responsibility to the future of the world. The steps we take over the next week can lead to far greater strides for our people in the years ahead.

　　Here in this city of your magnificent history, we must always remember that we, too, are ancestors(祖先). Someday our children and their children will ask if we did all we could to build just societies and a more peaceful world. Let our monument be their judgment that we did that. Let our progress include all people, with all their differences, moving toward a common destiny.

　　Let us give new meaning to the words written in the ancient Book of Rites, what you call the Li Shi: When the great way is followed, all under heaven will be equal.

1．It becomes clear from the passage that _____.

[　　]

A．both China and America are the most powerful countries in the world

B．both China and America should do something for the future of the world

C．both China and America are great countries with a long history

D．both China and America can provide their children with good education

2．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．America will encourage their children to learn the Chinese history.

B．The speaker is in the city with the magnificent Chinese history.

C．Both Chinese and Americans share some desires and interests.

D．The speaker wants Chinese to understand more of American history.

3．The underlined word“here”used in Paragraph 3 refers to“_____”.

[　　]

A．in the city　　　　　　　B．on the platform

C．at the ceremony(仪式)　　D．in China

4．It can be inferred that the person who made the speech is a _____.

[　　]

A．scientist　　　　B．statesman

C．businessman　　D．professor

If you have ever gone through a toll booth(收费所), you know that your relationship to the person in the booth is not the most intimate you'll ever have. It is one of life's frequent affairs: You hand over some money; you might get change; you drive off.

　　Late one morning in 1984, headed for lunch in San Francisco, I drove toward a booth. I heard loud music. It sounded like a party. I looked around. No other cars with their windows open. No sound trucks. I looked at the toll booth. Inside it, the man was dancing.

　　"What are you doing?" I asked.

　　"I'm having a party," he said.

　　"What about the rest of the people?" I looked at the other toll booths.

　　He said, "What do those look like to you?" He pointed down the row of toll booths.

　　"They look like……toll booths. What do they look like to you?"

　　He said, "Vertical coffins. At 8:30 every morning, live people get in. Then they die for eight hours. At 4:30, like Lazarus from the dead, they reemerge and go home. For eight hours, brain is on hold, dead on the job. Going through the motions."

　　I was amazed. This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology about his job. Sixteen people dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in precisely the same situation, figures out a way to live. I could not help asking the next question: "Why is it different for you? You're having a good time."

He looked at me. "I knew you were going to ask that. I don't understand why anybody would think my job is boring. I have a corner office, glass on all sides. I can see the Golden Gate, San Francisco, and the Berkeley hills. Half the Western world vacations here……and I just stroll in every day and practice dancing."

1.According to the first paragraph, in most cases, how do you describe the relationship between drivers and toll booth?

A．most intimate      B．very tense         C．pretty ordinary     D．extremely hostile

2.Why did the author go to San Francisco?

A. To attend a party

B. B. To have a meal

C. To dance with the worker in the toll booth

D. To hand in the repair fee of his car

3.The underlined name “Lazarus” mentioned in the eighth paragraph probably refers to a person___________.

A. who was very active in his life

B. B. who was dead and revived from death

C. who was going to San Francisco

D. who liked dancing at work

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The author passed by the toll booth every day.

B．The worker enjoyed his work very much.

C．Only western people like to spend their holidays in the Berkeley hills.

D．The dancing worker was getting badly along with his colleagues.

5.After hearing what the worker said, the author would probably_________.

A．go to the worker’s senior to complain about his bad attitude towards job.

B．go climbing the Golden Gate and the Berkeley hills to have a vacation.

C．learn to take a positive attitude to job and appreciate valuable things in life.

D．go back home instead of wasting time traveling to San Francisco.