It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.
A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.
1. A. decide B. have C. need D. try
2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times
3. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. wrong
4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
5. A. trouble B. matter C. illness D. problem
6. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since
7. A. well B. wrong C. good D. bad
8. A. hurling B. changing C. touching D. worrying
9. A. clever B. silly C. good D. kind
10. A. made B. helped C. saw D. let
11. A. returned B. gave C. kept D. paid
12. A. paper B. box C. money D. letter
13. A. better B. well C. sick D. worse
14. A. never B. worse C. stronger D. harder
15. A. given B. received C. known D. forgotten
名师点评
这是一篇关于学会如何道歉的短文，它提醒人们要学会认识自己的错误，并能够为自己的错误道歉。做不到这一点会造成自己心理上的压力，甚至带来疾病。
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