When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite （胃口） and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear, and allow people to feel more energetic."
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person' s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance(无知), fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.
小题1:The word “grudge” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.
A．understanding
B．forgiveness
C．anger
D．pity小题2:What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．Forgiveness keeps yourself from being hurt.
B．Forgiveness helps stay mentally healthy.
C．Forgiving others does good to your health.
D．Forgiving yourself is the biggest challenge.小题3:According to the writer, what is the best way to calm down after being hurt?
A．Try to figure out why you get hurt.
B．Writer a letter to person who hurt you.
C．Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.
D．Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.小题4:Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.
A．people seldom want to apologize
B．we’d feel worse accepting others' apology
C．we are not patient enough
D．people don’t mean it when they apologize
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
题目分析：作者在文中阐述了宽容的艺术。不仅要宽恕别人，还要学会宽恕自己。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge.可知有人伤害了你，你可能很难排解愤怒。选C
小题2:段落大意题：从第一段的句子：But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. 可知原谅对人的健康是有好处的，选C
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: 可知有人伤害了你，要先冷静下来，想想让人愉快的事情。选D
小题4:细节题：从第二段的句子：Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,可知人们很少会想到要道歉的。选A
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