单选题 It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others' thoughts and actions. (36) your goal — to have a boss (37) you, to (38) others to vote for the person of your (39) , or to describe the (40) you want your hair cut — the key (41) success seems to be the (42) to speak well.
(43) obvious advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to (44) the admiration, respect, or liking of others. (45) jokes, and everyone will think you're really a wise man.
(46) advice, and they'll be thankful for help. Tell them all you know, and they'll be (47) by your wisdom. (48) keep quiet and it seems as if you'll look like a (49) nobody.
Finally, talking gives you the (50) to release energy in a way that listening can't. When you're (51) , the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel (52) . In the same way, you can often (53) your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to (54) your excitement with others by talking about it, for keeping it inside often (55) you feeling as if you might burst.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】Whatever your goal不论你的目标是什么。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】have sb. do sth. 让某人做某事的固定搭配。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】persuade sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事；persist坚持；advise, suggest与文义不符。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】your relation包括厂选项A friend和选项D．leader。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】in the way表示“用……方法”，way后面接定语从句，关系代词可省略。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】key to sth．是固定搭配。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】成功的关键在于好的口头表达能力。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】another 泛指的另一个。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】说的另个明显的好处在于，它可以提供赢得他人羡慕、尊敬或喜爱的机会。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】tell jokes说笑话，固定搭配。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】提供建议(给他们)，他们就会为这样的帮助而感激。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】impress sb．给某人留下印象。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文中此处为意思的转折。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】worthless无用的，-无价值，与nobody连用双重否定，即为肯定意义。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】与上文chance相呼应。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】in trouble处于困境中，与后面的better相呼应。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】与原先比感觉应更好。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】lessen减少，减轻。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】share sth. with sb. 与某人分享。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】leave sb. doing与文句相符。