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.