Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
1.The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to______.
A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health
B. introduce a famous expert
C. let the reader know the different colors of cartoon faces
D. show how to control one’s temper
2.The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“______”.
A. removing B. keeping up C. getting rid of D. learning about
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A. People who are able to forgive feel less stress.
B. People who are able to forgive feel less depression.
C. People who are able to forgive have fewer problems on sleeping.
D. People who are able to forgive feel less tired.
4.The best title for this passage is probably _______.
A. Forgiveness B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health
C. A Secret to Keeping Health D. Anger Is Bad for Health
We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature’s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move west. They burned down their houses with only one aim to get the nails（钉子）for future use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope（信封）that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use expensive stationery（信笺）with the names of all twenty - eight vice – presidents lists on side of the page.
1.According to the passage, we know the writer is ________ .
A. a Chinese B. a Japanese C. an Englishman D. an American
2.The writer thought their forefathers ________ .
A. set a good example B. wasted many natural resources
C. knew natural resources would be used up in time
D. made the best use of natural materials
3. Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. The writer lives in Britain now.
B. American banks use expensive stationery.
C. Americans are not used to saving.
D. The writer’s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails.
4.The purpose of the passage is to ________ .
A. wish Americans not to waste B. tell us the English are a good people
C. warn Americans against saving D. encourage people to work hard.
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life
2.We can infer from the text that ________
A. The couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas
C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family
3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.
C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.
4.What does the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested 36 medicine. He always 37 medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended 38 ill. He lay on his bunk（铺位） and groaned as if he 39 very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to 40 . He told the man to rest for a few days and 41 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 42 sailor pretended that he had 43 with his chest. 44 the captain looked in his medical books and told the “sick” man 45.
The other sailors were very 46 because they had 47 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not 48 . 49 the mate（大副）decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot（烟灰）, glue and other unpleasant things. Then he got 50 from the captain to give his new medicine to the “sick” men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was 51horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the 52 mast（桅杆）on the ship. The captain 53 that the men had tried 54 him. So he made them 55 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.
1.A. on B. for C. at D. in
2.A. fetched B. carried C. had D. got
3.A. be B. was C. to be D. being
4. A. will be B. were C. is D. should be
5. A. look for B. look in C. look back D. look after
6.A. got B. took C. sent D. made
7.A. other B. the other C. another D. other’s
8.A. something wrong B .wrong something
C. anything wrong D. wrong anything
9.A. Before long B. Once more C. Suddenly D. Certainly
10.A. to drink some water B. to eat something
C. to have a rest D. to do more work
11.A. pleased B. sorry C. angry D. surprised
12.A. more B. much C. lots of D. little
13.A. out B. at home C. present D. appear
14.A At first B. At the beginning C. At last D. At the end
15.A. agreement B. permission C. permit D. promise
16.A. very B. much C. so D. quite
17.A. highest B. high C. higher D. very high
18.A. heard B. heard of C. realized D. guessed
19.A. cheating B. cheat C. cheated D. to cheat
20.A .worked B. to work C. work D. working
---Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open every day?
---______, only from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
A. That’s right B. Yes, of course C. Sorry, I’m not sure D. Sorry, I’m afraid not
_____ interested her most was the longitude line. It’s an imaginary line ______ the eastern and western halves of the world.
A. That; dividing B. What; divided C. That; divided D. What; dividing
