新理念大学英语学习大厅3答案

6. habits and traditions 7. opinion 8. eye to

eye 9. attitude 10. idealistically SET 2

HELPFUL HINTS FOR A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPOUSE'S FAMILY First, (1 your in-laws as family members of the spouse you love.

Second, don't (2 your spouse's family with your own.

Third, don't run to your own parents for support when you have a conflict with your spouse.

Fourth, don't (3 anger you may feel for your spouse toward his or her family. Fifth, establish a family atmosphere that avoids a (4 between your two families for your time, (5

.

Sixth, treat both families (6 .

Seventh, as a couple, try to establish as much (7 from both families as possible. For example, it

may create conflicts to (8 from in-laws.

Eighth, couples should take the time and effort to (9 about quality relationships and practice

effective communication skills in their (10 with each other. Answer: 1. respect 2. compare 3. direct 4. contest

5. attention and affection 6. equally and fairly 7.

independence 8. borrow money 9. educate themselves 10. interactions Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

The passage will be read ONLY ONCE. SET 1 1. In 1992,

2.3 million marriages were recorded in the USA. True False 2. In 1992, 1.2 million marriages went divorced. True False

3. Most couples have no confidence in a life-long marriage relationship. True False

4. There are many problems challenging the couple's best intentions in marriage. True False

5. Discussing important issues such as money and children will lead marriages to trouble. True

False Answer: 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False SET 2

1. A sign of job burnout is that somebody wants to burn his work into ashes. True False

2. There are only a few people who are immune to job burnout. True False 3. Job burnout doesn't happen immediately without any warning signals. True False 4. Job burnout only influences somebody's job, not his family life. True False 5. The cure of losing motivation is to learn self-management. True False Answer: 1. False

2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True

Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions. The passage

will be read ONLY ONCE. SET 1

1. A. They may quarrel. B. They may divorce.

C. They may think they have made a mistake. D. They may have babies.

2. A. Because all relationships experience peaks and valleys. B. Because the passion will go soon. C. Because there is no life-long love. D. Because a marriage is too hasty. 3. A. From his marriage. B. From inside himself.