(单词翻译:单击)
Passage One
短文一
Forgiveness is the release of resentment or anger.
宽恕是怨恨和愤怒的释放。
Forgiveness doesn't mean reconciliation.
宽恕并不意味着和解。
We don't have to return to the same relationship, nor do we have to accept the same harmful behaviors from an offender.
我们不必回到原来的关系，也不必接受侵犯者同样的有害行为。
Forgiveness is vitally important for the mental health of certain victims.
宽恕对于某些受害者的心理健康至关重要。
It propels people forward rather than keeping them emotionally engaged in an injustice or trauma.
它推动人们前进，而不是让他们在情感上陷入不公或创伤。
Carrying the hurt or anger of an offense leads the body to release stress chemicals.
携带伤痛或被冒犯的愤怒导致身体释放压力化学物质。
Eliminating the perpetual flow of those chemicals may also explain why forgiveness provides physical health benefits.
消除这些化学物质的长期流动也可以解释为什么宽恕对身体健康有益。
There are scenarios in which forgiveness is not the best course.
在某些情况下，宽恕并不是最好的选择。
Sometimes a victim becomes more empowered when they give themselves permission not to forgive.
有时，当受害者允许自己不去原谅时，他们会变得更有力量。
Forgiveness can be challenging .
宽恕是具有挑战性的。
This is especially true when the offending party offers an insincere apology, or maybe they haven't offered anything at all.
当冒犯的一方只提供不真诚的道歉，或者他们根本没有提供任何东西时，这一点尤其正确。
However, it's often the healthiest path forward.
然而，这通常是最健康的前进道路。
It's important to cultivate forgiveness by developing compassion for the offender.
通过培养对冒犯者的同情来培养宽恕是很重要的。
Reflect on whether the act was due to malicious intent or whether it was caused by challenging circumstances in the offender's life.
反思该行为是出于恶意还是由于冒犯者生活中的困难环境造成的。
What about forgiving ourselves?
原谅自己怎么样?
We sometimes need to take responsibility for mistakes, but intense guilt and shame aren't a desirable outcome in the long run, forgiving yourself may seem like an ambiguous process.
我们有时需要为错误承担责任，但从长远来看，强烈的内疚和羞愧并不是一个理想的结果，原谅自己似乎是一个模糊的过程。
You can begin by acknowledging that you are at fault.
你可以从承认自己的错误开始。
Take responsibility for the hurt you caused.
为你造成的伤害负责。
Then reflect on why the event, draw the lessons you learned and try to avoid committing a similar offense in the future.
然后反思为什么会发生这样的事情，从中吸取教训，尽量避免在将来犯类似的错误。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚听到的文章回答问题9到问题11。
Question 9: What does the passage say about forgiveness?
问题9：关于宽恕，这篇文章说了什么?
Question 10: When is forgiveness especially challenging?
问题10：什么时候宽恕尤其具有挑战性?
Question 11: What should one do in order to forgive the offender?
问题11：怎样做才能原谅冒犯者?
