通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选一个最佳选项。
An old man lived alone in a village and was in poor health. He was one of the 1people in the world. The whole village was tired of him because he was always unhappy. When people tried to 2 the old man, he would rudely turn them away.
The longer he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. The way he 3always made others feel uncomfortable. It was unusual and impolite to feel 4around him. By behaving like this, he made the rest of the village feel unhappy as well.
But one day-the 5he turned 80 years old, in fact-an unbelievable thing happened. The man's mood (情绪) suddenly changed. He was no longer rude or angry. 6 he seemed calm and kind. The villagers said among 7, “The old man is happy today. He hasn't 8about anything, he is smiling, and his face looks 9.”
The whole village went to see the old man. They couldn't believe that his 10could change so suddenly. One of the villagers asked the old man, “What happened to you?”
“Nothing 11has happened, in fact.” the man said. “For 80 years I've been looking for happiness, but it was no use. 12 then I decided to live without happiness and 13enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now.”
It is important to 14 that your feelings can change the feelings of those around you. Everyone has bad days15. If someone tries to cheer you up, don't be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.