Question

One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.

When we see something we don't like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isn't necessarily that we want things to be different. However, it's that we decided we didn't like it in the first place. We've judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It's not bad or good, and it just is it. ”

In one of my books, I said “You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”. Some readers said it’s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, it's only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.

This can be applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they're that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because you'll no longer say, “Oh. I wish bad things didn't happen!”

Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you can't accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.

Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’ll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. That's the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach：accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.

1.The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.

A. it is our natural emotion in the life

B. culture asks us to be different from others

C. everyone has their own opinions on things

D. we dislike something in the beginning

2.What does the underlined word "it" In Paragraph 4 refers to?

A. Acting well at work and in politics.

B. Feeling depressed for the news media.

C. Accepting and understanding what has happened.

D. Saying something negative when bad things come.

3.What are you advised according to the last paragraph?

A. Help others and make a difference

B. Enjoy what you have to do in the work

C. Judge yourself and make a wish for you

D. Try a new way when making the world better

4.What is the main theme of the passage?

A. Accepting can make our life happier and better.

B. Expecting things to be different gives us hope.

C. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.

D. Judging good or bad is important for our world.

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. D

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.可知，作者认为，我们感到不快乐可能是因为我们一开始就不喜欢某样东西。故选D。

2.词义指代题。根据第四段Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because you’ll no longer say, “Oh. I wish bad things didn’t happen!” 接受这些事情的本来面目，试着去理解它们为什么会这样。它会帮你省去很多悲伤，因为你不会再说“哦”。我希望坏事不要发生!”由此推知it指的是“接受并理解发生了什么。”故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.可知，最后一段建议我们尝试一种新的方式，让世界变得更美好。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.和最后一段中try a different approach: accept, and understand.可知，本文讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好。”故选A。