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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #35142 Short Harmonious union
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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

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To enjoy a harmonious union with someone, we should ensure that we have plenty of sources of excitement, reassurance and stimulation outside of them. When we hit problems, we should be able to lean on other supports. The demand that another person compensates us for all that's alarming, wearing or deficient in our lives is a mechanism for systematically destroying any relationship. Our conflicts and disappointments will at once feel more manageable when we stop asking our partner to function always as our long lost other half. The more we can survive without a relationship the greater will be that relationship's chances of survival and fulfillment. We will truly give love a chance when we stop believing it can single-handedly save us.
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Option 2: "The chance of survival and fulfillment of a relationship will be great, if we can survive without it. When we stop believing that love alone can save us, we will truly give love a chance."

Explanation: This option accurately captures the essence of the text. It highlights the idea that a relationship thrives when individuals can stand independently and that love should not be viewed as a sole solution to personal issues. The phrasing aligns closely with the text's message about the importance of self-sufficiency in relationships.

Option 1: "To enjoy a harmonious union with someone, we should ensure that we spend enough time with him or her. Also, whenever we have problems, we need to go to our best friend for support."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the main idea of the text. The text emphasizes the importance of having external sources of support rather than relying solely on a partner or spending time with them. It suggests that expecting a partner to fulfill all emotional needs can harm the relationship, which is not reflected in this option.

Option 3: "The demand that another person helps us with alarming and wearing things in our lives may not destroy a relationship. However, we are not encouraged to seek for help every time."

Explanation: This option contradicts the text's main argument. The text clearly states that relying on a partner to compensate for personal deficiencies can systematically destroy a relationship. This option downplays the negative impact of such demands, which is not supported by the text.

Option 4: "Our conflicts and disappointments will at once feel more manageable when we ask our partners to support us. If they are not able to help us anymore, the relationship will be immediately broken."

Explanation: This option misinterprets the text's message. The text suggests that conflicts become more manageable when we do not rely solely on our partners for support. It implies that expecting constant support can lead to relationship breakdowns, which is the opposite of what this option states.

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