Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 1 of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing 2 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3 qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to 4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 6 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 11 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 14 . By doing this, we will 15 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
A． method B． practice C． example D． experience
A．concern B． belief C． regret D． sympathy
A． positive B． poor C． confident D． selfish
A． chat B． compare C． debate D． share
A．pain B． anxiety C．confusion D． loss
A． willingness B． kindness C．happiness D．weakness
A． speech B． letter C． story D． question
A． choose B． accept C． spread D． change
A． open B． close C． beat D． melt
A． emotion B． responsibility C． value D． interest
A． continue B． stop C． leave D． repeat
A． quieter B． warmer C． deeper D． stronger
A． forget B． support C． hate D． remember
A． quickly B． carefully C． regularly D． willingly
A．prevent B． protect C． separate D． forbid
My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has more health problemsthrough the years than anyone should have to tolerate. Now as she approachesher 57th birthday she knows that it will be her last. She hasstarted a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though.She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her joyful smile. She has given us hershining spirit that has made all of our lives so much . When a local dog was killed bya bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and nursed it back to .When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could witha full of love and a soul full of goodness.
She did all of this too while her health to grow worse and worse. My friend, , is not afraid of death. She has told me several timesthat she believes it will only be like a brief and then she willawaken in Paradise. I am as well that she will fit right in therebecause she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is theparadise within her that she has so freely and beautifully given to us all.
We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to it with everyone youmeet. I wish my friend only joy in her days here and endlesslove and life in her coming days in Paradise.
A．asked B．battled C．raised D．checked
A．probably B．temporarily C．unbelievably D．hardly
A．collecting B．purchasing C．consuming D．donating
A．tougher B．stranger C．brighter D．heavier
A．nearly B．accidentally C．suddenly D．cruelly
A．death B．health C．happiness D．heaven
A．story B．purpose C．heart D．friend
A．refused B．stopped C．intended D．continued
A．however B．therefore C．instead D．also
A．report B．sleep C．journey D．account
A．sure B．doubtful C．afraid D．pleased
A．charge B．create C．provide D．share
A．terrifying B．remaining C．coming D．interesting
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot’s voice throughout the plane, “sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to the engines with it. We will in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to ！” There were sighs of desperation and spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn’t even yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so we are. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked into grave. But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan “see what happens”, which really isn’t such a bad life strategy, all too often, I would see people pursuing their goals with inaction just because they don’t have success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A．Hopefully B．Excitedly C．Unfortunately D．Thankfully
A．service B．power C．water D．fuel
A．shut B．fix C．change D．start
A．get up B．pack up C．light up D．speed up
A．wait B．delay C．crash D．suffer
A．rumor B．anxiety C．disease D．smoke
A．looked over B．gone out C．got across D．taken off
A．sitting B．checking C．watching D．boarding
A．puzzled B．patient C．desperate D．embarrassed
A．even if B．as if C．what if D．only if
A．comment B．complaint C．promise D．plan
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．escaped B．cheered C．sighed D．praised
A．less than B．other than C．better than D．more than
A．frozen B．annoyed C．concerned D．satisfied
A．realistic B．organized C．potential D．guaranteed
A．same B．common C．best D．last
A．interesting B．challenging C．surprising D．encouraging
A．fun B．pain C．sorrow D．trouble
A．meaning B．sigh C．action D．reward
A couple of weeks ago，my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to my 7 year old son’s room and some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the ，we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too for him. In the yard he the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we .It wasn’t in the best and was certainly not new，but the tires were good.
We put a price of $10 on it，but it didn’t sell. So，after the sale was ，my friend put it on the sidewalk with a sign that “FREE，BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was free. She said yes and that he could have it for He smiled，got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale，he was very ，shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things，wondering they had been sold. When he asked about the bike，I told him about the little boy and that made him .He was much happier than when I told him how much he had .He was so happy to that someone else would make good of that little bike!
A．clean B．check C．display D．design
A．look for B．go through C．show off D．deal with
A．refused B．agreed C．wrote D．lied
A．trip B．show C．sale D．decision
A．weak B．small C．new D．thin
A．rode B．found C．watched D．felt
A．doubted B．knew C．told D．thought
A．time B．chance C．place D．shape
A．also B．never C．still D．hardly
A．ahead B．on C．near D．over
A．said B．repeated C．copied D．expressed
A．jumping B．standing C．walking D．shouting
A．barely B．usually C．really D．always
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．calm B．scared C．excited D．disappointed
A．when B．if C．why D．how
A．smile B．worry C．leave D．cry
A．enjoyed B．lost C．bought D．made
A．hear B．understand C．remember D．think
A．interest B．money C．use D．price
I had a job interview this morning at 10:30 in a place which was quite far from my house.
I had asked my brother to_ ___me at the bus stop. But he was running late and it was already 9:45 before I reached the bus stop.__ __, I caught my first bus and had to wait at another stop for the second one.
Then, in front of my__ __, a little girl (who may have been a beggar) was hit by a car!The car drove off without__ __. The girl was badly hurt in her hands and legs. She was _ ____heavily and was screaming in pain. After a few seconds she fainted(昏厥).
People standing nearby didn’t seem to know_ ___ to do. I ran over and called for an auto. A_ ____, who seemed to be the girl’s grandpa, ran towards us with _ ____steaming down his cheeks. I took them both to ______ in the auto. They admitted the girl and _ ___ to start her treatment. Happily, she was well__ ___ and soon came back to consciousness. She smiled at me and hugged her grandpa. I _ ____ the bill, gave them a little money, then I __ ___ for my interview.
It was 1:30p.m. Before I got home. I was __ __hours late! The one interview who was still there asked what had__ __ me. I told him, and then gave him one of our Smile cards and _ ____ about the project. He was very impressed!
It would be __ ___ to say I got the job. ___, because I was so late he could not pass me on to the next level.
Getting the job might have made me happy, but helping that young girl and her grandpa made me even __ ____! I really thank God for giving me that__ ___ to help.
A．drop B．send C．take D．deliver
A．Actually B．Luckily C．Surprisingly D．Gradually
A．bus B．seat C．eyes D．feet
A．noticing B．speeding C．knocking D．stopping
A．crying B．bleeding C．sleeping D．trembling
A．how B．where C．who D．what
A．beggar B．driver C．policeman D．gentleman
A．words B．sweat C．tears D．blood
A．home B．interview C．bus D．hospital
A．prepared B．intended C．rushed D．promised
A．cared about B．looked after C．dealt with D．carried out
A．bought B．accepted C．paid D．donated
A．set about B．set off C．set out D．set up
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．delayed B．happened C．hit D．terrified
A．complained B．explained C．debated D．introduced
A．nice B．shameful C．hopeless D．unbelievable
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．prouder B．greater C．happier D．harder
A．courage B．opportunity C．position D．situation
Night after night, she came to tuck me in (给…掖被子), even long after my childhood years. Following her long-standing custom, she’d and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember when it first started me----her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. , one night, I shouted at her, “Don’t do that anymore ----your hands are too !” She didn’t say anything in reply. But never again did my mother close out my day with that expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts to that night. By then I missed my mother’s , missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead. Sometimes the incident very close, sometimes far away. But always it existed in the back of my .
Well, many years have passed, but mother’s rough hands are still doing things for me and my family. She’s been our doctor, into a medicine cupboard for the medicine to us children of our pain. She makes the best food in the world and always keeps our clothes clean.
Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special , I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand ran across my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, my forehead.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I the night my young voice , “Don't’ do that anymore----your hands are too rough!” Mom’s hand in my hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, as I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten ---and ---long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
A．set down B．put down C．lie down D．lean down
A．inspiring B．annoying C．boring D．upsetting
A．for B．although C．so D．while
A．Gradually B．Certainly C．Finally D．Absolutely
A．rough B．tough C．smelly D．dirty
A．unexpected B．strange C．familiar D．ridiculous
A．dashed B．returned C．wandered D．ran
A．kiss B．expression C．hands D．hair
A．happened B．turned C．felt D．seemed
A．mind B．world C．record D．history
A．sliding B．reaching C．touching D．dipping
A．operate B．rid C．charge D．prevent
A．situations B．conditions C．positions D．occasions
A．quickly B．unwillingly C．hesitantly D．roughly
A．pressed B．struck C．dropped D．touched
A．recalled B．regained C．repeated D．reminded
A．complained B．laughed C．criticized D．whispered
A．Conducting B．Commanding C．Controlling D．Catching
A．ignored B．abandoned C．forgiven D．forbidden
A．guilt B．shame C．pity D．sorrow