There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health, wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (冒犯) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was sounded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have realized its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly all act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others: nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
小題1:People who are unhappy                   ．
A．a(chǎn)lways consider things differently from others
B．usually are affected by the results of certain things
C．usually misunderstand what others think or say
D．a(chǎn)lways discover the unpleasant side of certain things
小題2:The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most probably means“              .”
A．have a good taste with social lifeB．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly D．enjoy the pleasure of life
小題3:We can conclude from the passage that__________.
A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons
小題4:If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should_______.
A．prevent any communication with them
B．show respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
小題5:In this passage, the writer mainly __________.
A．describes two types of people
B．laughs at the unhappy people
C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness
D．tells people how to be unhappy in life

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:C

試題分析：文章講述了一個人看待事物的方法決定了他是否快樂。如果他看到是事物好的一方面，他就會很開心，如果他總是看到事物不好的一方面他就會很偏激，這樣的情況持續(xù)下去，他就會養(yǎng)成一些不好的習(xí)慣，最后會傷害別人。教育我們要改掉這樣一些不好的習(xí)慣
小題1:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段2,3行Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied.說明這樣的人總是看到事物的不好的一面，對于一切總是看到陰暗的一面。故D正確。
小題2:推理題。根據(jù)本句By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere橫線后面的offend (hurt) many people傷害別人，說明該詞應(yīng)該指讓別人不開心了。故B正確。
小題3:推斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩行but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. 說明如果人們意識到這個問題的不好的影響，這些問題就有可能被治愈。故C的說法正確。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接觸) with them.如果他不改變的話，大家少接觸他為好，所以選A。
小題5:推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)3,4行These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接觸) with them.說明作者建議那些不開心的人要改變這樣的不好的習(xí)慣對于那些開心的事情感覺很開心，不要輕易擔(dān)心那些不要擔(dān)心的事情。所以選C。
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But one barrier(障礙) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. It's the voice that whispers to you, "They'll think I'm foolish," or "That will never work." But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.
Once you have thought about all the relevant(相關(guān)的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. It's a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, "You sleep on it."
We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.
With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stage—the one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling "This is it!" But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.
小題1:In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means ________.
A．preparationB．explorationC．problem-solvingD．inspiration
小題2:According to the article, what keeps us from creativity?
A．Having less information to form a good idea.
B．Relying on others during the creative process.
C．Caring about other people’s opinions about us.
D．Thinking about too many ideas at the same time.
小題3:What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?
A．The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand.
B．Creativity arrives when we aren’t focused on any one thing.
C．Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity.
D．Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies.
小題4:When does creativity become useful to us and others?
A．When thought is turned into action.
B．When people understand our ideas.
C．When the popular stage is reached.
D．When we think “This is it!”.
小題5:Which of the following would the author probably support?
A．The creative spirit means an occasional great thought.
B．Others’ voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers.
C．Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination.
D．Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem.

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