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B.Why tropical birds develop longer wings.C.Why some birds are smaller in hot climates.D.How temperature of the birds'habitat changes35.Where is the text probably taken from?A.A personal diary.B.Atravel brochure.C.A science novel.D.A science magazine第一节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Defend Yourself Without Being DefensiveThere's a fine line between defending yourself and being defensive,but it makes a world ofdifference between ending and worsening a problem.If you regularly find yourself justifyingyourself,blaming others,or trying to distract from the problem at hand,you may be on the defense.36Keep calm in the moment37.If you're feeling wound up ()take a deep breath and resist the urge to sayanything until you've had a chance to think it through.You'll handle the situation better onceyou've had a moment to ease your tension.In many situations,it's okay to be quiet for a moment.Not every conflict needs to be addressed immediately.Wait to respond to the criticismA rapid reaction is usually based only on emotions.Your immediate reaction might bedefensive.Pause for a moment before you reply,and don't interrupt or cut the other person off.38.Cutting in with corrections or "That's not true"shuts down further discussion.39An explanation can make it clearer to you what the problem is.If you don't understand wherethe criticism is coming from,or if the person said something vague,respond to them with,"Canyou explain?"or,"Could you tell me more?"40.For example,instead of,"Don't call mydesign ugly.I worked hard on that,"say,"What makes you say the design is ugly?"Or saysomething like,"What's something we can do to fix that?"A.This also gives you some time to breathe so you're less likely to respond defensivelyB.Luckily,there are ways to find a solution to the problem without getting defensive about itC.Let the person finish,even if he or she is wrongD.Getting angry or upset immediately tends to look defensiveE.Talking too much is not a good way to solve the problemsF.Encourage the person to explainG.Explain without defensive words试卷第4页（共6页）