Question

No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words, I’m sorry. Sometimes, though they can be difficult to say. ___1.___.

It’s not about winning.

   Friendships aren’t like the Super Bowl and there should never be a winner and a loser. When you start fighting with w friend, it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving you’re right and he is wrong, or by making him the first to apologize.

In reality, you’ll BOTH LOSE if you let your fight ruin your friendship, and you will BOTH WIN if you find a way to heal it.

___2.___ You may have heard the expression “ His pride stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever. ___3.___ Remember: as time goes on, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.

Take the first step.

   Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship? ____4.____ You don’t have to take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said that’s worth apologizing for. Maybe you’re sorry that you let the fight go for so long, or that you overreacted to something your friend did. If you say you’re sorry, it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same. ____5.____.

A. Then try to be the first to apologize.

B. Stop thinking about your pride.

C. It’s about taking some responsibility for the argument.

D. Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about.

E. Here are some things to keep in mind.

F. There are some special cases when you shouldn’t be the one to apologize first.

G. Once you’ve both said it, you’ll both feel a million times better.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.E

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述了友谊的重要性，以及及时道歉能够挽回友谊。没有战争会结束，也没有友谊会前进，直到每个人都说出抱歉。

1.根据第一段“No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words, I’m sorry. Sometimes, though they can be difficult to say.”可知，这里主要讲的是，道歉的重要性。根据下面的两个小标题可知，作者提了一些建议。故选E。

2.根据““ His pride stood in the way.””可知，这里说的是pride。与pride有关的是B项；故选B。

3.根据“we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.”可知，谁对谁错都不重要，然而，我们会为失去的友谊而感到遗憾。这里讲的是友谊friendship，故选D。

4.根据“But you should find something you did or said that’s worth apologizing for.”你需要找到值得你道歉的事或说过的话。这里讲的是，要敢于大胆的道歉。故选A。

5.根据“it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same”可知，第一个道歉的人，就像是在邀请对方也道歉一样。一旦双方都道过歉了，双方都会感觉比原来好成千上万倍。故选G。

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