B

Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.

When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk(绿巨人) get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.

The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

31. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.

A. by raising his own examples

B. based on his own experience

C. by mentioning some studies

D. by mentioning some typical patients

32. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to ______.

A. show that anger and hatred can result in physical and mental harm

B. let the reader know the different colors of cartoon faces

C. show how to control one’s temper

D. introduce a famous expert

33. The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“______”.

A. moving away B. not letting go C. getting rid of D. learning about

34. People who are able to forgive may suffer less .

A. stress B. depression C. sleeping trouble D. all the above

35. The best title for this passage is probably _______.

A. Forgiveness

B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health

C. A Secret to Keeping Health

D. Anger Is Bad for Health