完形填空：Our thoughts,words,and actions often cause harm to others and to us

答案: 36-40 BCADA 41-45 ACABD 46-50 BDAAB 51-55 ABCAC

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Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 36 of reconciliation. It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing 37 , and expressing hurt and difficulties. In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 38 qualities of the other person. The second step -- expressing regret, is to 39 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 40 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 41 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we 42 our own hurt with mindful and loving 43 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 44 our words. If we 45 the other person, his heart will 46 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand 47 he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings 48 we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 49 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 50 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 51 . The other person can 52 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 53 By doing this, we will 54 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, 55 we take care of our children.

36. A. method B. practice C. example D. experience

37. A. concern B. belief C. regret D. sympathy

38. A. positive B. poor C. confident D. selfish

39. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share

40. A. pain B. anxiety C. confusion D. loss

41. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness

42. A. charge B. argue C. express D. combine

43. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question

44. A. choose B. accept C, spread D. change

45. A. trust B. praise C. envy D. blame

46. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt

47. A. when B. how C. what D. why

48. A. so that B. even though C. as though D. in case

49. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest

50. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat

51. A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger

52. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember

53. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly

54. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid

55. A. for B. so C. like D. if