An old man lived in a village. He was one of the1people in the world. The whole village disliked him. He was always unhappy. When people tried to cheer him up, he would rudely turn them away.
People2from him because of his bad mood (心情). It was unusual and impolite to feel happy around him. He made the rest of the3feel unhappy as well.
But one day-the day he tuned eighty years old, in fact a(n)4thing happened. The man's mood suddenly changed. He was no longer rude and angry5he seemed calm and kind. The villagers said among themselves," The old man is6." The whole village went to see him. They couldn't believe that his7could change so suddenly. One of the villagers asked the old man, "What happened to you?"
"Nothing special has happened, in fact." the man said." For8years I've been looking for happiness, and it was no use, and then I decided to live without9and just enjoy life.
That's why I'm happy now."
It's important to realize that your mood can10the moods of those around you. Everyone has had days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don't be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.
