Britons Learn to Forgive
LEEDS, England—A Leeds University psychology(心理学) professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.
“The hatred (仇恨) we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London—a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said. “People confuse（混淆） forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.” Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with, ”said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.
Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past”.
1.From this passage we know that .
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred
B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart
D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
2.In Hart’s first 20-week workshop, people there can .
A. meet their enemies
B. change their minds
C. enjoy the professor’s speech
D. learn how to quarrel with others
3.If you are a member in Hart’s workshop, you’ll .
A. pay much money to Hart
B. go to the workshop every night
C. attend a gathering every fortnight
D. pour out everything stored in your mind
4.The author wrote this passage in order to .
A. persuade us to go to Hart’s workshop
B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop
C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s
D. help us to look at various kinds of angers
If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.
1.The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.
A. his memory is not often used
B. he does not use his name or legs for some time
C. his father or mother may have a poor memory
D. he can’t read or write
2.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.
A. you can’t use them any more
B. they will become stronger
C. they will become neither stronger nor weaker
D. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again
3.Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.
A. they have saved much trouble
B. they have saved much time to remember things
C. they have to use their memories all the time
D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms or Legs
B. How to Have a Good Memory
C. Strong Arms and Good Memories
D. Learn From the People
Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make a noise that you are not comfortable with.
The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesn’t criticize (批评) his behavior（行为）; it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.
If your neighbor becomes angry with you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs (耳塞).
Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you don’t have to live your life in discomfort. It’s always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. He’s sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.
1.What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?
A. To buy a good pair of earplugs
B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor
C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help
D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is
2.The underlined word “reasonable” in the third paragraph probably means “____”.
A. terrible B. loud C. proper D. unpleasant
3.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. You should control your noise as well
B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise
C. Your neighbor may be more friendly than you think
D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor
4.The author wrote this passage to tell us ____ .
A. why we should get on well with neighbors
B. how to relax ourselves in a modern society
C. how to become known among neighbors
D. what we should do with our noisy neighbor
Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.
Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.
Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.
Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and pleasure both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”
1.Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______.
A. gives his patients medical advice
B. takes care of 159 patients a week
C. sings on television
D. has his own TV show
2.Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.
A. also sings to his patients on TV
B. always loves to sing
C. is popular with his patients
D. has been a doctor for ten years
3.In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _______.
A. sings and gives medical advice
B. sings about different diseases
C. starts to explain diseases with a song
D. sings love songs he wrote
4.Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______.
A. help people sing B. make people feel better
C. do the same thing D. make difficult people smile
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to . However, there can be disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or at arm’s length? Do we want to ourselves or do we want to walk on surface(表面)? For some people, many friendships on the surface are enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to friendships. But it must be done slowly and only if there are signs of interest and action .
What are some of the of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships time. Another “main difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ ” the other, including his time and attention. , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die .
1.A．Knowledge B．Books C．Teachers D．Experience
2.A．understood B．formed C．realized D．made
3.A．design B．intend C．develop D．appear
4.A．no B．any C．not D．some
5.A．lives B．relationships C．friendships D．classmates
6.A．taken B．left C．given D．kept
7.A．own B．share C．think D．suffer
8.A．that B．very C．quite D．so
9.A．expectations B．attractions C．choices D．ideas
10.A．good B．ordinary C．social D．personal
11.A．prove B．produce C．weaken D．deepen
12.A．carried through B．carried out C．carried on D．carried away
13.A．in surprise B．in return C．in turn D．in answer
14.A．difficulties B．differences C．disadvantages D．advantages
15.A．cost B．spend C．take D．waste
16.A．loves B．hates C．plays D．holds
17.A．differently B．Fortunately C．Similarly D．Regretfully
18.A．many B．much C．little D．possible
19.A．reasonable B．comfortable C．spare D．valuable
20.A．of B．from C．out D．away
These people with different personalities could frequently have quarreled, but actually, they spent the year together_______.
A. in peace B. in relief C. in addition D. in trouble
