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Be an Optimist
One person may be sometimes an optimist and sometimes a pessimist, but he acts as one certain type mostly. It was made up when he was a child.
Leo is an optimist. He always makes people happy. When others feel sad, Leo would tell funny stories to make them laugh. When things are going badly, he finds solutions quickly. He also knows where to ask for help when he needs it. For example, he would talk to his friends or call someone who is good at it.
Steve is a pessimist. He can not take good care of himself. He is not confident, and he doesn't want to seek help from others. When he meets trouble, he doesn't talk to anyone but gives himself up in his life.
Most people are a mix of optimism and pessimism. Pessimism is a difficult habit to break, but it can be done.
【词汇与表达】
confident adj. 自信的
optimist n. 乐观主义者
pessimist n. 悲观主义者
seek v. 寻求
solution n. 解决办法
take good care of… 照顾好……
【知识链接】
在无法决定外部环境和条件的情况下，笑比哭能更好地帮人做出决策，或者至少能让人不那么纠结。以色列人丹尼尔·卡内曼是这方面的专家。2002年，他和一位美国经济学家分享诺贝尔经济学奖时，他的授奖词是这么说的，他致力于“把心理学研究和经济学研究结合在一起，特别是与在不确定状况下的决策制定有关的研究”。
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When trouble appears(出现), what would an optimist and a pessimist do?
An optimist
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A pessimist
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An optimist:
1. make people happy
2. find solutions
3. ask for help
A pessimist:
1. not take good care of himself
2. not be confident
3. not want to seek help