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(2018·辽宁省六校协作体联考)So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful events.Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us — believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.
A friend of mine recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years.She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first.When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I won't do that.He's the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out.To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own.As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff (问题)” into really “big stuff” in our minds.We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness.They are not.If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy.The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out.Let other people be right.This doesn't mean that you're wrong.Everything will be fine.You'll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You'll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right”， they will become less defensive and more loving toward you.They might even reach back.But, if for some reason they don't, that's okay too.You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself.
1．The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A．recover B．develop
C．accept D．replace
2．In the author's opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think ________.
A．we can turn small issues into big ones
B．our positions are higher than others'
C．our own opinions matter most
D．others will be less defensive
3．According to the passage, the best thing to do after a quarrel is to ________.
A．let go of our own rights
B．realize that you are wrong
C．expect others to give in
D．apologize to others first
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Be Peaceful
B．Reach out and Give in
C．Small and Big Stuff
D．Enjoy Your Friendship
【答案与解析】
1．A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，此处指我们等待别人来与我们主动沟通，相信这是原谅和________一段友谊或家人关系的唯一方式。结合上文的forgive可猜测，rekindle意为“修复”，而recover的意思与之相近。故选A项。
2．C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段前两句可知，我们总是认为我们自己的立场更重要，所以会保持愤怒不放开。故选C项。
3．D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的故事及最后一段可知，争吵之后要做的最好的事情是先向对方道歉。故选D项。
4．B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要围绕与人发生争执、产生误会时，要主动与别人沟通，并在第二段举例为证，因此，B项(主动沟通和作出让步)用作文章标题最合适。
