姜了2019年12月大学英语四级阅读练习题：生活的不公正

2021年1月18日发(作者：政治教案)

2019年12月大学英语四级阅读练习题：生
活的不公正

A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were
having about the injustices of life, asked me the question,
“Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even
meant to be fair?” Her question was agood one. It reminded
me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair.
It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of
the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for
ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair,
or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering to the fact
that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry
for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can
with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job”to make
everything perfect: it’s our own challenge. Surrendering
to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others
because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different
hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the
process of growing up, facing the reality and making
decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel
unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’
t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the
world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should.
When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we
tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of
course, is a self- defeating emotion that does nothing for
anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already
do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we
feel compassion for others and for ourselves. And compassion
is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to
everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking
about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself
of this very basic fact. Youmay be surprised that it can make
you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
练习题：
Choose correct answers to the question:
author thought of his friend's question as a good
one, because _______.
A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion
B. it made him recall something during his childhood
C. like his friend, he also thought life was unfair
D. he learned something from the question as a youngster
dering to the fact that life isn't fair will
________.