Anger is good for you, as long as you control it properly, according to new psychology research．A new study from Carnegie Mellon University ___1__ anger may help you ____2___ the negative effects of stress and help you become healthier．

       “Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger．” Said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon．“The more you display anger, the lower your ____3___ responses．”

       Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200．They must say out loud every 13th number．Researchers interfered with them by asking them to __4____ faster or ask them other questions．If they made any ___5___ , they had to restart from the very beginning．Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry ____6___ the researchers were ____7___ them．

       Lerner used a ___8___ video camera and recorded all their facial __9___ during the test．The researchers ____10___ their reactions as fear, anger and disgust．Other members recorded the students’ blood pressure, pulse and production of a high- stress hormone called cortisol．

       People whose faces showed more ____11____ during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes （糖尿病）, heart disease, depression and weight gain．When people fear, negative impacts ____12____, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the ____13____．“ Having that sense of anger ____14___ people to actually feel some power in what ____15____ is a maddening situation．” Lerner said．

       Lerner previously studied Americans’ emotional response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident．He found people who reacted with ____16____ were more optimistic．These people are healthier ____17___ with those who were frightened during the event．

       So in maddening ___18____, anger is not a ___19____ thing to have．It’s a ____20___ response than fear．

1．A．shows                  B．suggests              C．expresses            D．insists

2．A．drop                     B．reduce                 C．lose                    D．throw

3．A．mistake                 B．sadness               C．stress                  D．anger

4．A．read                      B．write                   C．speak                  D．count

5．A．mistakes               B．decisions             C．changes              D．losses

6．A．unless                   B．because               C．if                        D．until

7．A．watching               B．stopping              C．interrupting          D．recording

8．A．rented                   B．stolen                  C．borrowed            D．hidden

9．A．spots                    B．points                  C．expressions         D．smiles

10．A．chose                  B．regarded              C．treated                D．described

11．A．fear                     B．anger                  C．regret                  D．happiness

12．A．decrease              B．increase               C．climb                  D．spread

13．A．plan                    B．method                C．study                  D．project

14．A．hopes                  B．leads                   C．lets                     D．drives

15．A．actually               B．really                   C．otherwise            D．luckily

16．A．pain                    B．joy                      C．sorrow                D．anger

17．A．compared            B．comparing           C．satisfied              D．connected

18．A．situations             B．conditions            C．positions             D．persons

19．A．bad                     B．good                   C．proper                 D．wonderful

20．A．shorter                B．bigger                 C．faster                  D．healthier

It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
Most do not fully see this truth. __【小题1】    It seems to them that their difficulties represent (stand for) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.
__【小题2】    Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.__【小题3】  
__【小题4】    When we desire（希望） to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we ncourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. __【小题5】   As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those things that hurt, instruct" (应该从痛苦艰辛中学习和获得指示。). It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. （words: 171）

A．Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.

B．Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn（谴责） us for failing.

C．It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.

D．Yet, it is in this whole process（过程） of solving problems that life has its meaning.

E. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.
F. We don’t know how to make money and participate(join) in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作) groups.
G. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

Most do not fully see this truth. __1.    It seems to them that their difficulties represent (stand for) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

__2.    Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.__3.  

__4.    When we desire（希望） to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we ncourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. __5.   As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those things that hurt, instruct" (应该从痛苦艰辛中学习和获得指示。). It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. （words: 171）

A．Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.

B．Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn（谴责） us for failing.

C．It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.

D．Yet, it is in this whole process（过程） of solving problems that life has its meaning.

E. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.

F. We don’t know how to make money and participate(join) in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作) groups.

G. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

 

To forgive is a virtue, 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.

   1.   Try the following steps:

Calm yourself.    2.     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.    3.     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. Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

   4.    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.     5.    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.

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.

 

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, 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.

_____1._______ Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. _____2.________ 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. ______3._______ 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 wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

_____4._______ 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. _____5.______ 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.

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.