There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尷尬的) moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.
◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so
try to see the funny side of it right away.
◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the (1) ______ will be over after some time.
◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.
Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.
Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn (撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) (2) ______ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.
任務一：根據短文內容，分別寫出（1）和（2）兩處所缺單詞。（每空限填一詞）（2分）
小題1: (1) ________________ (2) _________________
任務二：根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。（1分）
小題2: We know from the passage that ______ when you fall down after making a speech.
| A．everyone will remember the moment forever | B．you may never forget the moment |
| C．other people will feel embarrassed | D．you will not remember the moment |
任務三：把畫線部分try to see the funny side of it譯成漢語。（2分）
小題3: _____________________________________________.
任務四：根據短文內容，回答下列問題。（2分）
小題4: Why does the writer say “you are not alone”?
_____________________________________________.
小題5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.
