Forgiveness To forgive is a virtue,but no one has ever said it is easy.When some

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue,but no one has ever said it iseasy.When someone has deeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let goof your hate.However,forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisinglybeneficial

to your physical and mental health.People who forgiveshow less sadness,anger and stress and more hopefulness,according to a recent research.

 1.Try the following steps.

Calm yourelf. 2. You can take a couple of breaths andthink of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature orsomeone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology.Many times the person whohurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or theyjust don’t see things the same way. _3.__Keep in mind that forgivenessdoes 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 personwho caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings,learn to lookfor the help,beauty and kindness around you.

 4. If you understand your offender ,you may realize that he or shewas acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write aletter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _5.__ But it can robyou of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A．Why shouldyou forgive?

B．How could youstart to forgive?

C．Recognize thebenefits of forgiveness.

D．Try to seethings from your offender’s angle.

E.For some people,forgiving themselves is the biggestchallenge.

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

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

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.F

3.G

4.D

5.E

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一说明文，主要介绍人们宽恕别人的方法和途径。

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