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HAPPINESS AND SADNESS

Mr Simms never smiled. He lived in a small town where everyone was always in a good mood - everyone except him. He always seemed to be miserable and liked to make other people miserable too.

One day, while Mr Simms was on his way to the bank, he met Mrs Toogood. It was a beautiful sunny day and Mrs Toogood felt great.
'Well, good morning Mr Simms. What's the matter? You look so depressed. Did you get some bad news?' she asked him.
'No, I'm fine, thank you, Mrs Toogood,' he said.
'Well, you shouldn't look so miserable, Mr Simms, on such a lovely sunny day.'
'It's sunny now,' said Mr Simms, 'but it will probably rain later.' 'Nonsense,' said Mrs Toogood and she walked on.
Next Mr Simms walked past the flower shop where Miss Lightheart was putting out some lovely fresh flowers. 'Good morning, Mr Simms. Is everything all right? You look so sad. No deaths in the family, I hope.'
'No. Everything's fine, thank you, Miss Lightheart.'
'Well then, you shouldn't be looking so unhappy on such a beautiful day, Mr Simms.'
'It could rain later, you know,' said Mr Simms. 'It could rain.' 'I don't think so Mr Simms. Goodbye, sir.'
Mr Simms went to the bank where the bank manager, Mr Freebody, gave him a large friendly smile. 'Did you lose some money. Mr Simms? You look so upset.'
'There's nothing wrong with me,' said Mr Simms, 'but tell me, why are you in such a good mood? You look very cheerful and pleased with life.'
'Look outside,' said Mr Freebody. 'It's such a nice day today.'
'Hm. I wouldn't be surprised if it rained later,' said Mr Simms. 'I wouldn't be surprised at all.'
'Not today, Mr Simms. Not today. And how much money would you
like?'
Mr Simms took his money and went home. As usual, he didn't look at all happy. He took his newspaper, sat down, and started to read. He read for about an hour, when suddenly he noticed that the room was a little dark. There was a noise at the window and Mr Simms looked out. He couldn't believe it. He was absolutely delighted and a big smile appeared on his face.
A. Questions.
1. Where was Mr Simms going? 2. Why was Mrs Toogood in such a good mood? 3. Why did Mrs Toogood ask Mr Simms if he had gotten bad news? 4. Where did Miss Lightheart work? 5. What sort of weather did Mr Simms expect later in the day? 6. Why did Mr Freebody think Mr Simms was upset? 7. Why did Mr Simms finally smile?
B. Think about
I. What puts you in a good mood? 2. What makes you cry? 3. What makes people laugh? 4. Can you tell a joke in English? 5. Do you sometimes feel depressed? 6. What do you do to make yourself feel better?