Itoftenappearsthatwehavemoretogainbyspeakingthanbylistening.Onebigadvantageofspeakingisthatitgivesyouachancetocontrolothers’thoughtsandactions.Whateveryourgoalis—tohaveabosshireyou,to36others

　　Itoftenappearsthatwehavemoretogainbyspeakingthanbylistening.Onebigadvantageofspeakingisthatitgivesyouachancetocontrolothers’thoughtsandactions.Whateveryourgoalis—tohaveabosshireyou,to 36 otherstovoteforthepersonofyour 37 ortodescribethe 38 youwantyourhaircut...thekeytosuccessseemstobethe 39 tospeakwell.

　　Another 40 advantageofspeakingisthechanceitprovidesto 41 theadmiration,respect,orlikingofothers.Telljokes,andeveryonewillthinkyou’rereallya 42 man.Tellthemallyouknow,andthey’llbe 43 byyourwisdom.Butkeepquiet,anditseemsasifyouarea 44 person.

　　Finally,talkinggivesyouthe 45 torelease(释放)energyinawaythatlisteningcan’t.Whenyou’re 46 ,thechancetotalkaboutyourproblemscanoftenhelpyoufeelbetter.Inthesameway,youcanoften 47 yourangerbylettingitoutorally.Itisalsohelpfulto 48 yourexcitementwithothersbytalkingaboutit, 49 keepingitinsideoftenleavesyoufeelingasifyoumightburst.

　　Whileitistruethattalkingdoeshavemanyadvantages,it’simportantto 50 thatlisteningcandogoodtolisteners,too.Asyou’llsoonread,beingagoodlistenerisonegoodwayto 51 otherswiththeirproblems;andwhatbetterwayistheretohaveothers 52 you?Asforcontrollingothers,itmaybetruethatit’shardtobepersuasivewhileyou’relistening,butyour 53 tohearothersoutwilloftenmakethemopentoyourideas 54 .Listeningisoftenreciprocal(互惠的).“Yougetwhatyou 55 .”

　　36.A.insist B.advise C.persuade D.suggest

　　37.A.friend B.relation