I consider myself something of an expert on apologies. A quick temper has me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earlier , my mother was telling me“Don’t watch the when you say, ‘I’m sorry’. Hold your head up and look at the person in the , so he’ll know you it. ”
My mother thus made the key point of a(n) apology: It must be direct. You must never to be doing something else. You do not a pile of letters while apologizing to a person in position after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your . You do not apologize to a hostess, whose guest of honor you treat , by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad .
One of the important things we should do for an apology is a readiness to the responsibility for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no for the other person to us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling about themselves. That, after all, is the of every apology. It little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault. Answering for one’s encourages others to take their share of the blame.
A．provided B．mixed C．compared D．treated
A．dreams B．courses C．memories D．ideas
A．side B．ground C．wall D．bottom
A．mind B．soul C．face D．eye
A．imagine B．enjoy C．mean D．regret
A．useful B．successful C．equal D．basic
A．pretend B．forget C．refuse D．expect
A．hold on B．put away C．look through D．pick up
A．poorer B．weaker C．worse D．lower
A．fault B．reason C．result D．duty
A．cruelly B．freely C．roughly D．foolishly
A．manners B．excuses C．efforts D．roles
A．active B．effective C．extra D．easy
A．raise B．perform C．admit D．bear
A．situation B．need C．sign D．room
A．advise B．forgive C．warn D．blame
A．wiser B．warmer C．better D．cleverer
A．purpose B．method C．end D．advantage
A．cares B．matters C．depends D．remains
A．facts B．states C．rights D．actions
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss vill
age left their houses. They were staring 36at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with 37, beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 38the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 39side. But now one man was daring to try the 40route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him 41. Now they were waiting to see his 42. If he planned to 43the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was 44.
A tiny green light 45high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 46.
The next day he 47his way upward. He was so lonely and so tired! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 48light.
In the morning, Bonatti looked up. He could not see the top, but he knew he was 49there. 50the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 51for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 52to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his 53was radioed to the world.
The trip down the southern 54was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the " 55", and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
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A．up B．down C．back D．forward
A．green trees B．flowers C．rocks D．ice and snow
A．passed B．reached C．climbed D．watched
A．eastern B．western C．northern D．southern
A．different B．difficult C．easy D．same
A．anxiously B．carefully C．patiently D．eagerly
A．signal B．flag C．face D．figure
A．go down B．come back C．go on D．give up
A．turning around B．turning back C．moving up D．in danger
A．raised B．rose C．disappeared D．appeared
A．cheered B．shouted C．laughed D．jumped
A．stopped B．abandoned C．continued D．ended
A．green B．yellow C．blue D．red
A．already B．surely C．almost D．no longer
A．Because B．Though C．Since D．When
A．asking B．planning C．preparing D．training
A．money B．wish C．effort D．skill
A．victory B．climb C．courage D．thing
A．pace B．route C．path D．passage
A．necessary B．great C．important D．impossible
Thanksgiving Day was near. Lucy, the first grade teacher, gave her class a fun 36— to draw a picture of somebody or something for which they were 37. When the students 38
their assignment, she found most of them drew some pictures of their family, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Douglas, however, made a different kind of picture. He was a 39 boy. He didn’t act the same as others. He always seemed to be shy and sad. He 40played with other children during the break 41they kindly invited him to. Lucy treated him very well. She always helped him and 42 him to be confident. Yes, his picture was different. He just drew a 43. Nothing else. His abstract image 44 the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One guessed it was a mother’s hand, for mother’s hand gives children warmth and 45 . Another child guessed it was a police officer’s hand, because the police 46people and care for people. And so the discussion 47.
When the children were discussing it, Lucy paused at Douglas’ desk, 48down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy murmured, “It’s 49, teacher.” Douglas was most thankful for her hand. She was 50and felt tears in her eyes. She thought of the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. She 51 how often she had said to him, “Take my 52, Douglas. We’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
The story speaks of 53thankfulness. It also says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say “ 54” out, but they’ll remember the hand that you 55out to give them love and be grateful to you always.
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A．assignment B．question C．suggestion D．solution
A．sorry B．regretful C．thankful D．responsible
A．gave in B．handed in C．put off D．called off
A．strong B．kind C．different D．humorous
A．often B．usually C．seldom D．ever
A．because B．though C．as D．since
A．encouraged B．discouraged C．cheered D．praised
A．hand B．face C．ear D．leg
A．reduced B．ruined C．inspired D．used
A．comfort B．praise C．sorrow D．coldness
A．search B．question C．meet
A．ended B．succeeded C．continued D．failed
A．broke B．pulled C．looked D．bent
A．his B．yours C．my mother’s D．my father’s
A．disappointed B．annoyed C．tired D．touched
A．forgot B．regretted C．recalled D．understood
A．hand B．book C．lesson D．gift
A．rather than B．more than C．anything but D．nothing but
A．I’m sorry B．Take care C．I’m all right D．Thank you
A．get B．reach C．put D．make
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I
37 at the roadside. A piece of paper 38 my eye. I picked it up and read it 39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that.
The form turned
out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 40 of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and __41 : no one would throw this away, especially 42 it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal 43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so 45 would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and 46 the names of the owners , who must 47in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a（n） 48 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong 49 , how frantic（慌乱的）I’d be. But it was much __50_ to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the 51 , so I did as I thought. My hunch（预感） was right. On the weekend, a happy couple 52 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked（恐慌）and 53 the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to 54 another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55 that at first glance seemed minor.
A．found B．started C．bought D．parked
A．lay down B．flew down C．glanced down D．jumped down
A．caught B．blocked C．kept D．covered
A．suddenly B．gladly C．formally D．carefully
A．application B．payment C．permission D．achievement
A．decided B．planned C．calculated D．thought
A．if B．because C．when D．though
A．opinions B．news C．data D．matters
A．possible B．important C．useful D．unlikely
A．why B．how C．what D．which
A．noted B．recalled C．called D．changed
A．wait B．live C．stop D．study
A．bag B．pocket C．envelope D．dustbin
A．place B．country C．way D．station
A．sadder B．better C．worse D．faster
A．luck B．pain C．mistake D．loss
A．called at B．toured around C．ran towards D．returned to
A．took away B．searched for C．looked at D．asked about
A．earn B．save C．borrow D．spend
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 21 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 22 but whose actions gave a new 23 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 24 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was 25 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car 26 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 27 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked 28 across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 29 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（ 手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he30 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 31 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t 32 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 33 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 34 foot! I stood there and the looks of 35 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 36 very different lives had met and the one who was 37in materials had offer
ed 38 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 39 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 40 and real generosity.
A．strong B．bad C．light D．slow
A．officially B．personally C．similarly D．generally
A．benefit B．attitude C．meaning D．award
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．searching B．making C．blaming D．begging
A．called up B．broke up C．pulled up D．sped up
A．40 B．50 C．60 D．70
A．directly B．usually C．unwillingly D．fluently
A．money B．water C．sand D．oil
A．posted B．handed C．kicked D．threw
A．closed B．full C．open D．empty
A．stand B．delay C．forget D．help
A．bended B．cut C．repaired D．pressed
A．relaxed B．large C．bare D．single
A．excitement B．astonishment C．sadness D．pride
A．but B．or C．and D．before
A．successful B．careful C．useful D．helpful
A．rather B．more C．other D．better
A．broken B．fell C．stepped D．rolled
A．surprise B．disappointment C．anxiety D．kindness
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When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.
My son, John Schaeffer, recently came home _36__ from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car; John _37__ all night from a base near Washington, _38__ he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 39___ him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said _40__ calling from Kuwait on the way home.
I gave my wife a head start. Mother_41__ son, “I was so worried”, Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to _
42___ he was really there.
My wife gave me a great gift: _43__ alone with my boy. John was tired and lay _44__ on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were _45__ .
I kept holding my son, the way I _46__ when he was two and came into our bed after a _47__ dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 48___ later.
With the49___ over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good _50__ I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and _51__ for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for _52___.
Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them .My son _53__ me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the _54__”. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding ears for strangers is a holy _55___. Sometimes it’s all we can do.
A．angry B．excited C．frightened D．alive
A．drove B．was driving C．had driven D．would have driven
A．where B．when C．which D．who
A．meet B．congratulate C．permit D．accept
A．once B．when C．unless D．since
A．abolished B．patted C．rated D．embraced
A．make sure B．set down D．make sense
A．period B．chance C．time D．moment
A．hesitated B．stretched C．supporting D．spreading
A．facts B．truth C．proofs D．lies
A．used to B．ought to C．should D．must
A．happy B．cheerful C．scary D．sleep
A．advice B．discussion C．talk D．sleep
A．chat B．worries C．meeting D．curiosity
A．conversation B．observation C．sleep D．independence
A．crying B．marching C．screaming D．regretting
A．friends B．neighbors C．strangers D．soldiers
A．persuaded B．changed C．frightened D．arrested
A．another B．other C．others D．one
A．function B．adventure C．shame D．duty