单项选择题

How strange is the lot of us (1) ! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper (2) one knows from daily life that one exists for other people--first of all for those upon wh6se smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly (3) ,and then for the many unknown (4) us, (5) destinies we are bound by the ties of symphathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself (6) my inner and outer life (7) the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure (8) I have received and am still receiving. I am strongly drawn to a frugal life and am often oppressively aware that I am engrossing an undue (9) of the labor of my fellow-men. I regard class distinctions as unjustified and in the last resort, based on force. I also believe that a simple and unassuming life is good for everybody, physically and (10) .
I do not at all (11) human freedom in the philosophical sense. Everybody acts not only under (12) compulsion but also (13) inner necessity. Schopenhauer’s saying "A man can do what he wants; (14) not want what he wants," has been a very real inspiration to me (15) my youth; it has been a continual consolation (16) life’s hardships, my own and (17) , and an unfailing well-spring of tolerance. This realization mercifully mitigates the easily paralyzing sense of responsibility and prevents us from (18) ourselves and other people (19) seriously; it is (20) a view of life which ,in particular, gives humor its due.

Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1.1（）

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