Question

You may have done something wrong, but now you're willing to make things right. 1. If you want to make sure that your apology is effective and doesn’t cause even more hurt, follow the advice below to write a fantastic apology.

State what your letter is about. It’s a good idea to begin by letting them know that this letter is an apology. If you don’t want them to be confused about why you’re writing or what you’re going to say, say something like: “2.”.

State your mistake. Now that you’re apologizing, say what you’re apologizing for and why it was incorrect. 3.. By fully putting it out there in the open, the person that you’re apologizing to will know that you do really understand what you did.

4. This is one of the most important parts of an apology but can be the hardest to say. What you do need to do is admit your responsibility for your mistake openly and without reservation(保留). You might have had good reasons for doing what you did but that shouldn’t keep you from saying that your actions caused someone to get hurt.

Offer a solution that will lead to change. Just saying that you’re sorry isn’t really enough. What really gives an apology some power is finding a way to solve the problem in the future. 5.. When you offer a plan for change and how you’re going to go about it, this shows the person that you’re really serious about making the situation better.

A. I’m sorry if your feelings got hurt.

B. I want to write you a letter to apologize.

C. Accept responsibility.

D. Be very exact and descriptive.

E. An apology letter is a great way to start making amends(修补)for a mistake.

F. It is never too late to make an apology.

G. This is better, even, than just saying that it will never happen again.

Answer

1.E

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.G

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍写道歉信的方法和几个小建议，写道歉信应该表明写信的目的是道歉，并且写出道歉的原因，承担犯错的责任，同时不仅如此，并且要在写信过程中提出和解措施，表明改正态度，让对方收到你诚恳的歉意。解题时，掌握文章结构是关键，了解段落大意和作者态度。

1.An apology letter is a great way to start making amends(修补)for a mistak.根据文章开头说“有可能曾经犯过错误，不过还可以弥补”空白出内容应该是“怎样做”，结合空白出下文“If you want to make sure that your apology is effective and .... follow the advice below to write a fantastic apology.”可见做法是道歉，而且是write。可推测出正确做法是写信道歉。故选E。

2.I want to write you a letter to apologize.根据文章第二段，该段大意是“说明写这封信的目的”，作者认为应该让对方明确写信的目的是道歉，“If you don’t want them to be confused about why you’re writing or what you’re going to say”，如果你不想让对方困惑你在说什么，此时应该在信中表明。故空白出所填应该是表明写信的目的是道歉的话语“我想给你写一封信道歉”，故选B。

3.Be very exact and descriptive.第三段大意是“说明道歉的原因”，空白出上一句“now that you’re apologizing, say what you’re apologizing for and why it was incorrect.”你正在道歉，说出道歉的原因以及自己的错误。而空白后一句“By fully putting it out there in the open......”,通过直接明了的说出来，对方才知道你认识到错误。所以空白出应该是此句的概括句,D选项“精准且具有描述性”符合语境，故选D。

4. Accept responsibility.根据前两段可知首句是主题句，根据该段信息，作者说“this”是道歉中最重要的一部分，而这个this指代的就是空白出应该填的内容，又根据下一句“What you do need to do is admit your responsibility for your mistake openly and without reservation”，提示空白出内容是承担责任。故选C。

5.This is better, even, than just saying that it will never happen again.根据文章末段内容，仅仅写信道歉是不够的，应该更进一步提出解决问题的措施，表明自己的态度。根据选项，只有G选项符合该段的观点。故选G。

【名师点睛】

七选五的题型旨在考查学生对全文整体的理解和对信息辨析的能力，做此题时先要了解全文大意，掌握文章主旨，本篇主要在谈论如何写道歉信。再结合上下文推理判断，掌握一些技巧进行解题。如本题第四小题需要给该段整体信息起一个小标题，找出段落中的关键词，responsibility，根据空白下句“This is one of the most important parts of an apology but can be the hardest to say”这里的this指代的就是空白出应该填的内容，那么自然这段就是谈论承担责任是道歉环境中最重要的。