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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（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.

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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