单选题 .  There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes miserable. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
    The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.
    The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally 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 are convinced of 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 consequences 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, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them. These people should change this bad habit, if they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them.1.  People who are to be unhappy ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 推理判断题
   由题干关键词unhappy定位到第二段第三句Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. 可知,不快乐的人的表现是,他们总是看到或关注事物的负面,爱挑毛病。因此选项D与文意相符。
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   世界上有两类人:尽管他们拥有相同的健康和财富以及舒适的生活,但是有些人生活得很幸福,而另一些人就过得很糟糕,这种差异源自于他们待人处世以及考虑问题的不同方式,还有结果给他们的思想带来的不同影响。
   感觉幸福的人常常把注意力放在事物的便利之处、谈话愉快的部分、做好的菜肴、葡萄酒的美味以及好天气方面。他们享受所有美好的事物。而那些觉得不开心的人只想到或者谈到相反方面。因此,他们常常不满。在他们的谈吐中,社会的乐事成了苦事,从而得罪了许多人,也使他们到哪儿都不受欢迎。如果这种思想成为他们的自然本性的话,这些不开心的人就更被人同情了。
   倾向于挑剔、被人嫌的禀性也许最早来自于模仿,后来就不知不觉变成了一种习惯。这种习惯很难改,但如果他们意识到这种坏习惯确实对他们的兴趣爱好有不良影响时,他们可以改掉它。我希望这个小警告能对他们有用,帮助他们改变这个坏习惯。
   尽管这种习惯事实上大多是一种想象行为,它在生活中产生的后果却是严重的,因为它带来了极度的痛苦和坏运气。这些人不停地冒犯他人,没有人喜欢他们,几乎没有人愿意给他们更多的礼遇和尊敬,即使有也很少。这经常让他们大动肝火而与他人争执不休。如果他们的目标是获得一些优势地位和财富,也没有人希望他们成功,也不会有人来为他们说话或者支持他们。如果他们让自己站在了公众的对立面,没人会愿意为他们辩护。这些人应该改变这个坏习惯,如果他们不这样做,别人就会避免与他们有任何接触。