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True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.—Charles Caleb Colton.
Just like in any other relationship, arguments and fights are also a part of friendship. You will hardly find friends who have never fought with one another. Whatever the reason is, if a person feels that he is responsible for creating the differences, it is important that he apologizes to his friend.
Though you can use the email, text messages or chat for expressing your apology, the good old way of saying sorry to your friend through a letter will surely have a great effect on him. This will make your friend realize that your efforts of saying sorry are genuine and you really care for him.
Points to Remember:
Timing: Write the letter at the proper time.It is not advisable to put off it for too long.
Words: While writing the letter, what matters the most is that you truly feel sorry.
Sequence: Always begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake. Then explain to him your side of the story. In the third and last paragraph, talk about what his friendship means to you and make a promise of not repeating the mistake.
Delivery: You can either post it or deliver the letter personally or through someone else. You can also keep it at a location where your friend will be able to find it easily.
Some people may try to point out the friend’s mistake while writing the letter. Avoid this completely, as it can make matters worse. The letter has to be brief and should only talk about the subject that has led to your apology. Keep patient and do not expect immediate results. In some cases, it may take time for the person to forgive and forget.
21. The saying in the first paragraph is used to ________ .
A. let readers study a famous saying B. introduce the topic of the passage
C. show who is Charles Caleb Colton D. tell readers the importance of friends
22. From the passage, we can know that the writer advises using________ to apologize.
A. the email B. text messages C. chat online D. letters
23. When writing a letter of apology, you should________.
A. try to point out the friend’s mistake
B. make the letter long and interesting
C. begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake
D. write the importance of your friendship in the first paragraph
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。友谊对于人们而言就像健康一样，只有失去时才会知道它的重要价值，文章介绍了如何写道歉信来保护好朋友之间的友谊。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一句“True friendship is like sound health: the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.(友谊就像健康一样重要，失去时才知道它的价值)”结合后文主要说明了如何写道歉信保护朋友之间的友谊，可推测第一句话是为了引入文章的主题。故选B。
22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Though you can use the email, text messages or chat for expressing your apology, the good old way of saying sorry to your friend through a letter will surely have a great effect on him.(虽然你可以用电子邮件、短信或聊天来表达你的道歉，但通过一封信向你的朋友道歉的好方法肯定会对他产生很大的影响)”可推断，作者建议使用信件来道款。故选D。
23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中Sequence部分中的“Always begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake.(总是从为你的错误道歉开始)”可知，当写道歉信的时候，你应该首先要道歉，为你的错误道歉。故选C。
