Male-female conversation is cross-cultural communication.47And women and men have different past experiences. From the time they are born, they are treated differently, talked to differently, and talk differently as a result. 48 And when they become adults, they travel in different worlds, reinforcing patterns established in childhood. These cultural differences include different expectations about the role of talk in relationships. Everyone knows that as a relationship becomes long-term, its terms change. 49 Many women feel, “After all this time, you should know what I want without my telling you.＂ Many men feel, “After all this time, we should be able to tell each other what we want.＂ These incongruent expectations capture one of the key differences between men and women.50 Though everyone has both these needs, women often have a relatively need for independence. Being understood without saying what you mean gives a payoff in involvement, and that is why women value it so highly. 【題組】50. (A) Boys and girls grow up in different worlds, even if they grow up in the same house. (B) Communication is always a matter of balancing conflicting needs for involvement and independence. (C) Different habits have repercussions when the man and the woman are talking about their relationship. (D) It is difficult to straighten out such misunderstandings because each one feels convinced of his or her points
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