Question

【题目】 What should you do after fighting with your friend?

You should try to stay calm while you talk. 【1】 Ask him to give you the same respect and let you speak your mind without interruption(打断).

When we talk to someone with a fighting with, it’s natural to say or think things like, “You started it” or “It was your problem”. Stop thinking them. 【2】 What you are centering on now should be the future.

Don’t let your talk with your friend make things worse. 【3】 You can put it off until a better time.

If you don’t feel comfortable when talking to your friend face to face, you might want to write down all your feelings in a letter. 【4】

Sometimes you and your friend might be still angry that talking about the fight seems impossible. You can discuss the situation with a teacher. 【5】 Then ask your friend to go with you.

A. All that is in the past.

B. If you have to, go by yourself at first.

C. It’s no use talking too much about the fight.

D. If it’s not going well, it may turn into another fight.

E. Let your friends talk, even if he needs much time.

F. Do you say sorry after you fight with your best friends?

G. When writing, you don’t let the letter become a way of expressing your anger.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】D

【4】G

【5】B

【解析】

本文就与朋友争吵后如何化解矛盾给出了一些方法。

【1】根据空格处后面的内容Ask him to give you the same respect and let you speak your mind without interruption可知，请他给予你同样的尊重，让你畅所欲言，从“同样的尊重”可推断空格处指的是应该让他畅所欲言。E选项Let your friends talk, even if he needs much time“让你的朋友说话，即使他需要占用很多时间”符合语境，故应选E。

【2】结合前后语境可知，在与朋友争吵过后，不要再去回忆争吵的细节，应该做的是忘记争吵，向前看。A选项All that is in the past“一切都已经成为了过去”符合语境，故应选A。

【3】根据上文Don’t let your talk with your friend make things worse可知，本段主要意思为不要把事情弄得更糟糕，如果处理不当，还会有第二次争吵。D选项If it’s not going well, it may turn into another fight“如果进展不顺利，可能会演变成另一场争吵”符合语境，故应选D。

【4】根据上文可知，如果在吵架后无法直面朋友，可以尝试用写信一类的方式进行交流。G选项When writing, you don’t let the letter become a way of expressing your anger“写作时，不要让这封信成为表达愤怒的方式”符合语境，故应选G。

【5】结合前后文可知，如果无法缓和矛盾，可以找老师求助，但最好自己先去，然后再和朋友一起去。B选项If you have to, go by yourself at first“如果必须去的话，先自己去”符合语境，故应选B。