A Optimism is a piece of evolutionary equipment that carried us through millennia of setbacks.
B The people who feel wealthiest, and those who feel poorest, actually have almost the same amount of money at their disposal. Their attitudes and behaviour patterns, however, are different from one another.
C A 1995 nationwide survey found that about half the population counted themselves as optimists, with women slightly more apt than men (53 percent versus 48 percent) to see the sunny side.
D Research shows that some smokers exhibit unrealistic optimism by underestimating their relative chances of experiencing disease.
Questions
1. Different optimism result found according to gender
2. There is no necessary relationship between happiness and money.
3. Excessive optimism may be incorrect in everyday life.