Many people believe that passion and commitment are the foundations of strong romantic relationships. But a relationship is made of two【C1】________individuals. And the personality traits (特性) these individuals【C2】________or lack can often make a relationship more—or less—likely to【C3】________. Recent research has found that one trait in particular—humility (谦逊)—is an important indicator of successful relationships. Humility can sometimes be【C4】________with a lack of confidence. But researchers have come to realize that being humble generally indicates the【C5】________of deeply admirable personal qualities. Being humble means you have the ability to accurately【C6】________your deficiencies without denying your skills and strengths. For example, you might recognize that you are intelligent, but realize that you are not a【C7】________. Thus, humility leads to an honest view of one’s own advantages and shortcomings. Humble people do not ignore, avoid, or try to deny their limits or deficiencies. They can【C8】________mistakes, see value in things that are far from perfect and identify areas for improvement. Perhaps it is not【C9】________, then, that humility appears to be a huge asset to relationships. One study found that people tend to rate this quality【C10】________in their spouse. The study also found that someone who is humble is more likely to initiate a romantic relationship, perhaps because they are less likely to see themselves as "too good" for someone else. Thus, a humble partner might be your ideal partner.
【答案解析】空格所在结构是have the ability to do sth.,因此本空应填入动词原形。空格所在句意为:谦逊意味着你有能力准确地________自己的不足,同时也不否认自己的技能和优势。此处应选择一个能与副词accurately以及后面宾语deficiencies搭配的动词。综合备选项可知,B)assess与deficiencies搭配,意为“评估不足”,符合句意,为本题答案。
【答案解析】空格前是动宾短语rate this quality,因此本空应填入副词修饰rate。空格所在句意为:一项研究发现,人们倾向于________评价配偶的这一品质。将备选项中的三个副词分别代入空格,只有G):highly“非常赞许地”使句意通顺,因此确定答案为G)highly。rate highly意为“高评价,评价很高”。