Forgiveness

(2013·高考辽宁卷)To forgive is a virtue，but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However，forgiveness is possible，and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health.People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research.

1._ Try the following steps：

Calm yourself.__ 2.__ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology.Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize.They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.__ 3._ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者)．Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.

__4.__ If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，fear，and even love.You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.__ 5._ But it can rob you of your self?confidence if you don’t do it.

A．Why should you forgive?

B．How should you start to forgive?

C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle.

E．For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F．To make your anger die away，try a simple stress?management technique.

G．If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time.

今年年初我国政府对法定节假日作出如下调整:
1. 五一节由3天调整为1天.
2. 清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day ）、端午节（Dragon Boat Festival ）、中秋节增设为国家法定节假日(legal holidays).
假如你是王平,是江苏省南京市育才中学高三8班学生。最近,你班举行了一个班会,对此法定节假日调整进行了一次热烈的讨论，讨论结果如下：

(2013·高考辽宁卷)To her joy，Della earned first the trust of her students and then ________of her colleagues.

A．that? B．one

C．ones? D．those

今年年初我国政府对法定节假日作出如下调整:

1. 五一节由3天调整为1天.

2. 清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day ）、端午节（Dragon Boat Festival ）、中秋节增设为国家法定节假日(legal holidays).

假如你是王平,是江苏省南京市育才中学高三8班学生。最近,你班举行了一个班会,对此法定节假日调整进行了一次热烈的讨论，讨论结果如下：

今天是6月8日，正好是端午节, 你的美国笔友Jack想了解有关中国节假日方面的情况，请根据以上内容，用英语给他写一封完整的英文信，向他介绍我国节假日的调整情况及你们班学生对此的不同意见，并就此调整谈谈你自己的看法.(至少两点)

参考词汇: 粽子: zongzi; 黄金周: golden week；取消：cancellation  n.

(注：本篇字数已大大超过了高考要求，内容仅供同学们做写作时参考。另外，提醒同学们注意完整的书信格式。)

Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often  36   their parents on this day.

    Many people  37  the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children  38  their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students  39  storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their  40 .

    About four million greeting cards are  41  within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a   42  for people to appreciate and express their  43  to their grandparents through  44  actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may  45  a visit form their grandchildren.

    National Grandparents Day has more than one  46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others  47  Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main  48  of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to  49  people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make  50  asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving,  51  for a lifetime of experience.

    National Grandparents Day was  52  signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to  53  her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her  54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day  55 .

1.A. support    B. praise   C. reward       D. honor

2.A. begin      B. hold     C. celebrate        D. remember

3.A. invite     B. expose   C. force            D. remind

4.A. make the use of    B. take part in     C. take up  D. build up

5.A. diaries    B. plans        C. reports      D. artworks

6.A. signed B. sent     C. carried      D. brought

7.A. chance B. luck     C. condition        D. possibility

8.A. satisfaction   B. interest C. love     D. agreement

9. A. quick     B. careful  C. difficult        D. kind

10.A. create        B. receive  C. present      D. realize

11.A. cause     B. origin   C. background   D. beginning

12.A make       B. expect   C. consider     D. allow

13.A. driver        B. owner    C. researcher   D. inventor

14.A. warn      B. educate  C. interview        D. ask

15. A. if           B. though   C. so           D. until

16.A. since     B. but      C. even         D. unless

17.A. finally   B. recently C. nearly       D. generally

18.A. rid       B. persuade C. clear            D. inform

19.A. energy    B. goals        C. bravery      D. efforts

20.A. reliable  B. changeable   C. official D. beautiful