初中英語 閱讀理解（34）

初中英語：閱讀理解 (34) It’s never easy to admit(承認) 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(遺產). 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(關系) 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. 1. A. decide B. have C. need D. try 2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times 3. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. wrong 4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 5. A. trouble B. matter C. illness D. problem 6. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since 7. A. well B. wrong C. good D. bad 8. A. hurling B. changing C. touching D. worrying 9. A. clever B. silly C. good D. kind 10. A. made B. helped C. saw D. let 11. A. returned B. gave C. kept D. paid 12. A. paper B. box C. money D. letter 13. A. better B. well C. sick D. worse 14. A. never B. worse C. stronger D. harder 15. A. given B. received C. known D. forgotten 名師點評 這是一篇關于學會如何道歉的短文，它提醒人們要學會認識自己的錯誤，并能夠為自己的錯誤道歉。做不到這一點會造成自己心理上的壓力，甚至帶來疾病。 答案解析 1. C。這里指的是人們有必要了解道歉這門藝術。 2. D。times這里表示次數。 3. A。根據上文，承認錯誤決非易事，道歉更是一門藝術，此時作者是建議讀者計算一下有過多少次是能清楚地表達自己的歉意的，所以選sorry。 4. C。如果你對自己的錯誤什么也不去做, 你睡覺也不會睡得好。 5. A。這里表示心臟有毛病。 6. B。 7. B。nothing wrong 表明這個人生理沒有任何問題, 看下文就可以知道這一點。 8. D。 9. A。這是一名很聰明的醫(yī)生, 所以他提出了下面一個方法。 10. D。made 具有強制性的意思, 故選let sb. do sth..好。 11. A。上文得知這人騙了哥哥的遺產, 所以還了他所欠的錢才能治好他的心病。 12. D。根據后面的post box可以得知這里是指寄出了那封信。 13. B。這個人其實沒有病, 所以在解決了心理問題后,他一下子覺得好了, 而不是好轉, 故選well 而不是better。 14. C。道歉不僅可以挽救破碎的人際關系, 還可以增強人與人之間的聯系。harder指的是具體事物的“堅硬”, 故此處不當。 15. A。give sb. an apology意為“向某人道歉”。 2