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1、三、Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorizedas“honor”helpsyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here’sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfa
2、ilstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk’smistake,wewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneakyexcitement.Laterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortune.Ontheotherhand,ifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditem,theclerkwouldbegratefulandthan
3、kusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquitesenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Then,whatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcase,wherewedon’ttelltheclerk,acoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthi
4、ef.Intheprocess,wewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstratethatwecannotbetrusted,sinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrast,bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattentioncau
5、sesdifferentthingstohappen.Immediately,theclerkknowsustobehonorable.Uponleavingthestore,wefeelhonorableandourinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtslead
6、tohonorableactions.Honorableactionsleadustoahappierexperience.Anditiseasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwearehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostart,onceit’sstarted,it’seasytocontinue.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmindwhichisimportan
7、tforourhappiness.1.Accordingtothepassage,thepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour___________.A.self-respectB.financialrewardsC.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship2.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto_____.A.lyingB
8、.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising3.Thephrase“bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattention”means_______.A.tellingthetruthtotheclerkB.offeringadvicetotheclerkC.askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem4.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknow
