should exercise more, I find many different excuses, such as bad weather or having too much homework. I... to find little excuses not to do it. For example, my excuse is usually that I’m too tired ……

II版：III. 1. shocked 2. passionate 3. excuses 4. slower/slower-pacedIV.1. dramatic change2. hard 3. move on4. mediation 5. at the top6. upside 7. own hours8. addicted 9. list10. chat/talk 11 ……

a designer. But then I realized that I’m only 16. I shouldn’t be already listing excuses to stop me... that I should always follow my heart and make no excuses.By Wang Xiaoran, the High School Affiliated ……

have been taking their excuses for missing work too far.A yearly survey from the job-seeking (寻找... to Sept 2.Some of the most memorable excuses given to employers for missing work also included “my ……

have been taking their excuses for missing work too far.A yearly survey from the job-seeking website... of the most memorable excuses given to employers for missing work also included “my grandmother poisoned ……

, and littered streets and grass areas with flags and paper. Passion and patriotism are not excuses ……

I 版：（一） 1. d; 2. e; 3. a; 4. c; 5. g; 6. b; 7. f（二） 1. from; 2. about; 3. for; 4. to; 5. on; 6. In; 7. forII版：III. 1. shocked 2. passionate 3. excuses 4. slower/slower-pacedIV. 1. dramatic change 2 ……

No good excuseA TEACHER gets eight typical (典型的) excuses when she asks her students to hand in their homework.Teacher: Where is your homework?Pupil A: I left it in my shirt and my mother put ……

" which breaks their sweet dreams in the morning.Therefore, they often make up all kinds of excuses ……

effort, not excuses. 生活不酬劳借口，努力才会有回报。·If you don't ask, you don't get. 不问则无获。·The key to friendship... rewards effort, not excuses. 生活不酬劳借口，努力才会有回报。·If you don't ask, you don't get. 不问则无获。·The key ……

2THE average American worker wastes more than two hours a day, and that's not including lunch, according to a survey by Salary.com. The top excuses given for wasting time are that workers ……

, that they engage in all kinds of crimes, etc. The public eagerly seizes on such descriptions as excuses ……

汤姆的逃学小伎俩。
TOMMY doesn’t like school. He always looks for excuses (借口) not to go.If he sneezes (打喷嚏), he says he has a cold.If he has a headache, he sees the doctor during school hours.One day, he comes home ……

to punish me, you don’t need to make excuses like that.By Tian Jin, 18, Yuncheng High School ……

on. I don’t have time to wash it, OK?D: Don’t make excuses for your bad personal habits. I am fed up ……