Question

Is there someone you hate? Well, you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive 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. Before long, 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 terrible health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our friendships with our friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, the following ways can be helpful.

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 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 your mind.

 

Title: Face the bitterness
Appearance of bitterness	We don't _1. someone who has hurt us or made us angry. We always remember something that hurts us instead of 2. it out of our mind. We keep the anger deep inside 3. we don’t want to hurt others.
4. of bitterness	Bitterness can 5. lead to terrible health problems and bad relationships with our friends and family members. No one likes 6. an angry person around him or her for very long.
Ways to7. bitterness	8. the bitterness instead of refusing it. 9. make excuses for it. Forgive them but not to 10. them.

 

Answer 1

1.Forgive

2.letting/putting

3.because/since/as

4.Effect(s)/result(s)/influence(s)

5.both

6.having/keeping

7.solve

8.Accept

9.Dno’t/Never

10.hate/remember

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是怨恨。当我们无法原谅伤害我们或使我们生气的人时，就会出现怨恨。我们总是记得那些伤害我们的事情而不是把它们从我们的意识里除去。我们认为如果自己不压抑愤怒而去批评他人，就会伤害那个人，所以我们就把愤怒深埋心底。怨恨不仅导致糟糕的健康问题而且会伤害我们和朋友及家人的关系，所以我们要想法解决。文章叙述了一些消除怨恨的方法。

1.1】根据Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. 可知当我们无法原谅伤害我们或使我们生气的人时，就会出现怨恨。故此空填forgive。

2.2】根据But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. 可知我们总是记得那些伤害我们的事情而不是把它们从我们的意识里除去。所以此空填letting/putting。

3.3】根据We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing(批评) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.可知我们认为如果自己不压抑愤怒而去批评他人，就会伤害那个人。所以我们把愤怒深埋心底是因为不想伤害别人，故此空填because/since/as。

4.4】根据第三段可知怨恨不仅导致糟糕的健康问题而且会伤害我们和朋友及家人的关系。所以这里是怨恨所产生的影响，故填Effect(s)/Result(s)/Influence(s)。

5.5】根据Bitterness can not only lead to terrible health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our friendships with our friends and family members. 中的not only…but also,可知这里应该是both…and…的结构。

6.6】根据No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.可知此空填having/keeping。

7.7】根据后面的接受它，别再为怨恨找借口，原谅或忘记，可知这都是解决怨恨的方式。故填solve。

8.8】根据Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. 可知要接受怨恨而不是拒绝，故填Accept。

9.9】根据Stop making excuses for it 可知不要为怨恨找借口。故填Dno’t/Never。

10.10】根据Forget it and move on. 可知要忘记怨恨而不是记住。故此题填hate/remember。

考点：人物类短文阅读。