The teacher spoke slowly we could understand better. A . in case B . for fear that C . so that D . in order 答案:C3、Do you want to live with a strong sense of
peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness
actions broadly categorized (分类) as “honor” help you create this life of good
feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create
happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge
us for an item.If we
keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we
would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement.Later
we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item,
the clerk would be grateful and thanks us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might
never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our
sense of happiness?
In the first case where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things
would happen.Deep down inside we would know ourselves
as a type of thief.In the process, we would lose some
peace of mind and self-respect.We would also
demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by
telling our family and friends.We damage our own
reputations by telling others.
In contrast bringing the error to
the clerk’s attention
causes different things to happen.Immediately the clerk
knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store, we
feel honorable and our self-respect is increased.Whenever
we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a
sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive
cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.Honorable thoughts lead to honorable
actions.Honorable actions lead us to a happier
existence.And it’s easy to
think and act honorably again when we’re happy.While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is
important for our happiness.
1.According to the passage, the positive action in the
example contributes to our________.
A.self-respect
B.financial rewards
C.advertising
ability
D.friendly relationship
2.How will we feel if we let the clerk know her
mistake?
A.We’ll be
very excited
B.We’ll feel unfortunate
C.We’ll have a
sense of honor
D.We’ll feel sorry for the
clerk
3.Which of the following can be the best title of this
passage?
A.How to Live Truthfully
B.Importance of Peacefulness
C.Ways of Gaining
Self-respect
D.Happiness through Honorable Actions