Forgiveness
(2013·高考遼寧卷)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.
小題1:_ Try the following steps：
Calm yourself.__ 小題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.__ 小題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 caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.
__小題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.__ 小題5:_ But it can rob you of your self­confidence 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 stress­management technique.
G．If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time.

(2013·高考四川卷)—James，can I have some black tea?
—Sure，__小題1:__
—Well，just a little，please.
—Two teaspoons?
—__小題2:__I have gained some weight these days.
(Minutes later.)
—How nice it is!
—__小題3:__
—Yes，please.Do you mind me smoking here?
—__小題4:_I don’t want to have secondhand smoke.Would you like some cookies，instead？Eating more and smoking less will do you good.
—__小題5:__

(2013·高考新課標(biāo)全國卷Ⅰ)Try not to cough more than you can________since it may cause problems to your lungs.

A．check	B．a(chǎn)llow
C．stop	D．help

(2013·高考新課標(biāo)全國卷Ⅱ)The watch was very good，and he ________ 20 percent down for it.

A．paid	B．cost
C．bought	D．spent

(2013·高考福建卷)Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which ________ spending quite a lot of time with students.

A．enjoys	B．involves
C．practices	D．suggests

(2013·高考江蘇卷)—The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
—Me too.The character of the town is well________.

A．qualified	B．preserved
C．decorated	D．simplified

(2013·高考湖北卷)While intelligent people can often________the complex，a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A．sacrifice	B．substitute
C．simplify	D．survive

(2013·高考湖北卷)According to the law，all foreigners have to________with the local police within two weeks of arrival.

A．a(chǎn)ssociate	B．dispute
C．negotiate	D．register

(2013·高考浙江卷)A good listener takes part in the conversation，________ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.

A．realizing	B．copying
C．offering	D．misunderstanding

(2013·高考新課標(biāo)全國卷Ⅰ)At the last moment，Tom decided to________a new character to make the story seem more likely.

A．put up	B．put in
C．put on	D．put off