Unit5NelsonMandela-amodernhero课时训练(人教版必修1).docVIP

课时训练(五) Ⅰ.阅读理解 Words can hurt I REMEMBER the pain most vividly.My stomach was sick，my heart hurt，and my eyes stung(刺痛的)from holding back tears. “You know，Autumn，” my friend Nick said，“Lisa and Andrea were just talking about you.” I immediately got nervous.“They said that the only reason you start on the basketball team is because the coach likes you.Its not because youre good.” I thought I might be sick.“They said theyre tired of you always getting what you want.” I struggled to keep myself from crying，sinking to my knees on the cold floor.After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me，I was hurt. Lisa and Andrea came in from lunch break acting as if nothing had happened.Lisa was still my deskmate，and Andrea was still my partner for our history project.I was amazed at their ability to pretend we had the perfect friendship，especially since theyd said such hurtful things. I was a freshman in high school，and I felt like I didnt have a friend in the world，all because of a rumor(谣言)． The tongue(舌头)can be our worst enemy.Rumors harm confidence and separate close friends.They are like sharp knives，cutting ones dignity into pieces.When we say unkind things about others，were thrusting(插入)knives into their hearts. So how was I to act next？When Lisa and Andrea pretended our friendship hadnt changed，I thought of attacking them back.But instead，I told them directly that they had hurt me.Lisa started crying and Andrea was speechless.I knew they were both sorry for what they had said.They apologized，and I forgave them with grace.Sure，things were a little awkward at first，but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before. I still deal with gossip，sometimes as a recipient(接受者)and sometimes as a participant(参与者)．But the more I learn about love，the more I realize the importance of encouraging others－something gossip never does. 1．From the first two paragraphs，we can conclude that Lisa and Andrea________. A．were jealous(嫉妒的)of the author B．were adm