We all want people to like us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to please others. However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly for us. Mistakes happen.
What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the factor deny（否认）any responsibility （责任）? We all know that this behavior usually makes the situation much worse. As we grow we should realize the best thing to do after a mistake is to accept responsibility. and to offer an apology in time.
Saying you're sorry allows several positive things to happen. It helps people to regain trust and confidence in you, and it helps to repair any damage （损害）that was caused by the mistake.
What's more, saying you are sorry helps you to regain respect for yourself. It allows you to put a mistake behind you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps us to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to repeat them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive （原谅）others who make mistakes, learning to say you're sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.
1.It's always easy to do something to please others.
A.Right B.Wrong
2.After making a mistake we can hide the fact.
A.Right B.Wrong
3.It's better to accept responsibility and offer an apology after a mistake.
A.Right B.Wrong
4.People trust and respect those who offer to say sorry after they make mistakes.
A.Right B.Wrong
5.Learning from mistakes can encourage us to do better in the future.
A.Right B.Wrong
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was ______ on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to ______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, believing yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there ______, watching her playing. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her ______ sounded. "I have been going through a hard time recently, ______ you've made me hopeful again." I said to her.
"I'm glad that I could help. " she replied. " Why are you so ______? "
" Well, my mom has lost her job, and I'm not sure what to do…"
"Did you notice the ______ you were walking? Your head was down." she said. "Don't be upset, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more and lift your head up. "
I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. ______ are you playing the piano here?" I asked her with a smile. She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer ______ up by playing.
I smiled, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
1.A.walking B.riding C.running
2.A.find out B.read out C.take out
3.A.nervously B.quietly C.angrily
4.A.advice B.interest C.music
5.A.or B.but C.so
6.A.dirty B.busy C.sad
7.A.way B.time C.reason
8.A.pay B.rest C.smile
9.A.How B.Why C.When
10.A.me B.them C.her
I, the, enjoy, fish, eating
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my, time, to, second, it's, here, come
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you, me, for, thank, helping
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a, schoolbag, have, beautiful, I
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