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Unit1
Cloze
Human relationships would
become difficult without forgiveness.
It
’
s
a necessity
for building
harmonious
relationships and achieving our own
well-being. Very often we may think
that
we
’
ve been hurt too deeply
to
forgive. But
ironically
,
it
’
s those of us
who
’
ve been most hurt that
really
need to forgive.
For
the truth is that unless
we can forgive, we can never
recover
.
For
some
people
forgiveness
seems
impossible
because
they
have no idea how to
go
about
it. The first and most
important thing you
need to
realize/remember
is that the
act of forgiveness is not going to
be
easy. In fact, it will probably be the
hardest
thing most of us
ever have
to do. It seems totally
unfair
that we should have
to forgive when we
’
re
the ones
who
have
been hurt. And that
’
s the
central and most important
part of
forgiveness
.
That
’
s why, sometimes, the
initial act of forgiveness
may seem
relatively easy, but
dealing
with
the emotions can be harder.
True
forgiveness
is
not
a
one-off
act,
it
’
s
a
constant
emotional
confrontation. So if you think
you
’
re right and
can
’
t find it in yourself to
forgive, ask yourself this question:
would you rather be right or happy?
Translation
1)
生活中，我们最愚蠢的行为就是太执着于自己的东西，不愿意放
弃。
In life, our stupidest
course of action is to cling too much to what we
have and refuse to let go.
2)
我愿意在
IT
行业工作，但我不知如何着手。
I
am
willing
to work
in
the
IT
industry,
but
have
no
idea
how
to
go
about it.
3)
许多人都已意识到于大自然和谐相处的重要性。
Many people are aware of the importance
of living in harmony with
nature.
4)
像“代沟”这样的问题是不可以被掩盖起来的。
Problems like the generation gap cannot
be swept under the carpet.
5)
我始终不懂什么事在使她烦心。
I
never did understand what was eating away at her.
6)
他一生都与世无争。
He has
been at peace with the world all his life.
7)
他没有说出自己的想法。一则她
未必理解，二则他怕自己得不到
她的宽恕。
He did not speak out/say what he
thought. For one thing, she might
not
understand. For another, he was afraid that she
might not forgive
him.
8)
随着岁月流逝，他对中国文化越来越感兴趣。
As
the
years
rolled
by,
he
became
increasingly
interested
in/fascinated by
Chinese culture.
Unit 2
Cloze
Many
of
us
have
read
interesting
and
exciting
stories
in
which
the
main
character
has
only
a
limited
time
to
live.
Such
stories
set
us
thinking,
wondering
what
we
should
do
under
similar
circumstances
.
Sometimes I have thought it would be an
excellent rule to live each day
as
if
we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would
emphasize sharply
the
value
of life. We should
live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and
a
keenness
of
appreciation
which
are
often
lost
when
time
stretches
before us in the
constant
panorama of more
days to come. Most of us
take life for
granted
. We seldom think of
it. We go about our petty tasks,
hardly
aware
of our listless
attitude towards life.
The same
listlessness
characterizes
the
use
of
our
faculties
and
senses.
Only
the
deaf
appreciate
hearing, only the blind realize the blessings that
lie in sight.
But
those
who
have
never
suffered
loss
of
sight
or
hearing
damage
seldom
make
the
fullest
use
of
these
blessed
faculties.
I
have
often
thought it would be a blessing if each
human being were
stricken
blind
and deaf for a few days at some
time
during
his early adult
life. Darkness
would make him more
appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the
joys of sound.
Translation
1)
这种情景总是令我感动，让我深思。