23. A. however　　　 　 B. whatever　　　　　 　　　 C. so much　　 　 D. too much

22. A. even if　　　　 　 B. only if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　 　 D. as though

21. A. fight　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　 　 D. turn

20. A. regarded　　 　　 B. treated　　 　　　　　　 C. received　　 　 D. took

19. A. as　　　　　 　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　 　　 D. before

18. A. relationship　 　　 B. problems　　　　　　　　　 C. quarrels　　 　　 D. improvement

17. A. out　　　　 　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 　 D. free

16. A. wanderings　 　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　 D. helplessness

15. The happy children were making _______ the coast, where they would see the sea for the first time in their lives.

　　　 A. their way in　　　 　　　 　　　 B. their ways to　　 C. their way in　　 　　　 　　　 D. their way to

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　 　Lose-Win is weak. It’s easy to get stepped on. It’s easy to be the nice guy. It’s easy to give in, all in the name of being a peacemaker.

　 　A girl named Jenny once told me about her 　16 　in the world of Lose-Win during her eighth-grade year before she finally broke 　17 :

　　 My 　18 　with my mom all started one day 　19 　she said to me sarcastically (讽刺地) “Wow, you’re surely lively today.” I 　20 　it so literally (字面地) that then and there I decided to close off from her and never 　21 　back to her. So every time she would say something 　22 　I disagreed with her I would just say. “Okay, 23 you want, Mom.” But I really got cold quickly. And my 24 began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that’s 　25 ” and then went back to mop the floor.

　　 “Don’t you ever 　26 ?” I thought. But I didn’t say anything and stormed off. She had no idea I was 　27 upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I 　28 　her how important it was to me.

　　 At last I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to 　29 . You tell me everything you want me to do and I just do it because it’s 　30 　than if fighting. Well, I’m sick of it.” This all came as a 　31 　to her.

　　 After my blow up, we felt like we were 　32 　all over in our relationship. But it’s getting better all the time. We discuss things now and I always 　33 　my feelings with her.

　　 If you adopt Lose-Win as your basic 　34 　toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You’ll also be 　35 　your true feelings deep inside. And that’s not healthy.

14. Shall we _______ our discussion and have some tea or coffee?

　　　 A. break down　　　　　　　 　　　 B. break off　 C. break into　　　　 　　　 D. break out