Question

How to Forgive Someone

Forgiving someone who has done something wrong and hurt you can be difficult and painful. 1.  While this is natural, holding on to your anger causes you to become more painful. For this reason, it is necessary to choose to forgive, not for the other person, but for yourself. The following suggestions will help you forgive someone.

Release your anger. Let go of all the negative feelings you have towards the other person. Allow yourself to cry, go into nature, and talk to someone you trust, or do whatever helps you release these bad feelings. 2.

Give it time. Forgiveness does not come easily. 3. It is something that can be realized little by little every day.

4. Once you've had time to cool down and think things through, you may clearly explain to the other person, in a calm manner, how his actions have hurt you and how they have made you feel. This is very important, or you will bottle up feelings of anger towards the other person, making true forgiveness impossible.

Focus on the future. Once you have made the decision to forgive someone, you need to forget the past and focus on the future. 5. It might be just what your relationship needs.

A.Get angry at someone.

B.Tell the other person how you feel.

C.Your first reaction is probably to hold on to your anger.

D.It requires self-control, determination and, above all, time.

E.Look on the bright side of the future and make a fresh start.

F.If not, the bad feelings will cause you to become more painful.

G.It's unnecessary to rebuild a relationship with anyone or let him go.

Answer

1.C

2.F

3.D

4.B

5.E

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文中提出了四条原谅别人的建议。

1.

根据后文While this is natural, holding on to your anger causes you to become more painful.可知虽然这是很自然的，但一直愤怒只会让你更加痛苦。由此可知，本句是在说明人们面对伤害自己的人的自然反应，第一反应肯定是对这些伤害自己的人感到很愤怒。故C选项“你的第一反应可能是克制住你的愤怒”符合语境，故选C。

2.

根据上文Release your anger. Let go of all the negative feelings you have towards the other person. Allow yourself to cry, go into nature, and talk to someone you trust, or do whatever helps you release these bad feelings.可知释放你的愤怒。放下你对对方的所有负面情绪。允许自己哭，顺其自然，和你信任的人交谈，或者做任何能帮助你释放这些坏情绪的事情。由此可知，上文说明的是有信任的人可以交谈，有可以释放坏兴趣的事情，那么本句应当是说明当没有可倾诉的对象或释放情绪的事情时，坏的感觉会让你感觉更痛苦。上文中these bad feelings可对应F选项中the bad feelings。故F选项“如果没有，坏的感觉会让你变得更痛苦”符合语境，故选F。

3.

根据上文Forgiveness does not come easily.可知原谅来之不易。由此可知，本句承接上文说明原谅来之不易的原因是原谅需要自我控制，决心，最重要的是时间。故D选项“它需要自我控制，决心，最重要的是时间”符合语境，故选D。

4.

本句为本段中心句，根据后文Once you've had time to cool down and think things through, you may clearly explain to the other person, in a calm manner, how his actions have hurt you and how they have made you feel.可知一旦你有时间冷静下来，把事情想清楚，你就可以冷静地向对方解释他的行为是如何伤害了你，给你带来了怎样的感受。由此可知，本段主要是在说明要告诉对方你的感受。故B选项“告诉对方你的感受”符合语境，故选B。

5.

根据上文Focus on the future. Once you have made the decision to forgive someone, you need to forget the past and focus on the future.可知关注未来。一旦你决定原谅某人，你需要忘记过去，关注未来。由此可知，本段主要说明的是关注未来，看到未来光明的一面，重新开始。故E选项“看未来光明的一面，重新开始”符合语境，故选E。