《2025年同步练习册分层检测卷高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版》

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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,hurt many people,and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.
If this turn of mind was founded in nature,such unhappy persons would be more to be pitied.The intention of criticising and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation.It grows into a habit,unknown to its possessors.The habit may be strong,but it may be cured when those who have it realise 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 hurt 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 favour their hopes.
If they bring on themselves public objections,no one will defend or excuse them,and many will join to criticise their wrongdoings.
They 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 with them.Otherwise,it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient,especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
12. What does the underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most probably mean?
A.Make others unhappy.B Enjoy the pleasure of life.C.Tend to please others openly.D.Have a good taste with social life.
13. What can we conclude from the text?
A.We should pity all such unhappy people.B.People can get rid of the habit of unhappiness.C.Such unhappy people are dangerous to social life.D.Unhappy people cannot understand happy persons.
14. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit,the author suggests people should ______.
A.show no respect and politeness to themB.prevent any communication with themC.persuade them to recognise the bad effectsD.quarrel with them until they realise the mistakes.
15. What is the purpose of the text?
A.To describe two types of people in the world:happy and unhappy.B.To laugh at unhappy people and let us avoid such kind of people.C.To suggest unhappy people remove the habits of unhappiness.D.To suggest people should fix their attention on happy things.

答案： A@@B@@B@@C