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(諷刺地)，“Wow, you’re sure sassy(敢頂嘴的，時(shí)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．a(chǎn)s　　　　　　　　　　　 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