I still remember my father’s sheepish(窘迫的)expression at breakfast the morning after he’d been invited to have dinner at a colleague’s house.
Even worse, he’d raised his fingers to his lips and made a kissing sound, which again, he meant as a way of
The faux pas(失礼)was
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A.Freshly | B.Gradually | C.Eventually | D.Originally |
A.embarrassed | B.impressed | C.frightened | D.defeated |
A.permitting | B.emphasizing | C.indicating | D.sharing |
A.go through | B.comment on | C.reflect on | D.refer to |
A.occasionally | B.mostly | C.purely | D.quickly |
A.aware | B.ashamed | C.worthy | D.typical |
A.reminded | B.warned | C.informed | D.convinced |
A.searching for | B.calling for | C.replying to | D.tuning down |
A.simple | B.precise | C.flexible | D.crossed |
A.negative | B.intentional | C.delicate | D.instant |
A.And | B.Yet | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.unfortunate | B.irregular | C.illegal | D.unlikely |
A.forgiven | B.delivered | C.hidden | D.remembered |
A.significant | B.missing | C.available | D.complex |
A.better | B.safer | C.funnier | D.worse |
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