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 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 hatred in these people．“People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse 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 pressure and heart

D．people who suffer from high 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 attitudes towards bitterness
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 twice a month	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

 

 

Teens' lives hit by economy

Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists.Others are thinking of skipping their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs.Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.

　　 So，who exactly is punishing them？Is it their parents，teachers or employers？No，it's the economy.

　　 If you are like most teenagers，you probably don't understand what“recession”，“negative economic growth”and“subprime mortgage crisis(次贷危机)”actually mean.And you probably don't spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.

　　 It's safe to say that most teens don't know much about the economy except for one thing：it's bad.But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?

“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession's ability to affect my college choice，”said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California，US.

“With the economic situation the way it is，I have thought less about going to a private or out?of?state university，and more about public schools in California，mainly because of the price of tuition，”said Richars.“I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”

　　 The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers' lives，too.

　　 Joey Camarda，a student at Modesto High School in California，who works at an ice cream store，said，“Probably due to the economy，I have been getting less hours at my job，and because of that，I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”

　　 Tara Mooney，a senior at Beyer High School，has also begun to notice that money is tight.

“Things are getting expensive，”she said.“When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips，I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”

1．The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________.

A．the economic recession has had a big impact on teens' work，life and study

B．teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for

C．teenagers don't know much about the economic recession

D．teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money

2．Because of the bad economic situation，Heather Richars will most probably ________.

A．go to a private university

B．attend an out?of?state college

C．attend a public college in California

D．find a good university as he planned

3．How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him?

A．He has to find more part?time jobs.

B．He has to help his mother do more chores.

C．He has found that he had more time to study.

D．His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize.

4．What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Parents punish their teens by giving them less money.

B．Most teens understand what negative economic growth means.

C．Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before.

D．Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money.

 

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 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 hatred in these people．“People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse 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”．

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 pressure and heart

       D．people who suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies

In Hart’s first 20-week workshop, people there can ________．

       A．meet their enemies       　      B．change their attitudes towards bitterness

       C．enjoy the professor’s speech       D．learn how to quarrel with others

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 twice a month   D．pour out everything stored in your mind

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

第二部分　阅读理解（共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5: 30．and at 6: 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly fell over Sheba.

    “Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医). When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

    “Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go to get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

    “Sure.” said the doctor.

    Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.

    “This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”

    At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

    “Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

    “She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”

    Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

    “My God, ”said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

    “I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat, it turned out to be three human fingers.”

41. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6: 30？

   A. To walk her dog.

   B. To see her doctor.

   C. To attend a club meeting.

   D. To play tennis with her friends.

42. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again______.

   A. to dress up for the meeting

   B. to phone the police station

   C. to catch the badly hurt burglar

   D. to wait for her dog to be cured 

43. From the passage, we can infer that______.

   A. Sheba fought against the burglar

   B. the police found the burglar had broken in

   C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

   D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

44. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is______.

   A. clever        B. friendly         C. frightening        D. devoted

第二部分　阅读理解（共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

    Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5: 30．and at 6: 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly fell over Sheba.

    “Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医). When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

    “Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go to get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

    “Sure.” said the doctor.

    Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.

    “This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”

    At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

    “Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

    “She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”

    Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

    “My God, ”said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

    “I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat, it turned out to be three human fingers.”

41. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6: 30？

   A. To walk her dog.

   B. To see her doctor.

   C. To attend a club meeting.

   D. To play tennis with her friends.

42. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again______.

   A. to dress up for the meeting

   B. to phone the police station

   C. to catch the badly hurt burglar

   D. to wait for her dog to be cured 

43. From the passage, we can infer that______.

   A. Sheba fought against the burglar

   B. the police found the burglar had broken in

   C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

   D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

44. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is______.

   A. clever        B. friendly         C. frightening        D. devoted