Question

【题目】请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意: 每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

What do you do when somebody hurts you? Do you want to hurt that person back, or do you hold it against them for the rest of your life? If you answered “yes” to these questions, know that you are like most people. To forgive is something that most people generally have difficulty with.

People don’t forgive readily, because it is easier to hate than to forgive. Some people think to forgive is a sign of weakness, but actually to forgive takes courage and effort.

Forgiveness is a gift from a generous heart. It is not a reward for good behavior. It is not based on whether the person deserves it or whether the person has asked for it.

Besides, forgiveness is an act and a process, which often takes time. The deeper your pain, the longer it usually takes to completely forgive. It is an act because it is not just the words you say, but also your actions which show if you’ve truly forgiven someone.

Forgiveness is necessary because it helps removes the burden of bitterness and hate. It takes a lot of energy to hate and to keep that hate in place. Hate puts unnecessary stress on your body. It is a well-known fact, proven by numerous studies, that bitterness and hate can actually make you sick. The moment that people forgive and let go of their hate, they will start to get well. Forgiveness brings freedom, whereas revenge (报复) is neither sweet nor satisfying.

I have personal experience of this. I used to be very cynical about life and didn’t forgive easily. At the time, I also struggled in every area of my life. Things just didn’t seem to work out for me. It is as if everything that could go wrong, always went wrong. That was until somebody told me to take a look at my attitude. And when I forgave those who wronged me and changed my attitude, everything else changed. It didn’t happen overnight. It took a while, but I could see and feel the difference.

Are things not working out in your life, despite you doing all the “right” things? Is it possible that you are holding “unforgiveness” in your heart? It is worth thinking about.

Introduction	It is common that people find it difficult to forgive those 【1】them.
Myth of forgiveness	To forgive is a sign of weakness.
Truth of forgiveness	To forgive is in fact a sign of 【2】
	To forgive shows you have a generous heart, not that someone has done something good that is 【3】 your forgiveness..
	The time it takes to forgive someone is decided by the 【4】 of the pain. It is your action rather than words that really 【5】.
Reasons for forgiveness	To hate requires much energy, thus 【6】 unnecessary stress on the body. Forgiveness 【7】 you from bitterness and burden.
Author’s experience	Everything seemed to go wrong until I was 【8】 of my own attitude towards things happening to me. Everything changed in 【9】 to my changed attitude.
Conclusion	When you find everything going wrong 【10】 your effort, think about your attitude toward forgiveness.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】hurting

【2】strength / courage / effort(s)

【3】worth

【4】depth

【5】counts / matters

【6】putting

【7】releases / frees.

【8】reminded

【9】response

【10】despite

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，很多人在受到伤害的时候，他们都不会轻易原谅别人。文章详细叙述了不会原谅他人给我们带来了很多的痛苦，建议我们要改变态度，学会原谅。

【1】考查同义转换。根据第二段第一句People don’t forgive readily, because it is easier to hate than to forgive.可知人们很难原谅伤害他们的人。因those与hurt构成主动关系，所以表格里使用现在分词短语hurting them做定语修饰those。故填hurting。

【2】考查原词再洗。根据第二段最后一句but actually to forgive takes courage and effort.可知原谅他人是需要勇气的；表格里使用名词courage做介词of的宾语。

【3】考查同义转换。根据第二段最后一句It is not based on whether the person deserves it or whether the person has asked for it.可知原谅他人是因为你有善良的心灵，而不是别人值得你这样做。报告里使用be worth…代替deserve。故填worth。

【4】考查同义转换。根据第四段第二句The deeper your pain, the longer it usually takes to completely forgive.可知人们受到的痛苦越多，原谅他人所需要的时间就越长。也就是上受伤的程度越深，越难以原谅他人。故填depth。

【5】考查同义转换。根据第四段第三句It is an act because it is not just the words you say, but also your actions which show if you’ve truly forgiven someone.可知重要的是我们所采取的行动，所以使用动词count或matter。表格里是一个强调句型，被强调的是主语your action,所以要使用第三人称单数形式counts/matters。

【6】考查词形变化。根据第五段第三句Hate puts unnecessary stress on your body.可知痛恨突然会给我们的身体带来压力。本句中使用现在分词形式putting….做结果状语。故填putting。

【7】考查同义转换。根据第五段第四句It is a well-known fact, proven by numerous studies, that bitterness and hate can actually make you sick.可知原谅他人会让我们摆脱苦涩和疾病。所以使用动词短语release/free…from…。故填release/free。

【8】考查同义转换。根据第六段第六句That was until somebody told me to take a look at my attitude.直到有人告诉我的时候，我才注意到自己的态度有问题。本句使用remind代替tell。表格里要使用被动语态，所以填过去分词reminded。

【9】考查同义转换。根据第六段第七句And when I forgave those who wronged me and changed my attitude, everything else changed.可知当我们开始原谅别人的时候，一切都改变了。事情的变化是回应了我态度的变化。所以使用介词短语in respond to…。

【10】考查原词再现。根据文章最后一句Are things not working out in your life, despite you doing all the “right” things? 可知尽管你做了所有的事情，但一切并不如你所愿的时候，请注意一下你的态度。表格里使用介词despite表示“尽管”。