阅读理解Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreesofhealthandwealthandtheothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesmiserable(伤心的).Thisarisesfromthedifferent
阅读理解
Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreesofhealthandwealthandtheothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesmiserable(伤心的).Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,andevents,andtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.
Thepeoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconveniences(方便)ofthings,thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewell-prepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewines,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerful(愉快的)things.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyofcontrary(相反的)things.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydiscontented(不满意的).Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasuresofsociety,offend(冒犯)manypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Thetendency(倾向)tocriticizeandbedisgusted(使人厌恶)isperhapstakenuporiginallybyimitation(模仿).Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors(占有).Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitareconvincedofitshadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.
Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousconsequencesinlife,sinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers,nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect,andscarcelythat.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatobtainingsomeadvantageinrankorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestirasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicdisapproval(不赞成),noonewilldefend(辩护)orexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirmisconduct(不当的行为).Thesepeopleshouldchangethisbadhabitandcondescend(屈尊)tobepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact(接触)withthem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeable(令人愉快的)andsometimesveryinconvenient(不方便的),especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.
1.Peoplewhoareunhappy________.