阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
We feel angry or guilty (内疚的) about the things we did or did not achieve, about the things we cannot have, and many other things. It seems that everyone carries their own bad emotions (情绪). But neither guilt ___(1)___ anger can help us. Over time, they can be heavy weights on our ___(2)___.
These bad emotions don’t do anything good for us ___(3)___. So you might ask yourself-is it possible to put down this heavy burden (负担) and give yourself a ___(4)___? It is quite possible. Start by actually looking at your feelings. How do they get inside of us? Why do we carry them for so long instead of putting them down? Can we live ___(5)___ them?
By thinking about our bad emotions, we can find healthy ways to ___(6)___ them. Unhealthy behaviors are not the way to do this. They provide no relief. Instead, there are better ways to handle them. One of the best ways is forgiveness (原谅).
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We should forgive ___(7)___ first. We shouldn’t keep bad emotions inside. We must also forgive others who have made us guilty or angry. This is not always easy. But ___(8)___ we learn to forgive ourselves, it becomes easier to forgive others as well.
There is nothing good about carrying years of emotional burdens. By forgiving ourselves and others, we can put down our burdens and feel better about ourselves. ___(9)___ you do this, you will start to feel a lot lighter. Years of heaviness will be magically lifted! You’ll start to feel like you have more ___(10)___ and you’ll be much happier with your life.
(1)
A. |
or |
B. |
nor |
C. |
both |
D. |
and |
(2)
A. |
shoulders |
B. |
hands |
C. |
legs |
D. |
arms |
(3)
A. |
in all |
B. |
above all |
C. |
at all |
D. |
all in all |
(4)
A. |
secret |
B. |
result |
C. |
pain |
D. |
break |
(5)
A. |
without |
B. |
in |
C. |
for |
D. |
with |
(6)
A. |
look after |
B. |
worry about |
C. |
deal with |
D. |
bring up |
(7)
A. |
yourself |
B. |
ourselves |
C. |
themselves |
D. |
myself |
(8)
A. |
unless |
B. |
although |
C. |
where |
D. |
when |
(9)
A. |
As soon as |
B. |
As well as |
C. |
As often as |
D. |
As far as |
(10)
A. |
pride |
B. |
difficulty |
C. |
energy |
D. |
knowledge |