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Despite your best intentions and efforts, it is【C1】______: At some point in your life, you will be wrong. 【C2】______ can be hard to digest, so sometimes we double down rather than【C3】______them. Our confirmation bias kicks in, causing us to 【C4】______ out evidence to prove what we already believe. The car you 【C5】______ off has a small dent in its bumper,【C6】______obviously means that it is the other driver' s fault. Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance—the stress we experience when we hold two【C7】______beliefs, opinions or attitudes. For example, you might believe you are a kind and【C8】______person, so when you rudely cut someone off, you experience【C9】______. To【C10】______with it, you deny your mistake and insist the other driver【C11】______have seen you, or you had the right of way even if you didn 't. When we apologize for being wrong, we have to accept this dissonance, and that is【C12】______. On the other hand, research has shown that it can feel good to stick【C13】______our guns. One study found that people who refused to apologize felt more in control than those who did not refuse. Feeling【C14】______may be an attractive short-term benefit,【C15】______there are long-term consequences. Refusing to apologize could potentially【C16】______the trust on which a relationship is based. So how exactly do you change your behavior and learn to【C17】______your mistakes? The first step is to learn to recognize your usual justification and【C18】______. Mr. Okimoto said it also helped to remember that people were often more【C19】______than you might think. On the flip side, if it is undeniably clear that you are in the wrong, refusing to apologize【C20】______low self-confidence.
【答案解析】本句意为“为了______它,你会否认自己的错误,坚称那个司机______看见你,或你有先行权,尽管事实并非如此”。should have done(本来应该做某事,而实际没做)符合题意,其暗含责备之意,以此来否认自己的错误,为自己辩解。might have done(表示对发生过的事情的推测,意思是“可能已经”或“也许已经”)、must have done(表示对过去事情的肯定推测,译成“一定做过某事”)和would have done(表示虚拟,对过去事情的假设)均不符合题意。故本题选C。
【答案解析】本题考查stick的固定搭配。stick to one’s guns“固执己见,坚守立场”符合题意。stick on“继续做……”、stick out“使突出,伸出”和stick at“坚持;踌躇”均无法与guns构成固定搭配。故本题选A。
单选题14.【C14】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本句意为“短期看,感觉______或许是一个对人有吸引力的好处”。通过上文“研究发现,相比于不拒绝道歉的人,犯错后拒绝道歉的人会感觉自己更有掌控力”可知,空格处所填词应是felt more in control的同义替换,故powerful“强有力的”符合题意。positive“积极的”、useful“有用的”和wonderful“美妙的”均不符合题意。故本题选D。
【答案解析】本句意为“所以你到底该如何改变自己的行为,学会______自己的错误呢?”。通过上文可知,当人们在不可避免地犯错之时,其往往会孤注一掷,拒绝承认自己的错误,而非面对它们。embrace your mistakes在此处意为“接受错误”,符合题意。discard“丢弃”、correct“改正”和avoid“避免”均不符合题意。故本题选C。