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“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving．” — Dale Carnegie

If we really want to be happy, why do we act like such babies?

We can claim to be proactive （前瞻*的） in our life by setting goals and going after what we want．But if we’re always complaining all the time, are we really living effectively?

If you don’t believe me, count how many times you complain about something or other in one day．Whether it is being stuck in traffic, being bothered by the weather, not enough mustard on your sandwich, or whatever it is, there are endless instances where you can find a reason to complain．

But it’s not just outside circumstances that we complain about．We complain about ourselves too．We complain that we don’t have enough time, we don’t have enough money （this one is huge because it’s often “true”）, that we’re not smart enough, cool enough, or just enough．

I know I’ve experienced plenty of unpleasantness due to complaining about things I can’t control．I never really thought about it much until I found this website about “living in a complaint-free world．”

Imagine how much happier you would be if you simply stopped complaining? Much of what you complain about is outside your control anyway．What’s the point of thinking about something you have no power to change? Not very intelligent, if you ask me．

Simply becoming conscious of how much you complain is the first step to stopping．When you recognize that you’re complaining, stop and take no notice of it．Ask yourself if you would rather complain, or be happy．

Are you ready to live a complaint-free, happier life?

1．According to the author, if you can’t change the situation, complaining is ______．

       A．a thing that can make you happy

      B．a thing that is not intelligent

      C．a thing that you cannot avoid

      D．a thing that you should do continuously

2．What can you infer from the first paragraph?

       A．It is easy to learn to criticize, condemn and complain．

       B．Only foolish people can criticize, condemn and complain．

       C．Your good qualities can help you understand and forgive others．

       D．To understand and forgive builds up your character．

3．What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．Stop complaining and live a happier life．

      B．Don’t complain about yourselves．

      C．Be conscious of how much you complain．

      D．Complain about the outside circumstances．

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BCA

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