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
36 can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved
_
37___, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics（语言学）. She has suggestions
as to how we can
38 communications at our festival dinner tables. Let’s take a look.
＊A round dinning table is best for promoting a
39 conversation because
everyone
40 each other.
＊Avoid
_41_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的) table, even though it is the traditional place of __
42__. Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep __
43__ a conversation.
＊__
44__ 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
45 keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen. “They’ll still be _
46__, though.”
＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different __
47__ of tone, rhyme, timing and how _
48__ of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left __
49__. If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a
50 .If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start
51 .
＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals _
52 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more __
53__ if they plan for some fun _
54___. 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__
55__ than just sitting around inside.
| 小题1: | | A．demands | B．relationships | C．victories | D．mistakes |
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| 小题2: | | A．ones | B．those | C．others | D．them |
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| 小题3: | | A． bother | B．delay | C． damage | D．improve |
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| 小题4: | | A．lively | B．short | C． calm | D．dull |
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| 小题5: | | A．scolds | B．blames | C．faces | D．annoys |
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| 小题6: | | A．checking | B．hiding | C．seating | D．hurting |
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| 小题7: | | A．pity | B．sorrow | C．intelligence | D．honor |
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| 小题8: | | A．up with | B．off | C． away from | D． out of |
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| 小题9: | | A．Grown-ups | B．Men | C．People | D．Women |
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| 小题10: | | A．surprised | B．relaxed | C．encouraged | D．upset |
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| 小题11: | | A．thinking | B．doubting | C．listening | D．looking |
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| 小题12: | | A．matter | B．sense | C．direction | D．point |
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| 小题13: | | A． often | B． long | C． soon | D． far |
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| 小题14: | | A． out | B． behind | C． over | D． off |
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| 小题15: | | A．reward | B．gift | C．hand | D．chance |
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小题16:A. talking B singing C. dancing D. playing
| 小题17: | | A．until | B．if | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题18: | | A．naturally | B．coldly | C．quickly | D．smoothly |
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| 小题19: | | A．indoors | B．outside | C．inside | D．everywhere |
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| 小题20: | | A．abstract | B．bitter | C．enjoyable | D．cruel |
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