单选题 It's never easy to admit (承认) you are in the wrong. We all {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}to know the art of apology (道歉). Think how often you've done wrong. Then count how many {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}you've expressed clearly you were {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}You can't go to bed with an easy mind if you do {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}about it.
A doctor, my friend Mr. Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia (失眠症). {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}some careful exams, Mr. Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, "If you don't tell me what's {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}you, I can't help you".
The man admitted he was cheating (骗取) his brother of his inheritance (遗产). Then the clever doctor {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}the man write to his brother and {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. "Thank you," he said to his doctor, "I think I've got well."
An apology can not only save a broken relationship (关系), but also make it {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}If you can think of someone who should be {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}an apology from you, do something about it right now.
单选题
  • A. decide
  • B. have
  • C. need
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”,have to do sth.为固定搭配,表示“不得不做某事”,need to do sth.表示“需要做某事”,原文题意应为“我们需要知道道歉的艺术”。故C为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. mistakes
  • B. times
  • C. ways
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。mistakes有“错误”的意思。不可数名词time加s表示次数,ways表示“方式、方法”。结合上下文可知文中题意为“有多少次”。故B为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. sorry
  • B. weak
  • C. sad
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。sorry表示“对不起”,weak是“虚弱的”的意思,sad表示“悲伤”。结合上下文可知此处表示“做了错事后感到难过、悲伤”。故C为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. something
  • B. anything
  • C. nothing
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 上下文衔接题。根据题意,此处意思为做了错事后,如果什么也不做你睡不着觉。故C为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. Before
  • B. After
  • C. Till
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 上下文衔接题。结合上下文可知,Mr. Lieb在对病人做了一些检查后发现病人没有什么问题。故B为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. hurting
  • B. worrying
  • C. touching
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。hurt“伤害”;worry“焦虑”;touch“触碰”。文中医生问病人是什么让病人感到焦虑。故B为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. made
  • B. helped
  • C. ordered
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。make“使”;help“帮助”;order“命令”。故A为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. gave
  • B. kept
  • C. returned
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。give“给予”;keep“保持”;return“归还”,由文中意思不难看出,医生让病人把钱还给了他的哥哥。故C为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. never
  • B. stronger
  • C. harder
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 上下文衔接题。。never“绝不”;strong“坚强,坚固”;hard“艰难”。由前面的句子可知道歉可以使人们的关系变得更牢固。故B为正确答案。
单选题
  • A. received
  • B. given
  • C. known
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。received“收到”;given“给予”;known“知道”。结合上下文可知此处表示如果有人需要你去道一个歉。故B为正确答案。