题文
One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It's not bad or good，and it just is it．”
In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．
This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．1 wish bad things didn’t happen!’’
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．
小题1:The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.A．it is our natural emotion in the lifeB．culture asks us to be different from othersC．everyone has their own opinions on thingsD．we dislike something in the beginning小题2:Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.A．depressingB．frighteningC．delightingD．idealistic小题3:In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．A．acting well at work and in politicsB．feeling depressed for the news mediaC．accepting and understanding what has happenedD．saying something negative when bad things come小题4:In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．A．to help others and make a differenceB．to enjoy what you have to do in the workC．to judge yourself and make a wish for youD．to try a new way when making the world better小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?A．Expecting things to be different gives us hope．B．Accepting can make our life happier and better．C．Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness．D．Judging good or bad is important for our world． 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
试题分析: 人们为什么会不快乐呢？在作者看来，人们不快乐的根源是不愿意接受事物本来的样子，总想试图把它们改变成自己喜欢的样子。在文中作者建议人们要学会去接受、理解事物本来的面貌，本质，然后就会有意想不到的收获。
小题1:D细节理解题。根据文章第二段The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place可以判断作者认为人们不快乐的根源是从开始我们就不喜欢某些东西，不愿意接受它们本来的样子，故答案选D。
小题2:A细节理解题。从文章第三段Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong可知一些读者认为作者的话太过消沉，悲观，答案选A。
小题3:C词义猜测题。根据上文Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way可知此处it指代前面内容，即：接受事物本来的样子，尽量去理解它们为什么会是那样子，故答案选C。
小题4:D根据文章的末段末句when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results可知作者建议人们如果让事情有所改观就要去尝试新的方法，选D。
小题5:B主旨大意题。文章开头提出人们不快乐的根源是不愿意接受事物本来的样子，然后进一步分析说明，最后建议人们为了快乐就要学会接受、理解。由此可知B选项内容能体现文章中心，答案选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“One of the greatest .....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
