A woman who had a bad temper scolded everyone around her and she 31 the violent rage(愤怒) inside her was everyone else’s fault.
She went to see a well-respected Buddhist monk to ask for 32. The monk told her to take a large clay jug(水壶) from his kitchen, fill it with water and 33 outside. “When people 34, you must offer them a glass of water. Do this until there is no 35 left inside you.” the monk said.
So she stood outside with a water jug and 36 water to passers-by every day for the next several weeks. And every morning she asked herself 37 rage still pulsed through her body, and every morning the answer was “yes.” So she 38 serving water. Until this afternoon when a rude man walked up, 39 the water jug out of her hand, drank 40 out of it, and then threw the jug on the ground as he continued on his way.
The rage within the woman turned into an uncontrollable fit. Unable to 41 herself, she picked up the jug off the ground and, threw it at the rude man as he walked away. The jug suddenly 42 into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, 43 and bleeding.
When the woman 44 down, she realized what she had done and began to cry. She reported the incident to the police and two police cars arrived at the 45 moments later.
Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was still 46, and said, “The city 47 you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been on our most 48 list for over a year now. ”
Now we see if we completely rid ourselves of our inner darkness, then we will always make the 49 choices. 50 , life isn’t predictable. So, to forgive yourself is to set a prisoner free and the discoverer of the prisoner is you yourself.
31 A. discovered B. hoped C. believed D. announced
32 A. advice B. choice C. apology D. permission
33 A. regret B. reflect C. shout D. stand
34 A. pass B. starve C. complain D. leave
35 A. water B. grief C. energy D. rage
36 A. drank B. served C. delivered D. poured
37 A. if B. why C. when D. how
38 A. condemned B. continued C. stopped D. refused
39 A. spilled B. snatched C. stole D. robbed
40 A. accidentally B. carefully C. exactly D. directly
41 A. express B. describe C. change D. control
42 A. blew B. broke C. divided D. exploded
43 A. unconscious B. awake C. dead D. alert
44 A. turned B. lay C. calmed D. broke
45 A. background B. case C. scene D. situation
46 A. sobbing B. talking C. screaming D. laughing
47 A. owes B. allows C. offers D. appreciates
48 A. needed B. required C. wanted D. lacked
49 A. real B. practical C. wrong D. right
50 A. After all B. Once for all C. In all D. Above all