Question

The key to getting along with others is good communication skills. Communication is one of the biggest challenges in relationships between men and women. Researchers say that the main problem is different communication styles. Men and women have very different communication styles. 1. .

Men's communication style is more direct. They usually take a direct approach to a problem and suggest a solution. Men often make decisions more quickly than women. They also prefer to make decisions by themselves. Women's communication style is to discuss problems and ask other people for their opinions. Women like to talk with other people before they make a decision.

2.Women like to discuss personal issues and talk about their feelings. Talking about problems is important in friendships for women. Even at school or on the job, women are more comfortable talking about personal topics and feelings. 3. . Many men don't like to talk about emotions and feelings. Men like to talk about current events, business, and personal accomplishments. In conversations, it is important for men to see who is leader in the group. Men often talk about important things they have done. Men build friendships by doing activities together. 4.

5. . First, women may think it is important to discuss how they feel about a problem. Men, however, prefer to come to a solution. Second, men often think that women are complaining, because women want to continue talking about their feelings. Men offer a solution to a problem, and then want to talk about something else. The third problem is that women often think that men don' t want to discuss things. Actually, men just-want to discuss different things. As men and women learn more about their different communication styles. they can better understand each other.

A. On the other hand, women build friendships by sharing feelings.

B. There can hardly be any real friendships between men and women.

C. Men on the other hand, are less comfortable discussing their feelings.

D. The topics of conversation are also different between men and women.

E. Men must know that women have quite different communiC8tion styles.

F. Different communication styles cause problems in relationships in several ways.

G. Understanding the differences can help men and women communicate more effectively.

Answer 1

1.G

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.F

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要對造成男女溝通方式的差異的原因進行了闡述，

1.

2.

3.

4. build friendships by doing activities together.可以判斷，后一句與女性建立友誼的方式有關，故選A。

5.

考點：考查議論文閱讀