Lose-Win is weak. It’s easy to get stepped on. It’s easy to be the nice guy. It’s easy to give in, all in the name of being a peacemaker.
A girl named Jenny once told me about her 16 in the world of Lose-Win during her eighth-grade year before she finally broke 17 :
My 18 with my mom all started one day 19 she said to me sarcastically (讽刺地) “Wow, you’re surely lively today.” I 20 it so literally (字面地) that then and there I decided to close off from her and never 21 back to her. So every time she would say something 22 I disagreed with her I would just say. “Okay, 23 you want, Mom.” But I really got cold quickly. And my 24 began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that’s 25 ” and then went back to mop the floor.
“Don’t you ever 26 ?” I thought. But I didn’t say anything and stormed off. She had no idea I was 27 upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I 28 her bow important it was to me.
At last I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to 29 . You tell me everything you want me to do and I just do it because it’s 30 than if fighting. Well, I’m sick of it.” This all came as a 31 to her.
After my blow up, we felt like we were 32 all over in our relationship. But it’s getting better all the lime. We discuss things now and I always 33 my feelings with her.
If you adopt Lose-Win as your basic 34 toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You’ll also be 35 your true feelings deep inside. And that’s not healthy.
16. A. wanderings B. disappointment C. lessons D. helplessness
17. A. out B. down C. up D. free
18. A. relationship B. problems C. quarrels D. improvement
19. A. as B. since C. when D. before
20. A. regarded B. treated C. received D. took
21. A. fight B. struggle C. talk D. turn
22. A. even if B. only if C. which D. as though
23. A. however B. whatever C. so much D. too much
24. A. coldness B. anger C. disagreement D. hope
25. A. true B. impossible C. nice D. important
26. A. care B. see C. say D. listen
27. A. also B. still C. even D. already
28. A. warned B. shown C. asked D. told
29. A. end B. change C. last D. stop
30. A. worse B. easier C. more D. less
31. A. surprise B. pleasure C. gift D. harm
32. A. going B. starting C. thinking D. reviewing
33. A. share B. have C. discuss D. improve
34. A. way B. method C. attitude D. theory
35. A. hurting B. waking C. storing D. hiding
