Male-Female Expectation about Marriage The differences between men and women clarify why they have different expectations ab

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问题                  Male-Female Expectation about Marriage
    The differences between men and women clarify why they have different expectations about communication in marriage. For women, talk【C1】______intimacy. Marriage is an orgy(狂欢)of【C2】______: you can tell your feelings and thoughts, and still be loved. Women’s greatest fear is being pushed away. But men live in a hierarchical world,【C3】______talk maintains independence and statue. They are on【C4】______to protect themselves from being put down and pushed around.
    This【C5】______the paradox of the talkative man who said of his silent wife, "She’s the talker." In public settings, he feels challenged to【C6】______his intelligence and display his understanding. But at home, where he has【C7】______to prove and no one to defend against, he is free to remain【C8】______. For his wife, being home means she is free from the worry that something she says might【C9】______someone, or spark disagreement, or appear to be showing off ; at home she is【C10】______to talk.
    The communication【C11】______that endanger marriage can’t be fixed by mechanical engineering. They require a new conceptual framework about the【C12】______of talk in human relationships. Many of the psychological explanations may not be【C13】______, because they tend to blame either women(for not being assertive enough) 【C14】______men(for not being in touch with their feelings). A sociolinguistic approach in【C15】_______ male-female conversation is seen as cross-cultural communication allows us to understand the problem and forge solutions without blaming either party.
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选项 A、closeness
B、calmness
C、toughness
D、thoroughness

答案A

解析 句意为:婚姻意味着——达到了放纵的程度:你可以诉说你的情感和想法。四个选项:closeness“亲密,接近”;calmness“平静,冷静”;tough aess“韧性”;thoroughness“完全性,彻底性”。
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