15．A。旧词新意。

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It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.

A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.

14．B。根据文意，一种语言如果没人使用，就会灭亡。

13．A。send messages为固定搭配，表示“发送信息”。

12．C。think为及物动词，这里what做think宾语。

11．A。

10．B。ouch表示疼痛，故推测是东西砸到了脚上。Fall是不及物动词，故不选。

9．B。

8．A。用语言来表示自己的感觉，故选show。

7．A。根据谓语动词has应选each.。each指代的是可数名词sound，所以不能用all或some，而every是形容词，不能做主语。

6．C。用how作状语修饰feel。