阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Tips to keep a hearty conversation flo

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But    36   can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved     _37    _, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics（语言学）. She has suggestions     as to  how we can  38    munications at our festival dinner tables. Let’s take a look.
＊A  round dinning table is best for promoting a     39    conversation because
everyone   40     each other.
＊Avoid _41_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的) table, even though it is the traditional place of     42    . Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep     43     a conversation.
＊    44     prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look around at other things. “Guys may be more   45    keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen. “They’ll still be _46    , though.”
＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different     47     of tone, rhyme, timing and how _48     of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left     49    . If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 50  .If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start  51    .
＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals _52 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more     53     if they plan for some fun _54    . So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more    55     than just sitting around inside.
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