河北省武邑中学2017-2018学年高一实验班下学期英语完形填空专项练习20-21含答案.pdfVIP

高一实验班完形专练20-21 It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife ，Eleanor.We had __41__ to meet at the restaurant at seven ocloc.I felt a little uneasy，but to my __42__ ，I had a good ecuse ：a business meeting had __43__ and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __44__ ，I apologied and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late.She screamed ，“You never mean to. ” Well ，I __45__ tell she was angry. “Im sorry but it was not __46__ ，”I said.Then I told her about the business meeting.__47__，my eplanation seemed to mae things worse ，which started to drive __48__ mad as well. Several wees later ，when I __49__ the situation to my friend en Hardy，he smiled ，“You __50__ a classic mistae.Youre stuc __51__ your own way of thining.You didnt __52__ to be late.But thats not the point.What is __53__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. ” He pointed out that I focused on the intention __54__ Eleanor focused on the result.Thus ，__55__ of us felt misunderstood and cray. Thining more about ens words ，I __56__ recognied the root cause of such disagreement.Its the result of the action that really __57__.I should have started the conversation by epressing __58__ my actions affected Eleanor and __59__ the discussions about my intention for later，much later and even never. Later on ，after taling to Eleanor and really __60__ her eperience of the results of my lateness， Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 41 ．A ．started B ．agreed C ．continued D ．managed 42 ．A.relief B ．surprise C ．regret D ．sorrow 43 ．A.broen out B ．closed down C ．faded away D ．run over 44 ．A.house B ．room C ．restaurant