Have you ever hated anyone? Well, probably you don’t really hate them. But you do get angry the moment you think of them. If you don’t get out of the anger, it may turn into bitterness(积怨).
Bitterness can come about when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But we keep it deep inside instead of working through the anger. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. The bitterness shows when we constantly criticize the one who hurt us. We may think we are hurting that person, but we are really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness is a harmful emotion that affects the whole body. It can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure. Bitterness can stop us from concentrating on important things. Instead, we waste time thinking about how we have been hurt.
Finally, holding on to bitterness can hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry, negative person for very long.
Author Chuck Swindoll once said, “ Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it.” That means when someone hurts you, your response is more important than what happened. You can choose to let go of hurt. You can also choose to hold on to hurt, which results in bitterness.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it.
You may feel you have a fight to be angry. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look sad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person.
Forgive and forget it.
The best thing you can do is to forgive and forget. You probably can’t totally put the act out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Let it go and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
【小题1】If we don’t release anger, _____ .

A．We will always be criticized and hurt

B．We will not blame others for any reason

C．A bitter feeling will develop in our mind

D．We will not be particular about what others do

【小题2】The main idea of Paragraph 3 is _____.

A．The relationships hurt by bitterness.

B．The illness caused by bitterness

C．The reaction of an angry person

D．The negative effects of bitterness

【小题3】The author advises us to do the following EXCEPT_____.

A．to hold on to bitterness inside us

B．to forgive the one who hurts you

C．to stop making excuses for the bitterness

D．to forget others’ rude behavior

【小题4】By forgiving others, we are able to _____.

A．prevent bad things from happening

B．be friends with the person who hurts us

C．forget the bitter experience completely

D．enjoy good health and a peaceful mind

Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36  ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

    All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37  , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40  on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41  as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was  42   for his amazing work in the community.

   Travis’s hands 43  ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

   They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44    by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45  tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

   Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46   in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

   “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47  “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n)  48  . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49  . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50  ? ”

   “ No,” Travis said.

   “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51    when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis,  52  you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your  53  will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

   When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54   . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55    .

1.A. surprised     B. ashamed               C. excited               D. worried

2.A. team        B. player               C. coach        D. game

3.A. Unless       B. If              　　C. Because    D. Although

4.A. skill        B. performance   C. behavior     D. action

5.A. name       B. photo                   C. sign          D. model

6.A. strange      B. wrong                  C. true                 D. funny

7.A. known      B. encouraged             C. adopted             D. influenced

8.A. fell         B. froze           C. shook               D. folded

9.A. questioned   B. noticed               C. teased              D. attacked

10.A. mustn’t      B. needn’t              C. wouldn’t             D. couldn’t

11.A. pulled up     B. put up              C. took up              D. turned up

12.A. peacefully    B. hesitantly           C. delightedly          D. naturally

13.A. choice       B. effort                C. comment            D. mistake

14.A. believe      B. miss                C. admire       D. remember

15.A. danger       B. anger                 C. sorrow              D. trouble

16.A. teammate    B. adult             C. kid             D. student

17.A. so          B. and                C. but            D. or

18.A. honor       B. courage          C. name          D. belief

19.A. clearly      B. carefully          C. patiently        D. differently

20.A. gift        B. smile                C. wish           D. lesson

 

In __________ film Cast Away. Tom Hanks plays __________ man named Chuck Noland.

A. a; the      B. the; a     C. the; the    D. a; a

Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present．He was so    16 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes．

All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball   17  , Chuck Hart．    18   Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship（运动员风范） and infamous（臭名远扬的）   19 , he was a great player．In fact, Travis wasn't thinking about Hart' s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart' s  20  on the side of the box．The first indication that something was   21  came as he tore away the last piece of paper．Not Hart' s．The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was   22   for his amazing work in the community．

Travis's hands   23  ; his heart stopped．It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren't nice, but what would his friends think ?

They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be   24  by the other players． When he looked up into his dad' s eyes, however, Travis knew  he  25  tell him． "'Thanks, Dad．I was really hoping for shoes," Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box．

Next morning his dad drove him to school．When they   26  in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door．Just then, his dad stopped him．

"Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look"…" his dad said  27   "Travis, I know those aren' t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n）   28   The guy whose name is on those shoes," he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, "is someone I   29   .Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in   30 ?"

"No," Travis said．

" Never．He' s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he' s a team player．You could have acted like a   31  when you didn't get the shoes you wanted, Travis,   32  you were polite and made the best of it．You have    33  , like the guy whose name is on these shoes．I' m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I' 11 ever see．"

When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes   34   . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful   35   .

1.                A．surprised       B．ashamed        C．excited   D．worried

 

2.                A．team           B．player          C．coach    D．game

 

3.                A．Unless         B．If              C．Because  D．Although

 

4.                A．skill            B．performance     C．behavior  D．action

 

5.                A．name          B．photo          C．sign  D．model

 

6.                A．strange         B．wrong          C．true D．funny

 

7.                A．known         B．encouraged     C．adopted  D．influenced

 

8.                A．fell            B．froze           C．shook    D．folded

 

9.                A．questioned      B．noticed         C．teased   D．attacked

 

10.               A．mustn't         B．needn't        C．wouldn't   D．couldn't

 

11.               A．pulled up       B．put up         C．took up   D．turned up

 

12.               A．peacefully      B．hesitantly       C．delightedly D．naturally

 

13.               A．choice         B．effort          C．comment  D．mistake

 

14.               A．believe         B．miss           C．admire    D．remember

 

15.               A．danger         B．anger          C．sorrow    D．trouble

 

16.               A．teammate       B．adult           C．kid   D．student

 

17.               A．so             B．and            C．but   D．or

 

18.               A．honor          B．courage        C．dream D．belief

 

19.               A．clearly         B．carefully        C．patiently   D．differently

 

20.               A．gift            B．look           C．hope D．lesson

 

 

In __________ film Cast Away. Tom Hanks plays __________ man named Chuck Noland.

A. a; the      B. the; a     C. the; the    D. a; a