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  3. What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means th

What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means th

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问题      What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among【B1】______ interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take【B2】______ over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the【B3】______ of your romantic interest may have other options.
     In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable【B4】______   to our point of view. When we persuade, we want to【B5】______ how others believe and behave. We may not always【B6】______ other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the【B7】______ of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it【B8】______ .
     Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it【B9】______ . In contrast, we believe that persuasion is inevitable—to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading.【B10】______ . Ethical persuasion, however, calls for sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore,【B11】______ . [br] 【B7】
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答案 merits
解析 merits意为“价值，优点”，此处可以引申为“重要性”。并列连词and前面为名词．可推断后面也应接名词。
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