Question: Why is it so hard for some people to apologize after they’ve done something wrong? I have made every effort to persuade my uncle to be nice to people that he knows he’s hurt. 【小题1】  How I wish things would be better if he’d just say he’s sorry and ask them to forgive him.
Answer: 【小题2】  It’s just easier for him to pretend nothing happened than to face the embarrassment of admitting he was wrong. You’ve probably done the same thing yourself at some time. In fact, most of us have. Furthermore, what if others won’t forgive him even if he apologizes?
 【小题3】 Pride blinds us to our mistakes or faults. Or at least it makes us pay less attention to their seriousness.
Pride also makes us unwilling to admit to others that we were wrong. Perhaps we’re afraid they will look down on us if we admit it.  【小题4】
But others see through our pride. And things would be far better if we admitted our faults and asked for forgiveness.  【小题5】
Now you know why your uncle refuses to apologize, talk to him again. Help him to learn how to apologize and ask for forgiveness from others.

第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

31.____________________ (没必要) for you to come if you don't want to. (need)

32.The CCTV Tower, ____________________ (它的底层是一家电器设备商店), is frequently visited by travelers. (base, electrical)

33.How I wish I____________________(更小心一些). (careful)

34.In my mind,____________________(上那所名校) will be the only way to become a world-class writer.(attend)

35.He sent me the e-mail, ____________________(希望还获得一些信息) for his research. (further)

36.____________________(我决没有想到) he had failed in the exam. (occur)

37.____________________(为自己准备)with a higher education, more and more people begin to have an advantage over others in the tight job market. (equip)

38.Distant education is playing a more and more important role,_________________(使之成为可能) for people to be educated whatever they do. (it)

39.Messages which ____________________(我们不知道的)are usually the most powerful. (aware)

40.Just over 200 years ago,Kooris ____________________(占据人口的百分之百) (make)

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

— What can I do for you?

— Excuse me.  61   Is there a flight to Tokyo this evening?

— I’m sorry, but there isn’t any. There’s only one flight to Tokyo every day. It leaves at 8:25 am.

— I’m sorry. It seems that I’ll have to wait until tomorrow.

—   62 

— That’s true. You know, I’ll have to attend a conference in Tokyo tomorrow morning.

So I’ll have to get there by this evening.

—  63   

— Well, my company only assigned me to attend the meeting early this morning.   64 

— I’m very sorry, but we can’t help.

—  65   

— There isn’t any. I’m sorry.

根据对话内容，从对话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。

Peter: Oh, it’s nine o’clock.      1_____

Monica:   2____ We are on holiday.

Peter: I have to meet Mary at the airport.

Monica:  3____

Peter: At about ten o’clock.

Monica: Just stay a little longer and have another cup of tea. It’s fresh and wonderful.

Peter: I am sorry I can’t. Thank you just the same. I would be late if I have it.

Monica: 4___

Peter: I have enjoyed the meal very much. It was delicious.

Monica: Thank you.  5___

E. I must be off now.

F. I’m so glad you like it.

G. How I wish you could stay a little longer.

Question: Why is it so hard for some people to apologize after they’ve done something wrong? I have made every effort to persuade my uncle to be nice to people that he knows he’s hurt.  71   How I wish things would be better if he’d just say he’s sorry and ask them to forgive him.

    Answer: 72  It’s just easier for him to pretend nothing happened than to face the embarrassment of admitting he was wrong. You’ve probably done the same thing yourself at some time. In fact, most of us have. Furthermore, what if others won’t forgive him even if he apologizes?

     73  Pride blinds us to our mistakes or faults. Or at least it makes us pay less attention to their seriousness.

    Pride also makes us unwilling to admit to others that we were wrong. Perhaps we’re afraid they will look down on us if we admit it.  74

    But others see through our pride. And things would be far better if we admitted our faults and asked for forgiveness.  75

    Now you know why your uncle refuses to apologize, talk to him again. Help him to learn how to apologize and ask for forgiveness from others.

    A. But a deeper reason is pride.

    B. But he just refuses to do that.

    C. We may even hope that somehow they will overlook it.

    D. As a result, you would offend others and hurt their feelings.

    E. There are a variety of reasons for your uncle’s refusal to apologize.

    F. Otherwise our pride would only hurt us and cause conflict with others.

G. One reason your uncle finds it hard to apologize could be embarrassment.