河北省武邑中学2018-2019学年高一实验班下学期英语完形填空专项练习20-21Word版含答案.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 oclock.I felt a little uneasy ，but to my __42__ ，I had a good excuse ：a business meeting had __43__ and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __44__ ，I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late.She screamed，“Younever 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 explanation seemed to make things worse，which started to drive __48__ mad as well. Several weeks later ，when I __49__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy ，he smiled ，“You __50__ a classic mistake.Youre stuck __51__ your own way of thinking.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 crazy. Thinking more about Kens words，I __56__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement.Its the result of the action that really __57__.I should have started the conversation by expressing __58__ my actions affected Eleanor and __59__ the discussions about my intention for later ，much later and even never. Later on，after talking to Eleanor and really __60__ her experience 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.broken out B ．closed down C ．faded away D ．run over 44 ．A.house B ．room