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In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. 　45　 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you 　46　 like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting 　47　 and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you 　48　 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, 　49　 you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will 　50　 create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really 　51　 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that 　52　 . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as 　53　 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.

Sensible ways to Complain:

Be specific

Stick to the present

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Complain privately

45．A．To start with　　　　 B．Frankly speaking　 C．Anyway　　　　　　　 D．Needless to say

46．A．conduct　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　　 C．do　　　　　　　　　　　 D．act

47．A．upset　　　　　　　　　 B．bored　　　　　　　　　 C．delighted　　　　　　 D．drunk

48．A．take away　　　　　　 B．set off　　　　　　　　 C．draw up　　　　　　　 D．catch up

49．A．before　　　　　　　　 B．after　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

50．A．even　　　　　　　　　 B．never　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　　 D．still

51．A．listen to　　　　　　　 B．work for　　　　　　 C．look after　　　　　　 D．wait on

52．A．time　　　　　　　　　 B．matter　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　　　 D．party

53．A．jokes　　　　　　　　　 B．insults　　　　　　　　 C．criticism　　　　　　　 D．embarrassment

54．A．Don’t add insults　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Don’t mention old offenses

　　　 C．Don’t lose temper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Don’t tell embarrassing jokes

44．Most people there received so little education that they were 　　　　　of the law. As a result, they caused many troubles and hurt a lot of 　　　　　people.

　　　 A．innocent…..indifferent　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ignorant…….innocent

　　　 C．innocent…….ignorant　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．ignorant……..indifferent

43．We can’t 　　　　　the fact that there is still a long way to go before we can get rid of pollution.

　　　 A．ignore　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．neglect

　　　 C．realize　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

42．As everybody knows, heat is a form of 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．energy　　　　　　　　 B．force　　　　　　　　　 C．power　　　　　　　　 D．vigour

41．Every time the record comes to that part of the music, the needle 　　　　　.

　　　 A．jumps　　　　　　　　 B．skips　　　　　　　　　 C．leaps　　　　　　　　　 D．hops

40．A NASA experimental jet, the X-43A, flied at a world-record speed-11,260 kilometers an hour on November 17. Its speed is 　　　　as sound.

　　　 A．as ten times fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ten times so fast

　　　 C．ten times as fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．so fast ten times

39．We 　　　　with $75,000， but fortunately, the proceeds of that day finally 　　　　twice that amount.

　　　 A．would be satisfied, came to　　　　　　　　　 B．would have been satisfied, came to

　　　 C．were satisfied, would come to　　　　　　　 D．were satisfied, would have come to

38．So absorbed 　　　　in the program that he didn’t notice it was already 1:00 a.m.

　　　 A．he had been　　　　 B．was he　　　　　　　　 C．he was　　　　　　　　 D．had he been

37．When we were young, we had few books to read and used to read 　　　　　books we could find.

　　　 A．no matter what　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．whatever　　　　　　 D．whichever

36．　　　 in convenient locations, chain stores are usually next door to people’s homes and close to the bus stops or underground stations.

　　　 A．Opening　　　　　　　 B．Having opened　　 C．Being opened　　　 D．Opened