Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? 1.__________? And what do your choices tell about your personal qualities（品质）?

2.__________. It calls for empathy—the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. 3.__________. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings sharply.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose shows your inner world.

 We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Passing over the tradition won’t make it go away. 4.__________, tell your friends ahead of time.

A. When do you send a right gift

B. However, it needs to be developed

C. If you really dislike such a tradition

D. Why do presents sometimes go wrong

E. Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let your anger go off. But forgiveness（原谅）is possible – and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “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 damage to our system and allow people to feel more energetic.”

So when someone has hurt you, cool down 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（道歉）. “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 say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who worries 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（看法）. You may realize that he or she was acting out of knowledge, fear – even love. To get perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.

1.What’s the name of Dr. Frederic Luskin’s book?

2.According to the writer, what should you do first after being hurt?

3.Why does Dr. Luskin advise us not to wait for an apology after being hurt?

4.What’s the writer’s idea to get perspective?

5.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?

根据中文意思完成句子。

1.你今晚愿意和我一块去参加晚会吗？

 ______ go to the party with me tonight?

2.姐姐语文和英语学得一样好。

My sister studies Chinese ______ English.

3.我们正盼望着寒假呢。

We ______ the winter holiday.

4.当球迷们听到这个好消息时，都兴奋得无法入睡。

The football fans were ______ fall asleep when they heard the good news.

5.他仅用了3天时间就写完了这篇小说。

It ______ the novel.

在你成长的过程中，难免会遇到父母外出，你独自在家的情况。某国际学校的英语论坛正在举办关于这个话题的讨论，请你发一个帖子参与交流，谈谈父母外出时，你自己度过的一次经历，并就此事谈谈你的感想和体会。

    提示词语：out, alone, cook, come back, happy, take care of, depend on

—       do you study for tests?          —I study      listening to tapes.

A. How; with     B: What; with     C: How; by     D. What; by

Sixteen-year-olds          to drive.

A. is allowed     B. are not allowed  C. allowed      D. is not allowed

Are you still afraid __________?

A. to being alone                B. of being alone          C. of alone                   D. to live lonely

I always go to sleep ___________ the light on.

A. in           B. with         C. to          D. and

We really _____________ our hometown.

A. take proud of             B. take pride in                 C. are proud in               D. are pride of

He _____ dislike the weather in Beijing in spring, because there is so much wind and sand. But now he ____ it.

A. is used to; used to        B. used to; is used to   C. was used to; is used to            D. used to; uses to