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
10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was
to go and turned back
the hill．
Minutes later, he heard footsteps
53 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.
| 小题1: | | A．shot | B．murdered | C．killed | D．caught |
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| 小题2: | | A．demanded | B．reminded | C．ordered | D．required |
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| 小题3: | | A．beaten | B．shot | C．accepted | D．driven |
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| 小题4: | | A．amazing | B．frightening | C．inspiring | D．confusing |
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| 小题5: | | A．watched | B．received | C．accepted | D．suggested |
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| 小题6: | | A．turned | B．covered | C．moved | D．repaired |
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| 小题7: | | A．thus | B．indeed | C．therefore | D．however |
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| 小题8: | | A．expressions | B．plans | C．words | D．signals |
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| 小题9: | | A．forgive | B．hate | C．instruct | D．help |
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| 小题10: | | A．packed | B．dragged | C．forced | D．threw |
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| 小题11: | | A．free | B．slow | C．nervous | D．eager |
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| 小题13: | | A．showing | B．waving | C．running | D．jumping |
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| 小题14: | | A．shouted | B．counted | C．wondered | D．argued |
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| 小题15: | | A．seldom | B．never | C．always | D．sometimes |
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| 小题16: | | A．marks | B．favors | C．thanks | D．reasons |
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| 小题17: | | A．awareness | B．kindness | C．safeness | D．forgiveness |
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| 小题18: | | A．opportunities | B．explanations | C．hopes | D．lessons |
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| 小题19: | | A．need | B．responsibility | C．patience | D．energy |
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| 小题20: | | A．lonely | B．weak | C．healthy | D．calm |
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