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Step by Step 3000 (2) Answer Keys to Unit 1—6 Unit 1 Happy Family Life Part I Warming up Supply the missing information about the Porter family according to what you hear. You are going to hear some ideas that may help make a marriage work. Listen carefully. Complete the following seven tips, and decide whether you agree or disagree with the speaker. Check the appropriate box. Hear is a passage about how to excel in the art of domestic argument. Supply the missing words while listening. Having been married for more than 40 years，I can attest to the truth of the following statement：To excel in the art of domestic argument，one must master the art of losing. Modern psychologists are taken with the “win—win” solution．But in marriage, success resides more in“lose—lose”solutions．Out of these，both parties can win．For in the love configuration，losing gives a gift that always returns． The issues that people argue over most in marriage，such as how to spend money，often aren’t the real ones．The key issue is：Who is going to be in control? When 1 was younger，my need to control arose out of fear，a lack of trust，insecurity．The day I finally realized I didn’t need to control my wife—that，indeed，I ought not to control her，and that I couldn’t control her, and that if I tried to，I would destroy our marriage—was the day our marriage began． What is it we want most from a marriage? To love and be loved．To be happy and secure．To grow to discover．A love relationship is the garden in which we plant，cultivate and our own self，and in which our spouse is provided the same rich soil in which to bloom． harvest the most precio—u—s of crops， We cannot obtain what we want unless our partner also gets what he or she wants．So remember：if you want to feel loved and respected，give up control. Part II All you need is love? You are going to hear a report on how people in different parts of the World choose their mates． A1 Before listening，think about some of the qualities you would look for in a male．