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,_offend (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(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). 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 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 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(change this bad habit), it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) 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. usually are affected by the results of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society”in the second paragraph  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

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. 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 the mistakes

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 happy in life

— What a shame ! It turned out to be a failure.

— We missed a process,_______ we could not succeed in the experiment.

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Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was   36  and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to    37  behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  ．My room was comfortable enough,   39  I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the   40  of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

I was not able to sleep．I was    41  of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was   42  ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44  my inner depression．  45  , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46  me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47  to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I  48  still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor(通道，走廊)   49  my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being   50  ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday   51  ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle   52  its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

  53  I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54  and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55  that someone had cared.