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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research
(show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show
(little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people
(feel) more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an
(apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in
same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things
the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to
(you) from that person’s point of view.
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On June 2,2012,Meghan Vogel won the state championship in the 1500-meter race.,it was her last-place finish in the 3200 meters that won her worldwide attention.
Only a few minutesthe 3000-meter run,Meghan entered the tough 3200-meter final.Three laps into the eight-lap race,Vogel was falling off the pace.It could easily be seen that she didn’t have the energy to compete for another title.20 feet from the finish line,she was in last place but still had
chance of passing a runner from another schoo1—Arden McMath,
was faltering(蹒跚).
Then suddenly Arden McMath(fall)to the track.Vogel never had a moment of doubt about
to do next.Rather than run past her fallen competitor to avoid the last-place finish,Vogel stopped to help Arden to her feet and
support) her step by step towards the finish line.The crowd cheered for Vogel’s action and the cheers grew
(loud) as the two girls finished the race with Vogel purposely
(make)sure that Arden crossed the finish line ahead of her.
Last place on the track;first place in sportsmanship(体育精神).Vogel was truly the(win) of the 3,200-meter race·
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Night after night, she came to tuck me in (盖被子), even long after my childhood years. (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way.Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say
in reply.But never again
my mother close out (结束) my day
that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my (think) returned to that night.By then I missed my mother’s hands, — missed her goodnight kiss on my foreheaD.
Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family.I (frequent) recalled the night my young voice complaineD. One night, catching Mom’s hand in 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
(talk) about.She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new (appreciate) for my gentle mother and
caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
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Woman:Our design class is really interesting.Don't you think so?
Man:Yeah,I like Professor Vargas, sometimes he goes too fast,and I feel like I'm missing something.There's a lot we have
(remember).
Woman:True.There are a lot of details about all the different styles.
Man:Yeah,there are Art Nouveau,and Art Deco,and Art Moderne. I have a hard time (keep) it all straight.
Woman:I know what you mean.
Man:For example,it seems to me Art Deco and Art Moderne are the same things.
Woman:Well,it's somewhat confusing.They were both popular in 1930s although Art Deco came a little before Moderne.I think Professor Vargas
(say) Art Deco started at an exhibition in Paris in 1925Let me check out my notes.Right,Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1923 until the 1940s,
(affect) the decorative arts such as architecture and
(industry) design,as well as the visual arts such as fashion,painting,the graphic arts and film.
Man:So,they were about the same time.It's one thing that gets confusing. thing is,they seem so similar that it's hard to see why they're
(consider) different styles.
If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games,you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.
The second book,by US author Veronica Roth,______ (publish) in 2012.It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and
______ (current) ranks No .
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago ______ people are divided into five distinct groups.Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless),Dauntless (the brave),Erudite (the intelligent),Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest).Every child,at 16,takes a test
______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to.But Beatrice Prior,born in Abnegation,is qualified
______ three,meaning she is a Divergent.And she is told not to tell
______ if she wants to stay alive.
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself.Beatrice ends up ______ (choose) the Dauntless.After joining her new group,Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her
______ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop.While undergoing these extreme physical tests,Tris must also determine who her real friends are.
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind,both ideologically
______ physically”,commented The New York Times.
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Tu Yoyo,84,was (honor)with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct 5.She was the first Chinese citizen
win a Nobel Prize in science.Tu
(share)the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan.
Tu (be)a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine now.She was given the prize for developing artemisinin(青蒿素),a new drug therapy against malaria(疟疾),
has saved millions of lives worldwide,especially in developing countries.
Tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug the late 1960s.They made 380 herbal extracts from two thousand recipes from traditional Chinese medical books.In 1971,after nearly two hundred
(failure),Tu’s team
(find)found an extract that was 100%effective against the malaria parasites—artemisinin.In 2001.the World Health Organization made artemisinin
(it)first choice in the treatment of malaria.
“The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine.It’s the collective achievement of the research team. (win)the prize is an honor for Chinese science and traditional Chinese medicine,”Tu said.