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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（語言學(xué)）. 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(長方形的) 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.

36. A. demands ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. relationships ? ? ?C. victories ? ? ? ? ? ? D. mistakes?

37. A. ones ? ? ? ? ? B. those ? ? ? ? ? C. others ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. them

38. A. bother ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. delay ? ? ? ? ? ? C. damage ? ? ? ? ?D. improve?

39. A. lively ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. short ? ? ? ? ?C. calm ? ? ? ? ?D. dull?

40. A. scolds ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. blames ? ? ? ? C. faces ? ? ? ? ?D. annoys

41. A. checking ? ? ? ? ? ? B. hiding ? ? ? ? ? ? C. seating ? ? ? ? ? D. hurting

42. A. pity ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. sorrow ? ? ? ? ? C. intelligence ? ? ? ?D. honor

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

44. A. Grown-ups ? ? ? ? B. Men ? ? ? ? ? ?C. People ? ? ? ? ? ?D. Women

45. A. surprised ? ? ? ? ? ?B. relaxed ? ? ? ? ? C. encouraged ? ? ? ? ?D. upset?

46. A. thinking ? ? ? ? ? ?B. doubting ? ? ? ? ?C. listening ? ? ? ? ?D. looking

47. A. matter ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. sense ? ? ? ? ? C. direction ? ? ? ? ? D. point?

48. A. often ? ? ? ? ? ? B. long ? ? ? ? C. soon ? ? ? ? ?D. far

49. A. out ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. behind ? ? ? ? C. over ? ? ? ? ?D. off

50. A. reward ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. gift ? ? ? ? ?C. hand ? ? ? ? ? ? D. chance?

51. A. talking ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. singing ? ? ? ? ? ?C. dancing ? ? ? ? ?D. playing?

52. A. until ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. if ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. though ? ? ? ? ? D. since

53. A. naturally ? ? ? ? ? ? B. coldly ? ? ? ? ? ?C. quickly ? ? ? ? ?D. smoothly

54. A. indoors ? ? ? ? ?B. outside ? ? ? ? ?C. inside ? ? ? ? ? ?D. everywhere

55. A. abstract ? ? ? ? ?B. bitter ? ? ? ? ?C. enjoyable ? ? ? ? D. cruel?

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