A true apology is more than just acknowledgement（承认）of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or　 36　 has damaged a relationship - and that you　 37　 enough about that relationship to want it　 38　.

　　It’s never　 39　 to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look hack and think how　 40　 you’ve judged roughly（草率），said　 41　 things，pushed yourself　 42　 at the expense（在使某人受损的情况下）of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when　 43　 a small mistake has been made, your　 44　 will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is　 45　.

　　I remember a doctor friend,　 46　 me about a man who came to him with　 47　 illnesses: headache, insomnia（失眠）,stomachaches and so on. No physical　 48　 could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man,“　 49　 you tell me what’s on your conscience（良心）,I can’t help you.”

After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he　 50　 all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was　 51　 His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an　 52　 and enclosing（附寄）a　53　.In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man　 54　 into team. “Thank you, doctor,”he said,“I think I'm all right now.”And he　 55　.

　　36．A. done B. thought C. announced D. expected

　　37．A. lost B. care C. advise D. heard

　　38．A. built B. formed C. repaired D. damaged

　　39．A. difficult B. easy C. foolish D. shy

　　40．A. long B. often C. much D. soon

　　41．A. unusual B. harmful C. precious D. unkind

　　42．A. ahead B. away C. down D off

　　43．A. still B. even C. only D. such

　　44．A. sense B. brain C. weight D. feeling

　　45．A. shown B. explanined C. offered D. expressed

　　46．A. asking B. telling C. requiring D. setting

　　47．A. strange B. serious C. various D. much

　　48．A. signs B. reason C. cause D. marks

　　49．A. Whenever B. Unless C. Suppose D. Although

　　50．A. stole B. accepted C. seized D. wasted

　　51．A. mad B. lost C. abroad D. dead

　　52．A. order B. excuse C. agreement D. apology

　　53．A. note B. card C. check D. photo

　　54．A. joyed B. burst C. laughed D. cried

　　55．A. should B. did C. had D. was

According to a U.S. survey, one third of all school aged children in the United States are, for some part of the week, latch key kids; that is, they go home to an empty house. The total number may be between five and seven million children between 5 and 13 years old. The survey found that 15% were home alone before school, 76% after school and 9% at night. Perhaps, the 9% have parents who work at night.

One-half of all children in the country aged 12 to 14 are home alone an average of seven hours a week. The very poor in America are less likely(可能) to leave their children alone at home, or allow them to go home alone, than families who earn much more. This is probably because the very poor live in less safe neighborhoods, and have fewer friends or family who can help in case of emergency(在紧急情况下). Though they work for hours, working mothers spend an average of five-and-a-half hours a day with their children.  

Among these latch key children, we know that about 51% are doing poorly in school. Most teachers believe that being alone at home is the number one cause of school failure. Home-alone children are more likely to become unhappy, smoke cigarettes and drink wine. They are also more likely to abuse drugs（吸毒）.

1. According to the U.S. survey, ___________ are latch key kids.

A. two thirds of all school age children

B. about 33.3% of all school age children

C. five million

D. seven million

2. ___________ in America are more likely to leave their children alone at home.

A. The very poor　　　　　　　　　　 B. The families in the countryside

C. The families in the city　　　　　　 D. The families who earn much more

3. Latch key kids don’t mean that ______________.