36．A．wanderings B．disappointment C．lessons D．helplessness
40．A．interesting B．difficult C．important D．necessary
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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 36 in the world of Lose Win during her eighth grade year before she finally broke 37 of it:
My 38 with my mom all started one day 39 she said to me sarcastically(讽刺地)，“Wow, you’re sure sassy(敢顶嘴的，时尚的)today.” I 40 it so literally(字面地)that then and there I decided to close myself off from her and never 41 back to her. So every time she would say something 42 I disagreed with her I would just say, “Okay, 43 you want, Mom.”
But I really got cold quickly. And my 44 began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that’s 45 ”and then went back to mop the floor.
“Don’t you ever 46 ?” I thought. But I didn’t say anything and stormed off. She 47 had no idea I was upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I 48 her how important it was to me.
At last, I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to 49 . You tell me everything you want me to do and I just do it because it’s 50 than fighting. Well, I’m sick of it.” This all came as a 51 to her.
After my blowup, we felt like we were 52 all over in our relationship. But it’s getting better all the time. We discuss things now and I always 53 my feeling with her.
If you adopt Lose Win as your basic 54 toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You’ll also be 55 your true feelings deep inside. And that’s not healthy.
39．A．as B．so C．while D．for
38．A．used B．insisted C．learned D．provided
37．A．today B．tomorrow C．yesterday D．tonight
36．A．believed B．doubted C．confused D．worried
35．A．Sure B．Sorry C．Pardon D．Good
34．A．needed B．could C．should D．would
33．A．noticing B．seeing C．informing D．hearing
32．A．passengers B．drivers C．gentlemen D．ladies