Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A) undergo B) exhausting C) constantly D) correspondence E) endure F) overwhelmed G) bloom H) exchange I) invasion J) hardship K) realization L) separation M) enjoyment N) impressive O) permanent When it comes to a life partner, discomfort between you and your partner can bring about unhappiness 1) _____. To feel at home with a partner, a few things need to be in place: Trust and security. Secrets are poison to a relationship, because they lead to an invisible 2) _____ inside the relationship, leaving both people somewhat alone in the world. On the other side of secrets will often be distrust, which is a(n) 3) _____ factor going against a good relationship. Natural chemistry. The 4) _____ between you should be easy and natural, energy exerted should be at the same level, and you should both feel 5) _____. If you put uneven ( 不均衡的 ) energy into the relationship, the relationship will 6) _____ failure someday. Acceptance of weaknesses. You’re not perfect, and so is your current or future life-partner. 7) _____ of weaknesses is helpful to a relationship. And one of the worst fates would be to spend most of your life 8) _____ by criticisms for your weaknesses and have to 9) _____ them. This isn’t to say people shouldn’t work on self-improvement, but when it comes to a life partnership, the healthy attitude is, “Every person comes with a set of weaknesses, these are my partner’s, and they’re part of the package I knowingly chose to spend my life with.” This is the attitude you should hold in order to have the relationship 10) _____.