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We often act like babies when we want to be happy. Why? I think it is because children have no worry and they don’t complain.

We can set a goal in our life and go after what we want. But if we’re ① all the time, how can we live happily? If you don’t believe me, count how many ① you complain about something in one day. Whether it is being trapped in busy traffic or troubled by weather, or whatever it is, there are endless things you can find to complain about.

But it’s not just the outside condition that we will complain about. We complain about ourselves too. We complain that we don’t have enough time or money, and that we’re not smart enough, cool enough, or just enough. Many times we experience lots of unpleasant things because of complaining about things we can’t control.

Think about how much happier you would be if you stopped complaining? ②Much of what you complain about is out of your control anyway. What’s the meaning of thinking about something you have no power to change?

Finding out what you are complaining about is the first step to stop complaining. Ask yourself if you prefer to complain or to be happy.

It’s best to stop to enjoy the beautiful life, but not to waste time to complain.

1.在①处填上适当的词，使文章完整。

2.将②译成中文。

3.在文中找出下列句子的同义词：We can have a life goal and try to get it.

4.根据短文回答问题：

What should you do first to stop complaining?

5.找出文章的中心句。

答案：

1.complaining, times 2.许多你抱怨的东西如论如何不是控制不了的。 3.We can set a goal in our life and go after what we want. 4.Finding out what you are complaining about is the first step to stop complaining. 5.It’s best to stop to enjoy the beautiful life, but not to waste time to complain. 【解析】试题分析：这篇短文讲述了生活中人们会有各种各样的抱怨，抱怨自己，抱怨外界，抱怨没有足够的时间和钱等等，这样我们不能快乐的生活。有些抱怨是什么无法改变的，我们只有享受生活，而不是浪费时间来抱怨。 1.完成句子。结合前后文，此句为：如果我们一直抱怨，我们怎么快乐地生活？如果你不相信，数数看你一天抱怨多少次？complain抱怨，动词，句中用到现在进行时，表示反复做某事，所以动词用ing形式；time次数，句中要用复数形式。 2.句子翻译。Out of your control 你不能控制的；句意为：许多你抱怨的东西如论如何不是控制不了的。 3.原句为：我们可以有生活的目标并且努力实现它。与它类似的句子有：We can set a goal in our life and go after what we want. Set a goal树立目标；go after追逐。 4.细节理解题。根据文中内容Finding out what you are complaining about is the first step to stop complaining.找出你所抱怨的东西是你停止抱怨的第一步。 5.主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述的如何处理生活中的抱怨，中心句为It’s best to stop to enjoy the beautiful life, but not to waste time to complain.最好的方法是停下来去享受美好的生活，而不是浪费时间抱怨。考点：任务型阅读。

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