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義 miss the whole point of forgiveness the initial act of … 9. 一次性的行為 a oneoff act 10. 不斷的情感沖突 constant emotional confrontation 11. 時間不愈創(chuàng)傷 Time really doesn’t heal 12. 運用寬恕的藝術 tackle the art of forgiveness 13. 隨著時間的流逝 as time rolls by 14. 不管喜歡不喜歡 like it or not15. 認真審視自己 take a long, hard look at ourselves 16. 不隱瞞缺點地 warts and all17. 修復破裂的關系 heal broken relationships 18. 緩和局面 ease the situation19. 邁出第一步 make the first move 21. 為他們,也是為自己 for you just as much as for them22. 不再生氣 let go of your anger 23. 心平氣和對待發(fā)生的事 be at peace with what happened5. Grammar Focus (The usage of gerund)The gerund, instead of the infinitive, should be used after: A: prepositions (be used to doing sth)B: certain verbs (avoid, risk, enjoy and finish doing sth)C: certain phrases: (it’s no use, it’s no good and I can’t help doing sth)D: some adjectives (be busy,/worth doing sth)6. Guided Practice (Assignments): 1)Close。例如:None of the options are satisfactory. B) Paraphrase Difficult Sentences1. Marriage isn’t the only relationship that needs forgiveness. The other relationships include ones between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbors and even strangers. 2. .…like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host.Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness pared to?It’s a simile. Bitterness is pared to the person who has been hurt.3. As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it, “Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves.” 復仇者必自絕。例如:New stocks have just arrived, so the shop now has a large choice of goods. alternative 多指從兩者之間做出選擇,強調(diào)選擇的范圍受到限制。 option 這三個名詞均有“選擇”之意。例如:The flaw in the weapon was its inability to fire rapidly. defect 常常表示一個缺陷非常嚴重,以致完全妨礙了某種功能的發(fā)揮。 defect 這兩個名詞均有“缺陷”之意。 remove the skin from fruit or vegetables the label from the jar. 撕下這個瓶罐的標簽。例如:She easily takes offence. 16) tackle v. try to deal with a difficult problem Eg: It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.17) innocent: adj. not guilty of a crime. Eg: Nobody would believe that I was innocent.18) functional: adj. designed to be useful rather than beautiful or attractiveEg: These buildings are beautifully designed, not purely functional