If we really want to be happy, why do we complain all the time in our daily life? We can be active in our life by setting goals and going1what we want. But if we’re always expressing complaints, we can not really live2.
If you don’t believe me,3how many times you complain about something or other in one day. Whether it is being stuck in traffic, being bothered by the weather, or whatever it is, there are endless4where you can find a reason to complain. But it’s not just outside circumstances5we complain about. We also complain about6. We complain constantly that we don’t have enough time, that we don’t have enough money and that we’re not7enough, cool enough, or just enough.
Most of us have experienced plenty of unpleasantness8complaining about things we can’t control, so do I. And I9really thought about it much until I found the website about “l(fā)iving in a complaint-free world”, which10my attitude towards life.
Imagine how11you would be if you simply stopped being a complainer.12of what you complain of is outside of your control anyway.13, it is no use thinking about something you have no power to change. When you14that you’re complaining, stop and ask yourself if you would rather complain, or be happy.
In our daily life, we have many choices. As Dale Carnegie puts it, any fool can criticize and complain but it takes character and15for the wise persons to live a complaint-free and happy life.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      without
    2. B.
      against
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      over
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      effectively
    2. B.
      normally
    3. C.
      casually
    4. D.
      honestly
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      scan
    2. B.
      evaluate
    3. C.
      witness
    4. D.
      count
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      effects
    2. B.
      cases
    3. C.
      consequences
    4. D.
      anecdotes
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      what
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      yourselves
    2. B.
      themselves
    3. C.
      oneself
    4. D.
      ourselves
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      clumsy
    2. B.
      attractive
    3. C.
      neat
    4. D.
      awesome
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      due to
    2. B.
      in addition to
    3. C.
      by means of
    4. D.
      in spite of
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      ever
    2. B.
      even
    3. C.
      never
    4. D.
      once
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      reflected
    2. B.
      strengthened
    3. C.
      abandoned
    4. D.
      changed
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      awkward
    2. B.
      confident
    3. C.
      awful
    4. D.
      cheerful
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Few
    2. B.
      Little
    3. C.
      Much
    4. D.
      Many
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      Therefore
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      Otherwise
    4. D.
      Anyway
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      guarantee
    2. B.
      determine
    3. C.
      realize
    4. D.
      recommend
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      dignity
    2. B.
      self-control
    3. C.
      judgement
    4. D.
      affection
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