Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger(愤怒) go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive(原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Then, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing(批评) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious healthy problems such as heart disease(疾病), but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.
If you see bitterness in our life, here are some ways to deal with it.
●Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
●Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right(权力) to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
●Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
1.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone .
A. holds us back B. forgets us C. doesn’t like us D. hurts us
2.Bitterness comes from .
A. our healthy problems like heart disease
B. the anger that lives deep inside our mind
C. the person who loves us
D. our relationships with friends and family members
3.The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “ ”.
A. 误解 B. 否认 C. 疏远 D. 减轻
4.The best way to deal with the bitterness is to .
A. make the person who hurts us look bad
B. hate the person who hurts us very often
C. accept that you are hurting the other person
D. forgive the person who hurts us and forget it
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us.
B. We should pay more attention to our friends.
C. The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.
D. It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person.
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man punished his three-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper(一卷金色包装纸).
Money was tight(紧) and he became angry when the child tried to decorate(装饰) a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless(尽管如此), the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction(过度反应)，but he was angry again when he found out the box was empty. He shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a gift, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears(眼泪) in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was surprised. He put his arm around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness(恳求她的原谅).
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept the gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was upset, he would remember the love of the child who had put it there.
Actually, each of us, has been given a gold container (容器) filled with love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. Nothing is more precious(珍贵) than this.
1.The man punished his three-year-old daughter because _______________.
A. he hated his daughter
B. his daughter is lazy
C. his daughter decorated a box wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper
D. she was a very lovely little girl
2.The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction because _____________.
A. he wanted to get a gift
B. he was angry with his daughter
C. his daughter still gave him the decorated box as a Christmas gift
D. his daughter didn’t say a word to him
3.In fact, his daughter gave him ______ .
A. nothing B. love C. tears D. an empty box
4.According to the writer， ______________.
A. the father didn’t understand his daughter at all
B. the very lovely little daughter died in an accident
C. the father didn’t miss his daughter
D. The father didn’t see the box
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Girl’s Gift B. A Terrible Father C. A Gold Container D. A Kiss
South Korean pop singer Chae Yeon is known for her passion(激情). Once a group of artists were invited to climb to the top of a mountain and yell (喊叫) out their greatest wish. When it was her turn, Chae shouted, “I will never give up !”
On March 18, Chae Yeon came to Beijing to promote(宣传) her fourth album（专辑）, My Love . This time there are two songs sung in Chinese on the record. She says she’s worked really hard on her pronunciation. “There are so many newcomers in this field. It’s hard to make yourself heard,” she told reporters. “But I am confident and I will fight for my album.”
In fact, Chae Yeon didn’t start out as a singer in South Korea. Her career(生涯) in music began in Japan. There were times when she was so poor she had to sleep on the streets. But when she returned to South Korea, she became a success.
“It's the same everywhere, whether I'm in Japan, China or South Korea,” she says. “There is constant(不断的) competition. But I'm grateful(感激) for it. Without that pressure , I couldn't have made the songs I have.”
1.South Korean pop singer Chae Yeon is famous for her voice.
2.There are two songs sung in Chinese on Chae Yeon’s fourth album.
3.In order to sing the Chinese songs well, Chao Yeon practiced her pronunciation hard.
4.It’s very easy for Chae Yeon to be a famous singer.
5.Chae Yeon thinks that competiton can help us to be successful.
Once there was a rich man in a village. He never gave anything to help others. The ____ didn’t like him. One day he said to them, “I know you don’t like me. I will give everything I have to you ____ I die. Then everyone will be happy.”
But nobody believed him. The rich man couldn’t ____ why they didn’t believe him. One day he went for a ____ by the lake. Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow(母牛) ____.
The pig said to the cow, “Why everybody likes you and nobody likes me? After I die, I ____ people with pork, ham and so on(猪肉，火腿等等). I give three or four things to them. But you give only one thing — ____. Why do people like you all the time and not me?”
The cow said, “Look, I give them milk while I’m ____. They see that I am generous(慷慨的) with what I ____. But you don’t give them anything before you die. You give them ham, pork and so on only after you’re dead. People don’t believe in the future, they believe in the ____. If you give while you are living, people will like you. It is quite simple.”
From that moment on, the rich man did all his best to help the poor.
1.A. strangers B. villagers C. officers D. workers
2.A. when B. because C. since D. until
3.A. ask B. remember C. discover D. understand
4.A. walk B. meal C. visit D. help
5.A. fighting B. shouting C. talking D. joking
6.A. feed B. provide C. bring D. help
7.A. milk B. ham C. pork D. beef
8.A. happy B. afraid C. alive D. lonely
9.A. eat B. drink C. like D. have
10.A. past B. present C. rich D. poor
—What can we do?
—Let’s get it straight. I’m sure they have heard about it.
A. get home together B. tell the truth
C. go straight D. get straight hair
—Will you join us to play basketball on Saturday afternoon?
— , but I promised to go swimming with Eric.
A. Never mind B. Many thanks C. Take it easy D. It doesn’t matter
