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  3. The differences between men and women (1)_____ why they have different expec

The differences between men and women (1)_____ why they have different expec

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问题     The differences between men and women (1)_____ why they have different expectations about communication in marriage. For women, talk (2)_____ intimacy. Marriage is an orgy(狂欢)of (3)_____: you can tell your feelings and thoughts, and still be loved. Women’s greatest(4)_____ is being pushed away. But men live in a hierarchical world,(5)_____ talk maintains independence and statue. They are on(6)_____ to protect themselves from being put down and pushed(7)_____.
    This(8)_____ the paradox of the talkative man who said of his silent wife, "She’s the talker." In (9)_____ settings, he feels challenged to(10)_____ his intelligence and display his understanding. But at home, where he has(11)_____ to prove and no one to defend against, he is free to remain (12)_____. For his wife, being home means she is free from the(13)_____ that something she says might(14)_____ someone, or spark disagreement, or appear to be showing off; at home she is (15)_____ to talk. The communication(16)_____ that endanger marriage can’t be fixed by mechanical engineering. They require a new conceptual framework about the(17)_____ of talk in human relationships. Many of the psychological explanations may not be(18)_____, because they tend to blame either women(for not being assertive enough) (19)_____ men(for not being in touch with their feelings). A sociolinguistic approach in(20)_____ male-female conversation is seen as cross-cultural communication allows us to understand the problem and forge solutions without blaming either party. [br] (15)
选项 A、free
B、reluctant
C、likely
D、allowed
答案 A
解析 上文提到“女士在公共场合说话担心引发争论等”，而在家里，则不存在这样的担心，即妻子能自由谈论，因此选free。reluctant“不情愿的”。
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