If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】 persuasion“劝说，劝告”；remedy“治疗法，补救”；encouragement“鼓励”；compromise“妥协，折中”。句中If引导条件句，空格填入的名词应与is expected to对应。选项中，只有encouragement符合，故答案为C。