Mikewasthekindofguyyoulovetohate.Hewasalwayshappyandalwayshadsomethinginterestingtosay.Ifsomeoneaskedhimhowhewasdoinghewouldreply“Couldn’tbebetter!”Hewasreallyacare-freeyoungmanandneverfelttired.
Mikeusedtosay“EachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyself‘Mikeyouhavetwochoices(选择)today.Youcanchoosetobehappyoryoucanchoosetobeupset.’Ichoosetobehappy.EachtimesomethinghappensIamalwaysreadytolearnagoodlesson.Ichoosetolearnfromlife.”
Itriedtounderstandwhathesaid.Indeedlifeisallaboutchoices.Everysituationisachoice.Thebottomlineis:You’relivingyourlifeandyoumakeiteitherhappyorsad.
SeveralyearslaterIhadacaraccidentandmylegswereseriouslyinjured.WhenIwaslyingonthegroundIrememberedthatIhadtwochoices:Icouldchoosetoliveorchoosetodie.Ichosetolive.
Peopleliketosay“Choosetheoneyouloveandlovetheoneyouchoose.”Whynotchoosetheoneweloveandlivehappily?
1.WhatkindofmanwasMike?
A.Ahappyyoungman.B.Ahard-workingman.
C.Anuglybadboy.D.Akindyoungman.
2.Whatdoes“Couldn’tbebetter!”mean?
A.It’sbad.B.It’sverygood.
C.Itisn’tbad.D.Itisn’tverygood.
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Miketriedtobehappyeveryday.
B.Mikechosetolearnfromlife.
C.ThewriterlearnedfromMike.
D.Thewriterwasunhappyeveryday.
4.Whenthewritergothurtinacaraccident.
A.helovedtheonepeoplechoseB.peoplelovedtheonehechose
C.hechosetoliveD.hechosetodie
5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.LifeIsDifficultB.LifeIsDifferent
C.LifeIsColorfulD.LifeIsFullofChoices