Compared with Pessimists,optimists Have ________ Life Expectancy,and They Approach Death

question 323

Multiple Choice

Compared with pessimists,optimists have ________ life expectancy,and they approach death with a feeling of ________ life satisfaction.

• A) about the same;greater
• B) about the same;less
• C) a longer;greater
• D) a longer;less

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