Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Losing trust is a two-way street, and so is rebuilding it. Both parties must want to work at rebuilding lost trust.

Forgive yourself. Remember that no one is perfect, whether it is you that are to blame or not. _____【1】___ Forgiving and trusting yourself is also important if you plan on earning to forgiveness and trust of someone else.

Come clean. Tell the truth, the whole truth, especially if the truth is already clear. Moreover, even if there are parts that you can keep hidden without getting caught, you should still tell the whole truth. ____【2】____

Pushing the blame on someone else will tell the other person that you still do not fully understand the lost trust. ____【3】___ But an irresponsible person must make the same mistakes over and over again.

Apologize. Even if you do not feel the need to apologize, you should offer the person you hurt a simple “I’m sorry for hurting you.” ____【4】___ Be genuine. Fake apologies often sound fake. Only apologize when you’re truly sorry and truly eager to rebuild the trust that was lost.

____【5】____ This is one obvious step that can sometimes be ignored. Admit to the other person you realize you broke his or her trust in you, and express your wish to rebuild it.

A. It might be unpleasant for you.

B. State your wish to rebuild trust.

C. Do not put pressure on the other person.

D. A responsible person is able to be trusted again.

E. Only in admitting all your faults can you be forgiven for all of them.

F. Look the person straight in the eyes as you say this to express truthfulness.

G. Accept your failure as a part of the past and try to push forward into the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 G

【2】 E

【3】 D

【4】 F

【5】 B

【解析】

我们失去了朋友对我们的信任时，学会弥补自己的过失，重建朋友对我们的信任显得非常重要。

【1】 G 上文提到没有人是完美的，要学会原谅自己，此处选择G项“接受你的失败成为过去的一部分，尽力展望未来”符合语境。

【2】 E 本段主旨为“坦白交代”，再结合空格前面语境中提到的要说实话，此处选择E项“只有承认错误别人才能原谅自己的过失”对上文内容进行总结。

【3】 D 与下文提到的But an irresponsible person…相呼应，此处选择D项“一个负责任的人能够再次被别人信任”，与下文语境构成对比。

【4】 F 上文提到伤害了某人时要真诚地道歉，并且说I’m sorry for hurting you.，此处选择F项“当你说这句话时要直视对方的眼睛以表示自己的真诚”紧承上文进行论述。

【5】 B 与下文提到的…express your wish to rebuild it.相呼应，此处选择B项即“要表明自己重获信任的愿望”引起对下文的论述。