閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給各題的中個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出或以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
My neighbor Peter Gate’s life was shadowed for years by the memory of his part in an outdoor adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife
21 after six years of marriage. Then the news about Peter changed. His wife Betty came back; he
22 a fine position in a company.
One day he told me what had changed his
23 : I used to think, ‘Nothing can undo what I have done.’ The thought of my guilt(罪惡感) would
24 me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a wall between my wife and me. Then I had an
25 visit from the person I
26 most to see —the
27 of the college classmate who died. “Years ago”, she said, “I found it in my heart, through prayer(祈禱), to
28 you. Betty forgave you. So did your friends and employers.” She
29, and then said
30, “You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Peter Gate. Who do you think you are to
31 the people of this town and God ?” “I
32 her eyes and found there a kind of
33 to be the person I might have been if her son had lived. For the first time in my adult life I felt
34 to love and be loved.”
So, you see, it is only through forgiveness of our
35 that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn't mean
36 that they exist.
37 , it means
38 them honestly, realistically.
39 you forgive, you cannot love. And without
40, life has no meaning. Forgiveness is a good quality.
21.A.divided B. separated C. quarrelled D. left
22. A.lost B. kept C. earned D. discovered
23. A.marriage B. job C. family D. life
24. A.help B. stop C. protect D. attract
25. A.unexpected B .unwilling C. unfriendly D. unknown
26. A.hoped B. feared C. terrified D. wished
27. A.sister B. wife C. mother D. teacher
28. A.hate B. love C. forgive D. forget
29. A.stopped B. added C. continued D. paused
30. A.seriously B. sadly C. cheerfully D. nervously
31. A.get along with B. stand out against
C. keep in touch with D. live in harmony with
32. A.looked at B. looked for C. looked into D. looked after
33. A.permission B. determination C. sorrow D. apology
34. A.worried B. worthy C. lonely D. curious
35. A.adventures B. friends C. mistakes D. classmates
36. A.ignoring B. admitting C. remembering D. finding
37. A.To begin with B. On the other hand C. A
bove all D. On the contrary
38 A.facing B. recognizing C. returning D. forgetting
39. A.Although B. If C. Unless D. Because
40. A.forgiveness B. love C. freedom D. shortcomings