6. A. Before 　　　　 B. After 　　　　 C. Till 　　　　　 D. Since

5. A. trouble 　　　　 B. matter 　　　 C. illness 　　　 D. problem

4. A. something　 　 B. anything 　 C. nothing 　　 D. everything

3. A. sorry 　　　　　 B. weak 　　　 C. sad 　　　　　 D. wrong

2. A. mistakes 　　　 B. people 　　　 C. ways 　　　　 D. times

1. A. decide　　　　　 B. have　　　　　 C. need　　　　　 D. try

15．A。旧词新意。

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It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.

A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.

14．B。根据文意，一种语言如果没人使用，就会灭亡。

13．A。send messages为固定搭配，表示“发送信息”。

12．C。think为及物动词，这里what做think宾语。