Question

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

______1._______ Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. ______2._______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ______3._______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

_____4._______ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _____5.______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A. Why should you forgive?

B. How should you start to forgive?

C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D. Try to see things from your offender’s angle.

E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.F

3.G

4.D

5.E

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章对宽恕及其如何宽恕别人以及宽恕别人的益处给予了说明。宽恕是美德，但是没有人说很容易做到宽恕别人。当你被深深伤害的时候，想要不怀恨在心是很难做到的。但是宽恕是可能的——而且这会给你的身心健康带来出乎意料的益处。

1.B据下文“尝试下列步骤：你首先要冷静下来， _____________摒住呼吸并且想一些能够让你快乐的事情：大自然的美丽景色、或者你喜爱的人等等，都可以”说明：怎样做才会开始原谅（别人）？

2.F根据下文“摒住呼吸并且想一些能够让你快乐的事情”应该选F(尝试一种简单的减压技巧来缓解你愤怒的情绪。)

3.G据上文“不要等别人来道歉。许多时候，伤害你的人没有想过要道歉。他们可能是故意的，也可能只是和你看待事物的方式不一样。”选G(如果你等着别人来道歉，你可能会等令人嫌恶的相当长的时间。你要牢记，宽恕并不一定意味着与使你心烦意乱的人再次成为朋友。

4.D据下文“如果你站在别人的立场上，你也许会意识到他或她是因为无知、害怕、甚至是爱才那样做的。你可以从冒犯你的人的立场给你自己写一封信。”选D(试着从别人的角度来看问题)。

5.E据上下文“不要忘了宽恕自己”和“但是如果你不宽恕自己，你就会失去自信。”选E(对于有些人来说，宽恕自己才是最大的挑战)。

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