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【题目】I consider myself something of 【1】expert on apologies. A quick temper has provided me 【2】 plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest 【3】 (memorize), my mother was telling me, “Don't watch the ground when you say, ‘I'm sorry'. Hold your head 【4】 and look at the person in the eye, so he'll know you mean it. ” My mother thus made the key point of a 【5】 (succeed) apology: It must be direct.

【6】important thing we should do for an effective apology is to bear the responsibility for our careless mistakes. We are used to 【7】 (make) excuses, which leaves no room for the other person to forgive us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling 【8】 (good) about themselves. That, after all, is the purpose of every apology. It matters little 【9】 you are wholly or only partly wrong. Answering for your mistake 【10】 (encourage) others to take their share of the blame.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】an

【2】with

【3】memories

【4】up

【5】successful

【6】Another

【7】making

【8】better

【9】whether

【10】encourages

【解析】本题考查短文填空。本文讲述了关于向别人道歉的方法，提出了两条更好的向别人道歉的建议，一是要在道歉时看着人家的眼睛二是要找到合适有效的方法。完成本题时要注意联系上下文，注意词性，时态，语态的变化。

【1】本题考查冠词。固定短语something of a（n）+表示职业的名词意为 在某种程度上，有点像......有因为expert是以元音因素开头的单词，故填an。

【2】本题考查介词。固定搭配provide.sb with sth相当于provide sth for sb,意为为某人提供某物，故填with。

【3】本题考查词性转换。由前文“one of my earliest”可知，此处缺少名词复数，故将memorize改为名词复数形式，故填memories

【4】本题考查副词。固定搭配 hold up 意为举起，抬起。此句句意为当你说抱歉的时候，抬起头来看着对方的眼睛。故填up。

【5】本题考查词性转换。Apology是名词，之前应用形容词修饰，succeed的形容词是successful，意为成功的，故填successful。

【6】 本题考查不定代词。第一段Hold your head ___up___ and look at the person in the eye意为在向别人道歉时要看着别人的眼睛，这是一个道歉的要点，所以此处应该是道歉的另一个要点，故填Another。

【7】本题考查非谓语动词。固定搭配be used to doing，意为习惯做某事。本句意为我们习惯锻炼，故填making

【8】本题考查形容词比较级。the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling ___8___ (good) about themselves.本句句意为勇于承担责任能使双方都感觉更好，better为good的比较级，故填better。

【9】本题考查主语从句。It为形式主语，真正的主语为___whether___ you are wholly or only partly wrong. Answering for your mistake 。Whether意为无论，不管，连接从句。本句意为：不管都是你的错还是部分是你的错，这都不重要。故填whether。

【10】本题考查动词时态。Answering for your mistake动名词做主语，谓语动词用单数，又因为通篇为一般现在时，故填encourages。