over everything whenever we want to make a decision, many people believe, and we will have less chance of making mistakes. A. Think B. Thinking C. To think D. Thought 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

It is impossible not to make a mistake at some points in your life. We may as well accept that some thing will go wrong and we will be to blame. It is therefore sensible to work out some strategies for apologizing, and the best way to apologize is by letter. This way you can take care over every work you write— which you can’t do if you say sorry to someone in person.

We all say or do something that we wish we hadn’t said or done. You may say something that accidentally hurts someone, or you may provide a service which doesn’t come up to the standards that a client or customer expected.

You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn’t be avoided. Rather than dwell on the mistake, you should quickly try to remedy（修补）the problem. An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.

For the contents of the letter, just remember TABS—Timing, Action, Brevity, Sincerity.

The timing of a letter of apology is essential—it must be sent as soon as possible. Any delay in our sending the letter will only compound(add to) the problem. In this case “Better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before you wait before writing a letter of apology, the more it will seem that you have been coerced（被迫）into writing it.

Although it is important to recognize what has gone before, it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong. Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.

A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice. Indicate that you are aware using it a second time—“once again, I am so sorry for…” or “as I said earlier, I am really sorry about…”. Finally, the tone of the letter has to be sincere. In fact, the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect.

And don’t think that letters are out of date in the email—oriented 21st century. An apology email can be worse than no apology at all!

72．What kind of advice does the text suggest about apologizing?

A．It’s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something has gone wrong.

B．It’s a good idea to send several emails to apologize.

C．Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point.

D．Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything.

73．What kind of things do you NOT apologize for?

A．A service that is not as good as it should be.

B．Genuine mistakes.

C．Car accidents.

D．Causing offence or hurt.

74．The underlined expression “Rather than dwell on the mistake” in the third paragraph means you _____.

A．should not waste time worrying about what happened.

B．should consider the problem

C．should forget about what happened.

D．should analyse who was at fault.

75．How can timing compound problems?

A．If you write immediately, they will be suspicious.

B．If you leave it for a few days, they will know it is your idea to write.

C．Waiting for a few days before you write will show your sincerity.

D．Waiting too long will make it worse because they won’t believe you mean it.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts(a kind of cake) and coffee. The small shop, 36 on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their 37 .

I 38 coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”

Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst 39 the shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and 40 on. I didn’t 41 if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.

I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to 42 their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store 43 their bus came.

Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare （车费） when a ticket went 44 — always repaid the next day．When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait 45 for a very late bus．They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay．At _ closing time I wouldn't 46 the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived．

I 47 a lot of doughnuts on snowy days．I enjoyed my pals （伙伴）, but it never 48 to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock．I 49 it was true, and he introduced himself 50 the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team．

"I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children．I 51 about them having to take two buses to get home．It 52 a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them．"

I told him it wasn't a big 53 ．that I enjoyed the kids．

"No, you don't understand．When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're 54 ．It is a big deal．And I'm grateful．"

So I was the Doughnuts lady．I not only had received a 55 ．I had become a landmark．

A．existed B．located C．lied D．stood

A．ride B．train C．passengers D．cars

A．tasted B．had C．made D．poured

A．into B．out C．for D．along

A．go B．come C．pass D．pull

A．consider B．mind C．think D．realize

A．hear B．notice C．share D．show

A．when B．before C．after D．until

A．stealing B．disappearing C．missing D．remaining

A．happily B．anxiously C．sadly D．bravely

A．lock B．open C．watch D．keep

A．ate up B．gave away C．let out D．sent away

A．stuck B．reminded C．moved D．occurred

A．admitted B．talked C．guessed D．refused

A．for B．to C．as D．like

A．care B．worry C．frighten D．wonder

A．means B．takes C．has D．gives

A．pride B．pleasure C．deal D．help

A．controlled B．behaved C．alive D．safe

A．word B．title C．prize D．award

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
To dry fish, you will need either a drying table or a place to hang them. If a table is used, it should have a top made of wire screen or thin pieces of wood with space between each piece.
   【小题1】Do not let them touch each other. Be sure that air can flow around the fish from all sides, including the top and bottom.
Build a small smoky fire under the drying table for the first day to keep the flies away. After that, you can keep the flies away by covering the fish with a thin cloth.   【小题2】
Fish taste better if they are out of bright sunlight while they are being dried.   【小题3】    Turn the fish over every other day. Small fish will dry in about three days if the air is dry.   【小题4】
After the fish have dried, place them in a basket.   【小题5】 Then put the basket in a cool, dry place off the ground.
Make sure as much of the saltwater as possible is removed before you smoke the fish.

A．For best results, put the drying table under a tree.

B．Cover them with clean paper or large leaves.

C．Lay the cleaned and salted fish, still wet, on the table.

D．Wood from fruit trees makes good fuel for your fire.

E. Do not let the cloth touch the fish.
F. Dried fish must be kept completely dry until they are eaten.
G. Large fish will take a week or ten days to dry.

There were some seats left over _____every delegate had sat down.

A．when

B．until

C．that

D．where