One day，some of the girls in our neighborhood started acting a bit strangely towards me．They talking to me．After a day or so of this，I finally what was going on．I'd said something to a（n） girl the night before that she didn't like．I'd had a few that night, and like everyone I sometimes say things that severer than I mean them to． Anyway，it seemed that the girl had told many of her friends，and now they were all at me．They found a great to think of all the other supposed“crimes”I'd committed over the past year． they'd all really liked me before, suddenly they I was a really bad guy． This was a difficult problem．I to get along well with these people and I liked them all．I didn't want them to me because of something stupid I'd said when I was drunk．It didn't much whether they or I was wrong．All I wanted was things to be to normal again． So I wrote the popular girl a note saying：“I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings．I didn't mean to”．And that was it．The problem was solved． ．the girls who were angry with me now liked me than ever．They felt I'd done something in admitting I was wrong and apologizing． Learn how and when to ．Often，the pride and stubbornness you hold onto by refusing to back down isn't worth the of a lasting argument．An apology can for healing a difficult situation．And often, people will think better of you for it． 小题1: A．began B．continued C．avoided D．regretted 小题2: A．found out B．picked out C．gave out D．spoke out 小题3: A．special B．popular C．familiar D．ordinary 小题4: A．quarrels B．comments C．problems D．drinks 小题5: A．look B．sound C．feel D．appear 小题6: A．surprised B．angry C．excited D．amazed 小题7: A．right B．opportunity C．space D．need 小题8: A．As B．Since C．As if D．While 小题9: A．convinced B．admitted C．decided D．promised 小题10: A．happened B．used C．prepared D．agreed 小题11: A．forget B．forgive C．hate D．respect 小题12: A．matter B．change C．care D．explain 小题13: A．around B．up C．about D．back 小题14: A．simply B．generally C．regularly D．gently 小题15: A．At first B．In fact C．At least D．As usual 小题16: A．rather B．worse C．less D．better 小题17: A．doubtful B．interesting C．brave D．shameful 小题18: A．cheer B．forgive C．worry D．apologize 小题19: A．effort B．price C．result D．cause 小题20: A．permit B．fail C．work D．Last