Question

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and 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, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded 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 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.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt 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 wrongdoings. 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 with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1.People who are unhappy _______.

A. always consider things differently from others

B. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. usually are affected by the results of certain things

2.The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.

A. make others unhappy

B. have a good taste with social life

C. tend to scold others openly

D. enjoy the pleasure of life

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

4.If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.

A. show no respect and politeness to them

B. prevent any communication with them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：世上有兩種類型的人，盡管他們一樣健康，擁有財(cái)富和舒適的生活，有人快樂有人會(huì)悶悶不樂。因?yàn)橄麡O的人總是看到事物的不好的一面。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。

1.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。故選B。

2.推理判斷題。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。故選A。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)本段最后兩行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(gè)問題的不好的影響，這些問題就有可能被治愈。故選C。

4.推理判斷題。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。如果做不到，其他人盡量少和他們接觸交流為好。選B。

考點(diǎn)：人生百態(tài)類文章