A true apology is more than just acknowledgement(承认)of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or1has damaged a relationship - and that you2enough about that relationship to want it3.
It’s never4to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look hack and think how5you’ve judged roughly(草率),said6things,pushed yourself7at the expense(在使某人受损的情况下)of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when8a small mistake has been made, your9will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is10.
I remember a doctor friend,11me about a man who came to him with12illnesses: headache, insomnia(失眠),stomachaches and so on. No physical13could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man,“14you tell me what’s on your conscience(良心),I can’t help you.”
After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he15all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was16His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an17and enclosing(附寄)a18.In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man19into team. “Thank you, doctor,”he said,“I think I'm all right now.”And he20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      done
    2. B.
      thought
    3. C.
      announced
    4. D.
      expected
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      lost
    2. B.
      care
    3. C.
      advise
    4. D.
      heard
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      built
    2. B.
      formed
    3. C.
      repaired
    4. D.
      damaged
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      foolish
    4. D.
      shy
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      long
    2. B.
      often
    3. C.
      much
    4. D.
      soon
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      unusual
    2. B.
      harmful
    3. C.
      precious
    4. D.
      unkind
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      ahead
    2. B.
      away
    3. C.
      down
    4. D.
      off
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      still
    2. B.
      even
    3. C.
      only
    4. D.
      such
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      sense
    2. B.
      brain
    3. C.
      weight
    4. D.
      feeling
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      shown
    2. B.
      explanined
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      expressed
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      asking
    2. B.
      telling
    3. C.
      requiring
    4. D.
      setting
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      serious
    3. C.
      various
    4. D.
      much
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      signs
    2. B.
      reason
    3. C.
      cause
    4. D.
      marks
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      Whenever
    2. B.
      Unless
    3. C.
      Suppose
    4. D.
      Although
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      stole
    2. B.
      accepted
    3. C.
      seized
    4. D.
      wasted
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      mad
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      abroad
    4. D.
      dead
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      order
    2. B.
      excuse
    3. C.
      agreement
    4. D.
      apology
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      note
    2. B.
      card
    3. C.
      check
    4. D.
      photo
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      joyed
    2. B.
      burst
    3. C.
      laughed
    4. D.
      cried
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      should
    2. B.
      did
    3. C.
      had
    4. D.
      was

"Remember, your father is only one year older than you." That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the1 things or did something foolish.
Dad2 drinking exactly one year before I was born.He3  a group of other people who had also stopped drinking.I loved my dad but I4 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me.It seemed they were more 5  to him than I was.But with my6  coming up I thought Dad would make an exception."Can" t you7  it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him.He8 , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday.We will have your party on Sunday."
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 9  for myself.Dad started to leave, then10  and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting.All are 11 ." What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week   12 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the13 of the meeting was going to be gratitude."Today I'm 14  seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued."One year after quitting drinking I received the most 15  gift of my life, my daughter.I'm so grateful that she has  16  seen me drunk." Shame washed over me.
Later, a man called Dave also told his17.Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking.Dad was the18he was at the meeting that day.Showing up week after week and  19 with people, Dad was changing lives.I was so20  of him.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      wrong
    2. B.
      kind
    3. C.
      careful
    4. D.
      serious
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      considered
    2. B.
      enjoyed
    3. C.
      quitted
    4. D.
      practiced
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      encouraged
    2. B.
      joined
    3. C.
      respected
    4. D.
      mentioned
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      forgot
    2. B.
      explored
    3. C.
      regretted
    4. D.
      hated
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      important
    2. B.
      funny
    3. C.
      successful
    4. D.
      helpful
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      exam
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      fortune
    4. D.
      birthday
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      change
    2. B.
      replace
    3. C.
      miss
    4. D.
      finish
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      declared
    2. B.
      promised
    3. C.
      continued
    4. D.
      refused
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      sorry
    2. B.
      ready
    3. C.
      good
    4. D.
      guilty
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      parked
    2. B.
      paused
    3. C.
      doubted
    4. D.
      wondered
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      prepared
    3. C.
      welcome
    4. D.
      excited
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      benefited
    2. B.
      required
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      mattered
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      theme
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      origin
    4. D.
      secret
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      facing
    2. B.
      performing
    3. C.
      celebrating
    4. D.
      suffering
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      precious
    2. B.
      expensive
    3. C.
      generous
    4. D.
      attractive
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Ever
    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      nearly
    4. D.
      seldom
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      joke
    2. B.
      puzzle
    3. C.
      response
    4. D.
      story
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      value
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      purpose
    4. D.
      reason
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      living
    2. B.
      meeting
    3. C.
      arguing
    4. D.
      moving
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      proud
    3. C.
      fond
    4. D.
      ashamed

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault. "or "I know I'm late,  but it's not my fault;  the car broke down. "It is probably not your fault,  but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and can do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation.This is the winner's key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly.Or, you might start to carry along with you useful phone numbers, so you can call for help when in need.For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person.Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person.You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.         
This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, winners           

    1. A.
      deal with problems rather than blame others
    2. B.
      meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
    3. C.
      have responsible and able colleagues
    4. D.
      blame themselves rather than others
  2. 2.

    The underlined word remedy in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to        

    1. A.
      avoid
    2. B.
      accept
    3. C.
      improve
    4. D.
      consider
  3. 3.

    When your colleague brings about a problem, you should           

    1. A.
      find a better way to handle the problem
    2. B.
      blame Nm for his lack of responsibility
    3. C.
      tell him to find the cause of the problem
    4. D.
      ask your boss for help
  4. 4.

    When problems occur, winners take them as            

    1. A.
      excuses for their failures
    2. B.
      barriers to greater power
    3. C.
      challenges to their colleagues
    4. D.
      chances for self-development

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