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 1 by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter2 the young man down the hill where he was to be 3 .

But a（n）4 thing happened. The young man, who had 5 military training, was able to disarm the fighter. Now, the table was 6 and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.

As they walked,7 , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the8 of his mother, Love your enemies; do good to those who 9 you. He found he could go no farther.

He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was 11 to go and turned back 12 the hill.

Minutes later, he heard footsteps13 behind him as he walked．Is this the end after all? he14 . perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on, 15 glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out 16 for sparing his life.

Mercy often wears the face of 17 . And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have18 for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have19 for our forgiveness. You know who they are.

As Mahatma Gandhi said, The20 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．A．for B．into C．up D．down

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

【解析】试题分析：文章通过一个年轻人和士兵的故事，告诉我们要学会原谅敌人，也要原谅身边的人，这样才是强者的行为。

1.D 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．shot射击；B．murdered谋杀；C．killed杀死；D．caught抓住。根据上文In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s,可知一个人从一个村子走到另外一个村子的时候，被敌方的游击队的战士抓住了，故选D。

2.C 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．demanded要求；B．reminded提醒；C．ordered命令；D．required要求。根据下文：it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill可知游击队的战士命令这个人走下山，故选C。

3.B 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．beaten击败；B．shot射击；C．accepted接受；D．driven驾驶。根据上下文可知游击队的战士命令这个人走下山是想枪杀他，故选B。

4.A 考查形容词辨析和上下文串联。A．amazing令人惊讶的；B．frightening令人害怕的；C．inspiring激励人心的；D．confusing令人困惑的。根据下文：The young man, who had ___ military training, was able to disarm the fighter可知是令人惊讶的事情发生了。故选A。

5.B 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．watched观察；B．received收到；C．accepted接受；D．suggested建议。接受过军事训练的年轻人能够使战士缴械。故选B。

6.A 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．turned 转变，B．covered覆盖，C．moved移动，感动，D．repaired修理，根据下文：it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．可知局面转变了，故选A。

7.D 考查副词辨析和上下文串联。A．thus因此；B．indeed确实；C. therefore因此；D．however然而。然而，他们在走的时候，年轻人反思发生的事情。故选D。

8.C 考查名词辨析和上下文串联。A．expressions表达，表情；B．plans计划；C．words单词；D．signals信号。根据下文：Love your enemies; do good to those who ___ you.可知年轻人想到妈妈说的话。故选C。

9.B 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．forgive原谅；B．hate讨厌；C．instruct指导，指示；D．help帮助。根据上文：Love your enemies;可知要对讨厌你的人做好事。故选B。

10.D 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．packed打包；B．dragged拖，拉；C．forced强迫；D．threw扔。，根据下文：told the fighter he was ___ to go and turned back ___ the hill．可知年轻人将枪扔了，故选D。

11.A 考查形容词辨析和上下文串联。A．free自由的，免费的；B．slow慢的；C．nervous紧张的；D．eager渴望的。根据下文：turned back ___ the hill．可知年轻人告诉战士他自由了，故选A。

12.C 考查介词辨析和上下文串联。A．for为了；B．into进入，C．up 向上；D．down向下。根据上文：it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．可知年轻人让士兵回到山上，故选C。

13.C 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．showing展示；B．waving挥手；C．running跑；D．jumping跳。几分钟后，他听见后面有脚步声跑。故选C。学科网

14.C 考查动词辨析和上下文串联。A．shouted叫喊；B．counted数；C．wondered想知道；D．argued争论。根据上文：Is this the end after all?可知这是他想知道的问题。故选C。

15.B 考查副词辨析和上下文串联。A．seldom很少；B．never从不；C．always总是；D．sometimes有时。根据下文：until his enemy reached him,可知他一直没有回头，故选B。

16.C 考查名词辨析和上下文串联。A．marks标志；B．favors帮助，恩惠；C．thanks感谢；D．reasons原因。根据上下文可知士兵为了年轻人饶了他的命感谢他。故选C。

17.D 考查名词辨析和上下文串联。A．awareness意识；B．kindness好心，善举；C．safeness安全；D．forgiveness原谅。根据下文：And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive可知仁慈经常是以原谅的面孔出现，故选D。

18.A 考查名词辨析和上下文串联。A．opportunities 机会；B．explanations解释；C．hopes希望；D．lessons功课。根据上文：And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive,可知我们每天都有机会原谅，故选A。

19.A 考查名词辨析和上下文串联。A．need需要；B．responsibility责任；C．patience耐心；D．energy精力。家庭成员，朋友，同事，邻居都需要我们的原谅。故选A。

20.B 考查形容词辨析和上下文串联。A．lonely孤单的；B．weak虚弱的；C．healthy健康的；D．calm冷静的。根据下文：Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.可知弱者从来不会原谅。故选B。