There are two types of peoplein the world.Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and othercomforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhap-py.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 fixtheir attention on the convenience of things: the pleas-ant parts ofconversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather.They enjoy all the cheerfulthings.Those who are to be unhappy think and speak onlyof the opposite things.Therefore, they are continuallydissatisfied.By their remarks,they sour the pleasureof society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy personswould be the more to be pitied.The intention ofcriticizing (批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken upby imitation (模仿).It growsinto a habit, unknown to its possessors.The habit maybe strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effectson their interests and tastes.I hope this littlewarning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chieflyan act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings ondeep sorrow and bad luck.Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the mostcommon politeness and re-spect.This frequently putsthem in bad temper and draws them into arguments.Ifthey aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobodywishes them success.Nor will anyone start a step orspeak a word to favor their hopes.If they bring onthemselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many willjoin to criticize their wrongdoings.These peopleshould change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleas-ing, withoutworrying needlessly about themselves and others.Ifthey do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact (接触) with them.Otherwise, it can bedisagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixedup in their quarrels.

16.People who are unhappy __________.

A.always consider things differently from others

B.usually are affected by the results of certainthings

C.usually misunderstand what others think or say

D.always discover the unpleasant side of certainthings

答案：D

17.The phrase "sour thepleasure of society" in Paragraph 2 most nearly means“__________”.

A.have a good taste with social life

B.make others unhappy

C.tend to scold others openly

D.enjoy the pleasure of life

答案：B

18.We can conclude from the passagethat __________.

A.we should pity all such unhappy people

B.such unhappy people are dangerous to sociallife

C.people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D.unhappy people can not understand happy persons

答案：C

19.If such unhappy persons insist onkeeping the habit, the author suggests that peo-ple should__________.

A.prevent any communication with them

B.show no respect and politeness to them

C.persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D.quarrel with them until they realize themistakes

答案：A

20.In this passage, the writermainly __________.

A.describes two types of people

B.laughs at the unhappy people

C.suggests the unhappy people should get rid ofthe habits of unhappiness

D.tells people how to be happy in life

答案：C

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