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To forgive is a virtue(美德), 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.
Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. 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 persons who hurt you do not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. 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 piling your sad feelings in your heart, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
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. 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.
In this day and age when we have a tendency to toss toys that are even slightly worn, it is tough to believe that there is a “hospital” where dolls can be repaired and brought back to their original glory. What is even more amazing is that such a place has existed for a century and is still going strong. Welcome to Sydney’s “original Doll Hospital” that celebrated its l00th birthday, on February 22nd, 2013.
In 1913, a general store owner in Sydney began importing dolls. However, the rubber bands(橡皮圈) that held them together would often break. Luckily for him, his brother Harold Chapman Sr., was a good handyman and set aside a little “hospital” area in the store to repair the delicate toys. But when customers found out about this, they began bringing in their raggedy dolls, stuffed animals and even leather goods and umbrellas—starting what would become a family business for many generations.
In l930, Chapman’s son also, named Harold, relocated the doll hospital and expanded the business even further, by agreeing to repair anything that could be fixed, no matter how big or small. While business was robust, the real boom came in 1938 during World War Two. Faced with extreme restrictions, new dolls and toys became a rarity, and young girls and boys had no option, but to get their existing ones lovingly restored.
While it does not have as many employees today, the hospital that is run by his son Geoff Chapman now sits in a spiffy location with a beautiful store-front that features everything a little girl could possibly wish for, from new to lovingly restored, to even extremely rare and valuable dolls. Also in keeping with modern times and dolls, the doctors are now specialists—some focus on bringing back to life modern dolls, while others stick to antiques. And then there are also the soft toy experts and accessory repair experts.
Though it may not appear to be, the doctors say their jobs are very interesting given that no two dolls are the same or need the same repairs and that just like medical doctors they have no idea what obstacle they will have to face when they come to work each day. The one advantage? There are no emergency night calls to worry about!We can learn from Paragraph 2 that __________.
A.people showed little interest in having their toys repaired at first |
B.most of the toys that had broken were thrown away by Harold |
C.stores in Sydney didn’t produce toys for kids at the beginning of 1900s |
D.the toy repairing business came into being rather accidently |
The underlined word “robust” in Paragraph 3 shows the family’s business __________.
A.was struggling hard |
B.was greatly stricken |
C.was developing very well |
D.was enjoying its best time |
What can we learn about people working in the toy repairing hospital?
A.They work in that hospital mainly because they love toys. |
B.Most of them focus on repairing modern dolls for little kids. |
C.They are not capable of repairing toys that are extremely rare. |
D.There are different experts who specialize in different types of toys. |
Which of the following words can describe the doctors’ work according to the last paragraph?
A.Simple. |
B.Boring. |
C.Worthless. |
D.Challenging. |
“The Voice” has become a major player in the TV talent-show stages, as the show has become NBC’s biggest entertainment prime-time program of 2012. In addition to being a hit in the ratings, “The Voice” is also a hit with critics and Emmy voters: The second season of the show , which aired from February to May 2012, has earned the 2012 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Realty-Series Competition and an Emmy nomination (提名) for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
All the original coaches are back for the third season in a row: Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton. The show’s other on-air talent returning for Season 3 are host/producer Carson Daly and social media reporter Christina Milian, who has been with the show since Season 2. The grand prize for the winner is also the same: a record deal with Universal Republic Records.
The third season of “The Voice” features two big new changes: “steals”, in which the coaches can steal contestants who have been rejected from another coach’s team, and “knockout rounds”. In the “battle rounds,” two contestants face off in a duet (二重唱) of a song chosen by their coach. When a contestant is rejected from a team after a battle round, another coach has the option to “steal” the contestant for his or her team. If more than one coach wants the same contestant, then the contestant gets to choose the coach. In the “knockout rounds,” two contestants face off by each doing a different song of the contestant’s choice, and coaches can no longer “steal” a contestant who is rejected.
Season 3 will also have a new group of four advisers, who are each paired with a coach: Green Day lead singer with Aguilera; Mary J. Blige with Levine; Michael Bublé with Shelton; and Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas with Green. At an August 2012 press event held at “The Voice” executive producer Mark Burnett’s home in Malibu, California, members of the media gathered for a press conference with Burnett, Aguilera, Green, Shelton, Levine, Daly and Milian to discuss changes in the show and what the future holds for “The Voice.” What does the underlined word “aired” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.open |
B.perform |
C.sing |
D.broadcast |
On which section of a newspaper will you read this passage?
A.Finance |
B.Current affairs |
C.Tech |
D.Entertainment |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.“The Voice” has earned the recognition of critics and Emmy voters. |
B.The prize of “The Voice” remains the same as the previous year. |
C.“The Voice” has become the biggest world entertainment of 2012. |
D.All the original coaches are back for the third season in a row. |
Standing on the top of a church tower not far from our home in Rome, Father said to me, "Look down, Elsa." I gathered all my and looked down. I saw the crisscross(十字形)of twisting, turning streets to the square in the centre of the village.
“See, my dear,” Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try ."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the lunches that were served at school. But she because she could not believe the lunches were so bad.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not . Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a(n) .
At school the next day, I secretly my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked . She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered(喷溅), "The cook must have gone mad!" Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the Father taught me. I knew where I wanted to go in life — to be a fashion designer. And on the way to my first small success I found the road .
I was busy getting ready to my winter fashions. Then just 13 days before the presentation the sewing girls were called out on strike. I felt so depressed that I was that we would have to cancel the presentation show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?
We worked hurriedly and the showing took place as . Some coats had no sleeves; others had only one. Many of our clothes were only made of heavy cotton cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show what colors and textures the clothes would have when they were finished. It was our showing that caught the attention of the public, and for the clothes poured in.
Father’s wise words had guided me once again. There is more than one way to the square always.
A.strength B.breath C.courage D.belief
A.linking B.appealing C.taking D.leading
A.each B.another C.none D.the other
A.awful B.special C.fascinating D.delicious
A.regretted B.agreed C.complained D.refused
A.comment B.submit C.oppose D.handle
A.conclusion B.plan C.rest D.image
A.drank B.spat C.poured D.flowed
A.talked B.forced C.sent D.urged
A.terribly B.naturally C.perfectly D.shortly
A.get through B.take up C.look into D.make up
A.class B.lesson C.story D.idea
A.occupied B.smoothed C.blocked D.widened
A.show B.provide C.follow D.lead
A.curious B.doubtful C.determined D.sure
A.apart from B.or else C.rather than D.or rather
A.usual B.supposed C.scheduled D.unexpected
A.patterns B.colours C.drags D.scarves
A.meaningful B.common C.ordinary D.unusual
A.criticisms B.orders C.designs D.budgets
Don't sigh over the small achievement. _____ , and I'm sure if you keep at it, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel!
A.Lookers-on see most of the game |
B.Constant dropping wears away the stone |
C.The world is your oyster |
D.Lost time is never found again |
It's Mary's own fault if she feels _____ at the party — she makes no effort to be friendly to people.
A.cut out | B.stood out | C.left out | D.made out |