《2024年悦然好学生必开卷九年级英语全一册人教版长春专版》

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Have you ever heard of “humblebragging(凡尔赛)”? People use it to describe someone who seems to make a modest statement. 51. ________
Sometimes you can hear someone might say, “I just found out that I got accepted to Harvard AND Oxford. Maybe they got my application mixed up with someone else’s!” 52. ________ But they don’t want to seem arrogant(自大的). So instead, they say some words in a way that seems more modest, but it has the opposite effect.
53. ________ For example, Alibaba founder Jack Ma once said that his biggest mistake was starting the company. “I never thought this thing would change my life. 54. ________ and it grew so big!” he said.
Sezer said the best way to share your achievements is to “own(承认) your self - promotion and reap(收获) the rewards of being sincere”. 55. ________
阅读短文,把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整。(5分)
A. It is common and we all do it at times.
B. I was just trying to run a small business,
C. They are trying to bring attention to something they are proud of.
D. They want to tell others that they’ve been accepted to two good schools.
E. People will see that you aren’t just showing off and are simply being honest.

答案： 51～55 CDABE