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8．Meaningful relationships make life more enjoyable．In order to attract an ideal mate，you'll need to spend some time preparing yourself to make sure you're ready to be in a relationship with a new person．
Define what an ideal relationship means to you．As you set out to create your ideal relationship，make sure you consider what you want from it．（36）GIf you want attention and affection，took for someone who gives you that．
（37）AOften，one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past．In order to move forward in your life，you need to say goodbye to anything you may be struggling with from your past．Creating an ideal relationship requires commitment to the possibilities of the future，not bitterness about the past．
Be positive．No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time．（38）DIf you want to find an ideal relationship，try to picture the future as full of opportunities．Nobody is perfect，but being positive about yourself and your life will be attractive to potential partners．
Work towards positive changes in your life．（39）BOften，these character quirks（怪癖）are what make people lovable and memorable．Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws．（40）FOf course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else，unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself．

A．Let go of the past．
B．Everyone has faults．
C．Welcome your future challenges．
D．Optimism attracts more optimism．
E．Work on talking things out，even when you're upset at one another．
F．However，there are things you need to work on to attract your ideal partner．
G．If you are looking for stability and security，search for a partner with those qualities．

Answer 1

分析 人和人之间 有意义的关系可以让生活更美好，文章作者给出了建议关于如何才能找到理想的伴侣．

解答 36-40 GADBF
36．G 细节题．根据后面一句话If you want attention and affection，took for someone who gives you that从结构上发现选项GIf you are looking for stability and security…符合题意要求，故选G．
37．A 概括题．根据后面的Often，one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past可知，对于未来幸福最难克服的就是你的过去，所以建议我们要忘记过去，故选A．
38．D 细节题．通过该段的主题句Be positive．以及No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time可知，建议我们要保持乐观，照应了选项里的Optimism attracts more optimism，故选D．
39．B 细节题．从该段的Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws．可知，你的朋友和家人尽管你有缺点也要爱你，故选B．
40．F 细节题．根据最后一句Of course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else，unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself．可知，为了吸引伙伴我们还是去做一些事情，比如改变，当然这种改变是积极的，故选F．

点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．