“I didn’t do anything!”  “Say you’re sorry!” “It’s not my fault!”

     Sound familiar? If so, you are like a lot of kids who sometimes ___36__ with their friends or family members. It’s not always easy to get ____ with others. Kids aren’t ___38__, so they sometimes do things that get them into ___39__. Saying “I’m sorry” can help.

     Saying you’re sorry is called apologizing. When you apologize, you’re telling someone that you’re sorry for the ___40__ you caused. When you apologize to someone, you stop to think  about the other person’s __41____, and you begin to feel sorry for your ___42__. You may even feel ___43__ or ashamed if you did something that you knew was ___44__ even if what happened was an accident or you didn’t do it ___45__. You would probably ___46__ feel sorry if you knew the other person’s feelings were hurt.

    Kids might need to apologize if they did something they knew was wrong. __47___ can apologize, too — to other grown-ups or even to ___48__. After all, grown-ups also make ___49__ sometimes. By apologizing when they are wrong, grown-ups can ___50_ a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they ___51___.

Sometimes a heartfelt “I’m sorry” ___52___ everything right away. Other times, it might take a while for a person to feel friendly after you ___53__. You might need to give them   ___54___. Even after you say you’re sorry, you might still feel ___55___ for what you said or did, but you can feel good about apologizing and about making up your mind to do better.

36. A. discuss                       B. argue                       C. talk                          D. agree 

37. A. get along                   B. catch up                   C. go on                 D. keep on

38. A. good                         B. kind                         C. perfect                            D. successful

39. A. anger                B. difficulty          C. danger            D. trouble

40. A. damage                      B. injury                      C. hurt                         D. harm

41. A. feelings            B. opinions           C. dreams            D. memories

42. A. idea                           B. fighting                    C. manner                    D. fault

43. A. embarrassed               B. happy                      C. disappointed             D. serious

44. A. unfair                        B. wrong                      C. right                        D. reasonable

45. A. under way              B. in need                  C. by chance                 D. on purpose

46. A. sometimes                  B. never                       C. hardly                      D. still

47. A. Children           B. Grown-ups         C. Friends            D. Citizens

48. A. parents                      B. workmates                C. kids                         D. managers

49. A. money                       B. mistakes                   C. differences               D. changes

50. A. set                             B. take                         C. follow                      D. stand

51. A. want                          B. need                        C. expect                      D. like

52. A. removes                  B. ends                   C. fixes                        D. changes

53. A. excuse                      B. apologize                   C. decide                   D. regret

54. A. energy                    B. space                       C. help                         D. time

55. A. bad                           B. relaxed                     C. awake                   D. hurt

I was glad when somebody told me, "You may go and collect Negro folklore（民间传说）．" In a way, it would not be a new experience for me． When I pitched head first into the world of Negroism, it was fitting me like a tight chemise （衬衣）．I couldn't see it for wearing it．It was only when I was out of college, away from my native surroundings that I could stand off and look at my garment．Then I had to have the spy-glass of anthropology to look through．

I was asked where I wanted to work and I said, "Florida． It's a place that draws people─Negroes from every Southern state and some from the North and West．" So I knew that it was possible for me to get across the section of the Negro South in one state．And then I realized that I felt new myself, so it looked sensible for me to choose familiar ground．

I started in Eatonville, Florida, because I knew that the town was full of material and that I could get it without causing any hurt or harm． As early as I could remember, it was the habit of the men particularly to gather on the store porch in the

evenings and exchange stories．Even the women would stop and break a breath with them at times．As a child when I was sent down to the store, I' d drag out my leaving to hear more．

Folklore is not as easy to collect as it sounds．The ideal source is where there are the fewest outside influences, but these people are．reluctant at times to reveal that which the soul lives by．I knew that even I would have some hindrance（障碍）among strangers．But here in Eatonville I knew everybody was going to help me．

63．In the first paragraph, the author' s claim "In a way, it would not be a new experience for me" refers to the fact that ____．

       A．she had already attended college in Florida

       B．she had already received permission to conduct the study

       C．she had already experienced new cultures by leaving home

       D．she was already familiar with the Negro folklore that she was to collect

64．In the second paragraph, the author indicates that one reason why she chose to work in Florida was that she wanted to collect folklore _____．

       A．from Negroes of different geographical backgrounds

       B．as her teachers advised

       C．from a place she had never visited

       D．in a state far from where she grew up

65．Which of the following statements about the interactions on the porch is true?

       A．Men went there more frequently than women．

       B．Most of the storytellers didn't grow up in Eatonville．

       C．The author' s parents sent her to the porch to hear the stories．

       D．One man in particular told most of the stories．

66．Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author decided to collect folklore in Eatonville?

       A．The people of Eatonville would be grateful if she published their stories．

       B．The people of Eatonville would have many stories for her collection．

       C．She believed that she could collect stories without doing any harm．

       D．She believed that the people of Eatonville would help her in her project．

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee  31  your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed  32 the airport. We were driving in the right lane 33  suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly  34  the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started  35  at us.

   My taxi driver just  36  and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really  37 . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”．

He  38  that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of  39，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage  40  up，they need a place to dump (倒) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on  41 . Don’t take it personally. Just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on.

Believe me. You’ll be more  42 . Don’t take their garbage and  43  it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets, Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with  44 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s  45  in your life. Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you  46  bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you  47  them more frequently.

So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you  48  it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by  49  go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day！Have a marvelous，garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today  50  the harvest you reap tomorrow.

31．A. injure         B. ruin                    C. hurt           D. harm

32．A. through       B. from           C. in             D. for

33．A. while               B. when             C. since          D. as

34．A. knocked       B. overtook            C. missed        D. left

35．A. laughing       B. throwing            C. glancing             D.yelling

36.  A. wondered     B. smiled             C. ignored         D. guessed

37．A. friendly        B. angry         C. frightened           D. disappointed

38．A. showed      B. suggested       C. explained        D. hated

39．A. expectation          B. passengers     C. garbage         D. goods

40．A. turns          B. pushes        C. holds              D. piles

41．A. roads         B. children        C. you               D. dustbins

42．A. healthy      B. happy          C. pitiful          D. wealthy

43．A. spread        B. share          C. explain            D. contribute

44．A. surprise       B. pleasure       C. doubt                D. regrets

45．A. funny         B. important            C. strange      D. embarrassing

46．A. remember           B. forget         C. value        D. appreciate

47．A. enjoy        B. exchange      C. recall               D. imagine

48．A. inspire       B. take         C. mend        D. notice

49．A. letting         B. consisting           C. making        D. dreaming

50．A. distinguish     B. deserve          C. deliver      D. determine

 【2011·山西省山西师大附中模拟】

第二节   完型填空 （共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）

“I didn’t do anything!”  “Say you’re sorry!” “It’s not my fault!”

     Sound familiar? If so, you are like a lot of kids who sometimes ___36__ with their friends or family members. It’s not always easy to _37___ with others. Kids aren’t ___38__, so they sometimes do things that get them into ___39__. Saying “I’m sorry” can help.

     Saying you’re sorry is called apologizing. When you apologize, you’re telling someone that you’re sorry for the ___40__ you caused. When you apologize to someone, you stop to think  about the other person’s __41____, and you begin to feel sorry for your ___42__. You may even feel ___43__ or ashamed if you did something that you knew was ___44__ even if what happened was an accident or you didn’t do it ___45__. You would probably ___46__ feel sorry if you knew the other person’s feelings were hurt.

    Kids might need to apologize if they did something they knew was wrong. __47___ can apologize, too — to other grown-ups or even to ___48__. After all, grown-ups also make ___49__ sometimes. By apologizing when they are wrong, grown-ups can ___50_ a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they ___51___.

Sometimes a heartfelt “I’m sorry” ___52___ everything right away. Other times, it might take a while for a person to feel friendly after you ___53__. You might need to give them   ___54___. Even after you say you’re sorry, you might still feel ___55___ for what you said or did, but you can feel good about apologizing and about making up your mind to do better.

36. A. discuss                    B. argue                      C. talk                         D. agree      

37. A. get along          B. catch up                 C. go on                D. keep on

38. A. good                B. kind                        C. perfect                        D. successful

39. A. anger          B. difficulty           C. danger            D. trouble

40. A. damage                   B. injury                   C. hurt                        D. harm

41. A. feelings        B. opinions           C. dreams            D. memories

42. A. idea                  B. fighting                C. manner                   D. fault

43. A. embarrassed           B. happy                         C. disappointed          D. serious

44. A. unfair                B. wrong                         C. right                        D. reasonable

45. A. under way               B. in need                C. by chance                  D. on purpose

46. A. sometimes        B. never                      C. hardly                         D. still

47. A. Children        B. Grown-ups        C. Friends            D. Citizens

48. A. parents                 B. workmates                  C. kids                     D. managers

49. A. money            B. mistakes                 C. differences                    D. changes

50. A. set                        B. take                        C. follow                      D. stand

51. A. want               B. need                    C. expect                           D. like

52. A. removes         B. ends                 C. fixes                        D. changes

53. A. excuse                 B. apologize             C. decide                        D. regret

54. A. energy                  B. space                      C. help                        D. time

55. A. bad                B. relaxed                   C. awake                         D. hurt