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To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was
____ by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country. The fighter
____ the young man down the hill where he was to be
____.
But a(n)
____ thing happened. The young man, who had
____ military training, was able to disarm the fighter. Now, the table was
____ and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.
As they walked,
____ , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the
____ of his mother, “Love your enemies; do good to those who
____ you.” He found he could go no farther.
He
____ the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was
____ to go and turned back
____ the hill.
Minutes later, he heard footsteps
____ behind him as he walked. “Is this the end after all?” he
____.
Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on,
____ glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out
____ for sparing his life.
Mercy often wears the face of
____ . And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that we are challenged to forgive, we have
____ for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have
____ for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, “The
____ can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Be strong. Forgive.
1. | A．shot | B．murdered | C．killed | D．caught |
2. | A．demanded | B．reminded | C．ordered | D．required |
3. | A．beaten | B．shot | C．accepted | D．driven |
4. | A．amazing | B．frightening | C．inspiring | D．confusing |
5. | A．watched | B．received | C．accepted | D．suggested |
6. | A．turned | B．covered | C．moved | D．repaired |
7. | A．thus | B．indeed | C．therefore | D．however |
8. | A．expressions | B．plans | C．words | D．signals |
9. | A．forgive | B．hate | C．instruct | D．help |
10. | A．packed | B．dragged | C．forced | D．threw |
11. | A．free | B．slow | C．nervous | D．eager |
12. 13. | A．showing | B．waving | C．running | D．jumping |
14. | A．shouted | B．counted | C．wondered | D．argued |
15. | A．seldom | B．never | C．always | D．sometimes |
16. | A．marks | B．favors | C．thanks | D．reasons |
17. | A．awareness | B．kindness | C．safeness | D．forgiveness |
18. | A．opportunities | B．explanations | C．hopes | D．lessons |
19. | A．need | B．responsibility | C．patience | D．energy |
20. | A．lonely | B．weak | C．healthy | D．calm |
