20．Forgiveness （宽恕）
To forgive is a virtue（美德），but no one has ever said it is easy．When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate．However，forgiveness is possible，and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health．People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research．
（36）B Try the following steps：
Calm yourself． （37）F You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love．
Don't wait for an apology．Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize．They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way． （38）G Keep in mind that forgiveness does 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 person who causes you pain．Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you．
（39）D If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，fear，and even love．You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view．
Don't forget to forgive yourself．（40）E But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don't do it．
A．Why should you forgive？
B．How should you start to forgive？
C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness．
D．Try to see things from your offender's angle（角度）．
E．For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge．
F．To make your anger die away，try a simple stress-management technique．
G．If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time．
分析 本文是一说明文，主要介绍人们宽恕别人的方法和途径．
解答 36．B．理解判断题．上文介绍了原谅他人的好处，下文Try the following steps，介绍了原谅他人的措施，B选项承上启下：你应该如何开始原谅他人呢？故选B．
37．F．理解判断题．由句首Calm yourself可知该段建议我们要冷静．下面介绍了一些让自己冷静下来的方法．故F选项承上启下：为了使你的愤怒消失，尝试一种简单的控制压力的技巧．故选F．
38．G．理解判断题．由句首Don't wait for an apology可知该段建议我们不要等着别人来道歉．该空前面提到Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize．有很多伤害我们的人根本就没有道歉的打算．故G选项切题，承接上文：如果你等待别人来给你道歉，你可能要等很长的时间．故选G．
39．D．理解判断题．由后面If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，fear，and even love，我们从冒犯我们的人的角度去理解他们，去理解他们冒犯我们的原因．可知D选项切题：努力从冒犯者的角度来看问题．故选D．
40．E．理解判断题．由前面Don't forget to forgive yourself，我们要原谅自己．可知E选项与之相关：对一些人来说，原谅自己是一个很大的挑战．但是，如果你不原谅自己，你可能会失去自信．故选E．
点评 由于选句填空选出的是整个句子，而这些句子与句子之间，必然有一种联系，因此我们可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性，从而选择正确的答案．
