When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift —it was happiness. One weekend , I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home , a car ran over me and cut off my arm because of its high speed .
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital , I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arm. How sad and scared I felt at that time ! But slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it . I couldn’t get my arm back even though I cried every day . However, it`s easier said than done . It took me half a year to get out of the sadness completely.
I got so much from my past story. From then on , I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get serious about little things. For example, they get bad grades in the test; their bus comes late; they don’t have a mobile phone but others have . But I only enjoy life . I was lucky to realize from an accident: it is a waste of our life to focus on (關(guān)注) what you have lost . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve if I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy.
Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
1.Why did the accident happened ?
A. Because I woke up at the hospital
B. Because a car run so fast that it hit me
C. Because God gave me a gift that I was so happy
D. Because it`s in the countryside so that the accident happened
2.In Paragraph 2, “got over it ”, “ it ” stands for ______________.
A. the hospital B. my arm C. the car D. the fact
3.When did the writer realize “Happiness depends on what we have!” ?
A. After he was sad and scared at that time!
B. Before he had the accident, he visited my grandparents.
C. After he had the accident and couldn’t get his arm back.
D. Before it took him nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely .
4.From the passage, which situation we should get serious? .
A. Our bus comes late.
B. We lost what we have and felt sad.
C. We don’t have a mobile phone but others have.
D. Our whole life would improve if we have new cars.
5.After you read the article, what do you do whenyou face the life?
A. I’ll get serious about little things.
B. I’ll go right back to being unhappy.
C. I’ll appreciate and take pleasure in what I really have.
D. I’ll get back what I really lost even though I cried every day.