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  3. Humor is the most effective means of handling the difficult situations. It can be used for【C1】______ up differences, apologizing

Humor is the most effective means of handling the difficult situations. It can be used for【C1】______ up differences, apologizing

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问题     Humor is the most effective means of handling the difficult situations. It can be used for【C1】______ up differences, apologizing, saying " no" , getting the other fellow to do what you want without【C2】______his face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can【C3】______. It is a way to discuss subjects so【C4】______that serious dialogue may start a【C5】______For example, many believe that comedians 【C6】______ television are doing more today for racial and religious【C7】______ than people in any other forum.
    Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from【C8】______ into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt 【C9】______, and he knew she did, too. Two hours later, she received a longdistance phone call. " Person to person for Mrs I. A. Pologize", in toned the operator. In a【C10】______, the whole day changed from grim to【C11】______.
    An English hostess with a quick【C12】______ was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity 【C13】______. She had asked her children to【C14】______the meal. She knew that anything could happen—and it did, just as her son, with the studied【C15】______ of a tight rope walker, brought in a large roast turkey; he successfully【C16】______ the swinging door, but the backswing knocked the bird off.
    The boy stood【C17】______, guests stared at their plates. The hostess smiled at her son, " No harm, Daniel" , she said, "just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen..." she【C18】______ clearly so he would think about what she was saying..."bring in the other one. " A 【C19】______ and one liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced【C20】______to a conspiracy of fun.
【C20】
选项 A、quarrel
B、fight
C、embarrassment
D、resentment
答案C
解析 名词辨析题。[A]quarrel“争吵”；[B]fight“战斗”；[C]embarrassment“尴尬”；[D]resentment“憎恨”。此处[C]embarrassment符合文意，指从尴尬变成了玩笑。
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