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(1)B.细节理解题。根据上文"Criticism is harmful to healthy relationships.(批评对健康的关系是有害的。)"说明人际交往中批评别人不利于关系的健康发展,结合下文"First,work on changing your own behavior.Then,find effective ways to communicate if someone bothers you.(首先,努力改变你自己的行为。然后,如果有人打扰你,找到有效的沟通方式。)"给出的一些具体的解决方法,可知B项"However,there are ways to avoid criticism.(然而,有一些方法可以避免批评。)"承上启下,符合语境。故选B。
(2)G.细节理解题。根据上文"Think before you speak.(三思之后再说话。)"说明该段给出的建议是说话之前应该好好思考。G项"When you want to dish out criticism,pause and consider whether you really need to say anything.(当你想要提出批评时,停下来想想是否真的需要说点什么。)"是对该段主旨的进一步解释,说明想要批评之前应该先思考,符合语境。故选G。
(3)C.细节理解题。根据该段主旨句"Focus on positives.(关注积极的方面。)"以及空前"Oftentimes,being critical results from how you're choosing to see a situation.Everyone has shortcomings.However,the vast majority of people have good qualities that outweigh bad ones(通常,批判源于你选择如何看待一个情况。每个人都有缺点。然而,绝大多数人都有好的品质,而不是坏的。)"说明该段主要讲述每个人都有缺点,然而大多数人的优点多于缺点,人们应该多关注别人积极的方面。C项"Try to focus on a person's positive qualities over their negative ones.(试着关注一个人的积极品质而不是消极品质。)"承接上文,其中的"focus on a person's positive qualities"和段首"Focus on positives"相呼应,说明我们应该多关注一个人的积极品质,符合题意。故选C。
(4)A.段落大意题。根据上文"Communicating More Effectively(更有效地沟通)"说明该部分给出的避免批评的方法是进行有效沟通及下文"Some people have issues that may need addressing.However,feedback is very different from criticism.When addressing an issue,focus on suggestions you can make to help another person improve,which is more effective than criticizing.(有些人可能有需要解决的问题。然而,反馈与批评是截然不同的。在解决一个问题的时候,把重点放在你可以提出的帮助他人提高的建议上,这比批评更有效。)"说明该段主要讲述帮助别人解决问题时,反馈并且给出建议比批评更有效。A项"Give feedback rather than criticism.(给予反馈而不是批评。)"置于句首,概括该段主旨,符合语境。故选A。
(5)E.推理判断题。该段首句"Ask for what you want directly.(直接说出你想要的东西。)"说明该段主要讲述在有效沟通中需要直接表达白己的需求,根据上文"Inefficient communication often results in heavy criticism.(低效的沟通往往会招致严厉的批评。)"说明无效的沟通会导致批评。结合下文"Make sure to ask for what you want in a direct,respectful manner.This will eliminate the need for criticism.(一定要以一种直接、有礼貌的方式提出你的要求。这将消除批评的必要。)"说明直接提出需求是有效的沟通方式,会消除沟通过程中的批评,可知E项"If you're not telling someone what you want,that person cannot be expected to know.(如果你不告诉别人你想要什么,就不能指望那个人知道。)"承上启下,说明在有效沟通中要直接说出自己的需求,否则别人将不会知道这将导致无效沟通和批评,符合题意。故选E。