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【題目】So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful events. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.

A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I can't do that. He's the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.

Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff(問(wèn)題)” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn't mean that you're wrong. Everything will be fine. You'll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.

You'll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right，” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don't, that's okay too. You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself.

【1】The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．

A. recover B. develop

C. accept D. replace

【2】In the author's opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think ________.

A. we can turn small issues into big ones

B. our positions are higher than others

C. our own opinions matter most

D. others will be less defensive

【3】The best thing to do after a quarrel is to ______.

A. let go of our own rights

B. realize that you are wrong

C. expect others to give in

D. apologize to others first

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】本文主要告訴我們：學(xué)會(huì)首先向別人道歉�？鞓�(lè)的方法就是放手，伸出手，讓別人是對(duì)的，這并不意味著你是錯(cuò)誤的。

【1】A

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship. 頑固地，我們等待別人來(lái)接觸我們，相信這是唯一的方法我們可以原諒或者重新點(diǎn)燃一段友誼或家庭關(guān)系。根據(jù)第二段最后一句As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.就像平常一樣，當(dāng)有人需要機(jī)會(huì)和伸出時(shí),每個(gè)人都贏。故選A.

【2】C

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一、二句Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff（問(wèn)題）” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. 無(wú)論什么時(shí)候我們堅(jiān)持我們的憤怒，我們都能把小的問(wèn)題轉(zhuǎn)化成大的問(wèn)題。我們開始相信我們的立場(chǎng)比我們的幸福更重要。故選C.

【3】D

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. 快樂(lè)的方法就是放手, 伸出手，讓別人是對(duì)的，這并不意味著你是錯(cuò)誤的。所以爭(zhēng)吵過(guò)后最好的辦法是：首先向別人道歉。故選D.