根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Humor plays an important role in relationships. In new relationships, humor can be an effective tool not just for attracting the other person but also for overcoming any awkwardness or embarrassment. 36
Sharing the pleasure of humor creates a sense of connection between two people. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive tie between you. This tie acts as a strong buffer(缓冲) against stress, disagreements, disappointments, and bad patches in a relationship. And laughter really is infectious. 37 But don’t worry if you’re not naturally a lighthearted, humorous person----you can learn to access your playful side and develop your sense of fun.
Like any tool, humor can be used in negative as well as positive ways. Humor can only help you overcome relationship problems when both partners can understand the joke. 38 If your partner or friend isn’t likely to appreciate the joke, don’t say or do it. Humor in relationships should be equally fun and enjoyable for both people.
Don’t use humor to cover up other emotions. 39 That’s when it is used as a cover for avoiding, rather than coping with, painful emotions. You can be funny about the truth, but covering up the truth isn’t funny. When you use humor and playfulness as a cover for other emotions, you create confusion and mistrust in your relationships.
40 The important thing is to find enjoyable activities that help you embrace your playful nature with other people. As humor a
nd play become an unseparated part of your life, you’ll begin to find daily opportunities for using your new-found skills to help build and maintain your relationships.
A. Humor can help you and your loved one.
B. There are times when humor is not healthy.
C. It’s important to be sensitive to the other person.
D. It’s never too late to develop your humorous side.
E. The more you joke, play, and laugh----the easier it becomes.
F. Just hearing someone laugh can make you smile and join in on the fun.
G. In longer-term relationships, humor can keep things exciting and fresh.
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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I sat there one night in Namibia, staring out at one of the most perfect sunsets I’d seen in a while, I realized why I never wanted to visit Africa alone. Sometimes the 41 of travel is not so beautiful when you don’t have someone to 42 it with. And there I was, staring out at this gorgeous 43 , and I was alone. I had no one to share that moment.
Sure, there was my tour group, but it’s not the same. Sharing a moment with people you have a bond with is much 44 from sharing it with strangers. Days later, I kept coming back to the 45 I felt at that moment. There was nothing wrong 46 anyone on my tour-----they were all nice, polite, and talkative, and we got along well. But tours are 47 organize
d, and sometimes you closely 48 with people and sometimes you don’t. Dining alone may well be one most awkward times of solo travel. But like anything, the more you do it the more you get used to it.
And as I sat there looking at this beautiful sunset while zebra 49 from the nearby watering hole, a 50 hit me at the moment-----I am alone .And I am 51 it. While I’m an introvert(内向的人)and I like my “me” time, after 6.5 years, solo travel isn’t for me any longer. I no longer 52 to wander cities or gaze upon African sunsets alone. I want to 53 with people I know. I want 54 faces. I want to share moments. I make plenty of 55 on the road, but I’m tired of having to 56 in each new city.
I think everyone should travel alone at some point in their life; you 57 a lot about yourself by doing so. I never 58 the solo travel I’ve done in the past and never felt alone or bored during those years, but Africa made it 59 that it’s time to move on to a new 60 of my life. I couldn’t hold onto the past any longer.
41. A. route B. beauty C. destination D. plan
42. A. share B. compare C. award D. admire
43. A. grassland B. sky C. desert D. sunset
44. A. different B. helpful C. unusual D. admirable
45 A. doubt B. sadness C. wonder D. comfort
46. A. for B. in C. with D. on
47. A. expensively B. commonly C. meaningfully D. casually
48. A. play B. compete C. bond D. fight
49. A. drank B. lay C. bent D. ate
50. A. stone B. truth C. stick D. ball
51. A. fond of B. proud of C. afraid of D. tired of
52. A. desire B. fail C. dare D. refuse
53. A. communicate B. work C. travel D. deal
54. A. round B. familiar C. healthy D. similar
55. A . friends B. mistakes C. decisions D. plans
56. A. take over B. look over C. turn over D. start over
57. A. learn B. worry C. care D. concern
58. A. recall B. dream C. regret D. experience
59. A. clear B. valuable C. impressive D. basic
60. A. situation B. discovery C. challenge D. chapter
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