I firmly believe in the power of forgiveness and I have got a lot of pleasure from it.
Last year, I was
at the traffic lights on my way to work when my car was hit from behind. After
, a flustered (惊慌失措的) young man admitted it was his
and apologized to me again and again. After that, he
why he had not been “in the moment” while driving. He told me that his
had just run out and promised to pay for the damage to my car later. I could
his real stress, and as he gave me his details and promised to find a way to pay, I tried to
him and told him not to worry too much.
When I got to work, my
urged me to contact my insurance（保险） company and chase the young man for compensatory（赔款） payment immediately，as I wasn’t
with him and knew nothing about his work or family. The same thing happened when I told my sister what had happened and she firmly told me not to let him get away
it. She knew that I only had a small amount of money in the bank and was
that I would not chase the young man for payment.
With everyone pressuring me to ask for payment, I was unsure about what to do. I finally decided to
a small second-hand car. After about four months, it was coming up to Christmas and I started to think about how
this young man might be feeling, waiting for me to “sting ” him, so I finally made a
and sent him this note:
“ Hi Joe,
A few months ago you
the back of my car. I have managed to pick
another car, so I have been able to get around. I want to let you know that I am not going to
_ any payment from you. If in future you could help
else out, that would be great.”
After sending it, I felt that a great weight had finally been lifted from my shoulders. It wasn’t until then that I _
_the act of
_ could make one feel happier.
| 小题1: | | A．playing | B．waiting | C．hearing | D．watching |
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| 小题2: | | A．coming over | B．pulling over | C．going over | D．taking over |
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| 小题3: | | A．fault | B．mistake | C．shortcoming | D．error |
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| 小题4: | | A．determined | B．repeated | C．admitted | D．explained |
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| 小题5: | | A．strength | B．resource | C．oil | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．touch | C．feel | D．smell |
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| 小题7: | | A．believe | B．comfort | C．criticize | D．guide |
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| 小题8: | | A．neighbors | B．families | C．colleagues | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题9: | | A．content | B．disappointed | C．concerned | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．worried | B．interested | C．thrilled | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题12: | | A．place | B．buy | C．repair | D．book |
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| 小题13: | | A．quiet | B．puzzling | C．nervous | D．frightened |
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| 小题14: | | A．contract | B．promise | C．document | D．decision |
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| 小题15: | | A．destroyed | B．touched | C．beat | D．hit |
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| 小题17: | | A．find | B．seek | C．receive | D．keep |
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| 小题18: | | A．somebody | B．nobody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
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| 小题19: | | A．recognized | B．realized | C．learned | D．hoped |
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| 小题20: | | A．giving | B．warning | C．forgiving | D．appreciating |
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