An old man lived in a village. He was one of the rudest people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always unhappy; he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood(情绪). When people tried to cheer him up, he would rudely turn them away.
The longer he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. People stayed away from him because his bad mood was contagious(传染性的). It was even unusual and impolite to feel happy around him. By behaving like this, he made the rest of the village feel unhappy as well.
But one day—the day he turned 80 years old, in fact—an unbelievable thing happened. The villagers said among themselves: “The old man is happy today. He hasn’t complained about anything, he is smiling, and his face looks kind.”
The whole village went to see the old man. One of the villagers asked the old man, “What happened to you?”
“Nothing special has happened, in fact,” the man said. “For 80 years I’ve been looking for happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That’s why I’m happy now.”
It is important to realize that your mood can affect the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don’t be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.
【小题1】The old man would ________ when the villagers tried to cheer him up.| A．be kind to them | B．refuse their help | C．complain a lot | D．feel happier |
| A．having bad luck. | B．being in a good mood |
| C．being polite and usual | D．becoming angry easily |
| A．He let go of his happiness. | B．He found happiness. |
| C．He got a contagious disease. | D．He accepted help from others. |
| A．don’t bother people who are in a bad mood |
| B．we should know that our moods can affect others |
| C．not everyone knows what they’re really looking for |
| D．bad moods can be contagious, while good moods can’t |
