9．To forgive is a virtue（美德），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．
（36）BTry the following steps：
Calm yourself．（37）FYou 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 t he same way．（38）GKeep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you．
Take the control aw ay from your offender（冒犯者）．Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain．Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you．
（39）DIf 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．（40）E 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（角度）．
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．
分析 文章介紹的是道歉的重要性．原諒他人是一種美德，但原諒他人不是一件容易的事情．文章給出了一些怎樣原諒他人的方法．最后說到，自我原諒是最大的挑戰．
解答 36．B．推理判斷題．Try the following steps試試以下措施，根據這句可知，前面問的是"應該怎樣開始原諒他人呢？"，B項符合語境，故選B．
37．F．推理判斷題．Calm yourself…take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure首先要冷靜，深呼吸，或者想象一些令人愉快的事情，F"讓憤怒逐漸消散，嘗試一個簡單的壓力管理技巧"符合語境，故選F．
38．G．推理判斷題．Don't wait for an apology．Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize．不要等著他人道歉，傷害你的人不會想著向你道歉，由此可知，本段講的是不能等著他人來給你道歉，G"如果等他人來道歉，你可能會等相當長的時間"符合語境，故選G．
39．D．推理判斷題．If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，fear，and even love．如果你理解惹怒你的人，你可能會意識到他是無意傷害你的．D"試著站在對方的角度思考問題"符合語境，故選D．
40．E．推理判斷題．Don't forget to forgive yourself．要記得原諒你自己，E"對一些人來說，自我原諒是最大的挑戰"符合語境，故選E．
點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀，和完形填空很類似，不同的是一個選詞，一個選句子．解題時，要注意上下文語境，充分考慮信息詞（選項中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞），選出最符合語境的句子．
