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, 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, 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, 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.
48.“The phrase“sour the pleasure of society” 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
49.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
50.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
51.In this passage, the writer mainly________.
A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people
C. suggests ways to help them unhappy D. tells people how to be happy in life
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Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some 1 ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me 2 ! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have 3 to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday.” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, “and I thought I'd have a look. I didn't believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse 4 , and there are clear favourites. 5 nobody has heard anything about these 6 ! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite 7 . In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them ar the other end of the 8 just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast. 9 they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races. 10 by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.
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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—
vorite sport.Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first
base in their games.More often,however,they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them,
because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.
One day in 1904,Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden,Iowa,to watch
Hank play for the home team against Hawarden.When they arrived at the ball field,
two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game.The umpire hadn’t ar—
rived,so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire.The players
finally agreed.
Amanda,then sixteen and standing five feet,ten inches tall,made perfect calls.
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her.Thus,at sixteen,Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record.She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,
New York.
61.Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because
A.they wanted to make her happy
B.she called them brothers
C.no one else wanted to do it for them
D.she knew the rules well and was fair
62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to
A.serve as umpire
C.make money
B.watch her brother play
D.help the local teams
63.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .
A.in her P.E.classes at school B.in an umpire training school
C.by watching and playing the games D.from her mother,a baseball umpire
64.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Amanda Clement.First Female Umpire
B.A Family of Baseball Fans
C.Baseball Games in Hawarden,Iowa
D.The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—
vorite sport.Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first
base in their games.More often,however,they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them,
because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.
One day in 1904,Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden,Iowa,to watch
Hank play for the home team against Hawarden.When they arrived at the ball field,
two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game.The umpire hadn’t ar—
rived,so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire.The players
finally agreed.
Amanda,then sixteen and standing five feet,ten inches tall,made perfect calls.
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her.Thus,at sixteen,Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record.She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,
New York.
61.Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because
A.they wanted to make her happy
B.she called them brothers
C.no one else wanted to do it for them
D.she knew the rules well and was fair
62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to
A.serve as umpire
C.make money
B.watch her brother play
D.help the local teams
63.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .
A.in her P.E.classes at school B.in an umpire training school
C.by watching and playing the games D.from her mother,a baseball umpire
64.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Amanda Clement.First Female Umpire
B.A Family of Baseball Fans
C.Baseball Games in Hawarden,Iowa
D.The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
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