8．Meaningful relationships make life more enjoyable．In order to attract an ideal mate，you'll need to spend some time preparing yourself to make sure you're ready to be in a relationship with a new person．
Define what an ideal relationship means to you．As you set out to create your ideal relationship，make sure you consider what you want from it．（36）GIf you want attention and affection，took for someone who gives you that．
（37）AOften，one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past．In order to move forward in your life，you need to say goodbye to anything you may be struggling with from your past．Creating an ideal relationship requires commitment to the possibilities of the future，not bitterness about the past．
Be positive．No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time．（38）DIf you want to find an ideal relationship，try to picture the future as full of opportunities．Nobody is perfect，but being positive about yourself and your life will be attractive to potential partners．
Work towards positive changes in your life．（39）BOften，these character quirks（怪癖）are what make people lovable and memorable．Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws．（40）FOf course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else，unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself．
A．Let go of the past．
B．Everyone has faults．
C．Welcome your future challenges．
D．Optimism attracts more optimism．
E．Work on talking things out，even when you're upset at one another．
F．However，there are things you need to work on to attract your ideal partner．
G．If you are looking for stability and security，search for a partner with those qualities．
分析 人和人之間 有意義的關系可以讓生活更美好，文章作者給出了建議關于如何才能找到理想的伴侶．
解答 36-40 GADBF
36．G 細節題．根據后面一句話If you want attention and affection，took for someone who gives you that從結構上發現選項GIf you are looking for stability and security…符合題意要求，故選G．
37．A 概括題．根據后面的Often，one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past可知，對于未來幸福最難克服的就是你的過去，所以建議我們要忘記過去，故選A．
38．D 細節題．通過該段的主題句Be positive．以及No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time可知，建議我們要保持樂觀，照應了選項里的Optimism attracts more optimism，故選D．
39．B 細節題．從該段的Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws．可知，你的朋友和家人盡管你有缺點也要愛你，故選B．
40．F 細節題．根據最后一句Of course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else，unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself．可知，為了吸引伙伴我們還是去做一些事情，比如改變，當然這種改變是積極的，故選F．
點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀，和完形填空很類似，不同的是一個選詞，一個選句子．解題時，要注意上下文語境，充分考慮信息詞（選項中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞），選出最符合語境的句子．
