Question

阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of

1 (apologize). Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed 　2 ahead at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were 　3 . A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong 　4 (commit), some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed, and it stays out of balance 　5 fault is acknowledged and regret is expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 　6 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, " 　7 you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you."

After some hesitation, the man confessed that, as executor(遗嘱执行人) of his father’s will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to the 　8 in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 　9 into tears. "Thank you," He said, "I think I’m cured" And he was.

A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged 　10 but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it right now.

Answer 1

1. apologizing      2. yourself       3. sorry        4. has been committed   5. until

6. signs/symptoms   7.Unless        8. mailbox      9. burst             10. relationship