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①In our lives, we sometimes say or do something that may hurt others. Then we need to apologize (道歉). Making an apology helps to improve an injured friendship.
②We are already familiar with some expressions for apologizing, such as " Excuse me" or "I'm sorry". There are also other ways to apologize, such as " Pardon" and "I apologize". When you have missed your friend's party, you might say, "I was really busy that day and
just couldn't make it. I sincerely apologize. " When you get angry with someone and realize you are wrong, you may say, "I am sorry. I apologize for my poor attitude. "
③When a person apologizes to you, it is necessary to reply politely. If the situation is necessary to reply politely, you might say "It's all right," or "Never mind. " If the situation is more serious and the person is really sincere, you might say, "I understand how you feel," or "We all make mistakes. "
Sometimes people apologize not for having done something wrong, but for the inconvenience they have caused. On the building under repair you may see signs reading, "We are rebuilding our store to serve you better. Please pardon our dust. " In the supermarket you may hear a salesperson say, "I'm sorry it has been sold out today. Would you please come tomorrow?"
⑤People sometimes are embarrassed to make an apology, because they do not want to lose face. Yet there are ways to make an "indirect apology". Making an apology on the phone is not a direct or very personal way of apologizing, but it is sometimes the best choice. If one is not so familiar with the other and they might feel there is a chance of unpleasantness, some " distance" is often safer and understandable.
Learning how to apologize is important in our life. We don't lose face when we apologize. Instead, we'd lose face if we never say sorry for our mistakes.
A. How to give an answer to an apology
B. The ways of making an apology
C. Why should we make an apology
D. How to avoid（避免） a face-to-face apology
1.Paragraph ①: __________
2.Paragraph ② : __________
3.Paragraph ③:__________
4.Paragraph ⑤: __________
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.____Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?
A. What can they do about this?
B. Where do the problems come from?
C. When did they have these problems?
D. Why do they have so many problems?
2.In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.
A. answer a question B. give an example
C. introduce his friend D. share his experience
3.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.
A. Laura’s teacher
B. the writer of the passage
C. a person with a problem
D. an expert on students’ problem
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Few children are careful with their money.
B. Parents are more experienced than children
C. Talking to someone helps to solve problems.
D. Students often have a lot of worries at school
根据汉语意思完成下列句子
1.他不容易相处。你最好别和他开玩笑。
He is not easy to____________________．You'd better not play a joke on him.
2.那天，萨姆体验到了微笑的力量。
That day Sam experienced ____________________ a smile.
3.我们设法提前完成了工作。
We managed to finish the work ____________________．
4.我熟悉这个小区的街道。
I ______________________________ the streets in this neighborhood.
5.我期待再次与你合作。
I ______________________________ with you again.
把下列句子改为同义句
1.My bike is the same as Lily's bike.
I have ___________ _________ bike __________ Lily's.
2.The Indian old lady no longer lived there.
The Indian old lady __________ live there __________ __________.
3.It's time for supper now.
It's time __________ __________ supper now.
4.How often do you hear from your brother?
How often do you _________ __________ ___________ __________ your brother?
5.He is likely to come.
It is __________ that he will come.
The doctors were __________ with the operation.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfied D. to satisfy
Have you__________ Jim? No, I haven't.
A. heard from B. heard of C. heard D. listened
