研究生英语系列教程多维教程探索课后答案

Unit One

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. D

2. It contrasts the attitudes of the French and the English-speaking people toward keeping their mother tongue "pure."

3. The author does not appreciate the French attitude. He believes that they have gone to the extreme, because he says that 'the mind boggles at what the world might face. "That means the French are so sensitive that it is difficult to imagine what they will do to keep French pure in the future.

4. B

5. It refers to the differences between British and American English with regard to pronunciation and spelling of English. The author seems to agree with the Americans' viewpoint.

6. C

7. The King's English refers to English in its most proper and formal use. However, as it is used in foreign places, it is often used improperly. Here "lingo" mocks the formality of English that no longer exists in these foreign Usages

8. Foreign varieties of English are very different from the original standard British English, sometimes they are barely recognizable.

9. B

10. The author thinks that communication is more important than the purification of the English language.

B

1. fast delivery (of the product)/rapid killing (of the customer)

2. Please hang your own coat and hat here/die by hanging yourself

3. "revolutionary" ideas are being sold/disgusting new ideas are being sold

4. best bakers/idle, lazy persons

5. the latest rnethod/a Christian denomination

6. a doctor for women's diseases/regard women as a disease or womanizer (vulgar meaning)

7. press the button of the lift to move it/inefficiency of the lift

8. how to get service/open the door and call out the words “Room service”. (rude)

9. in an European atmosphere/a car that rushes a person to the hospital

10. serve the best wine/our wine is very bad; hopeless

11. from 12~ 14 o'clock chamber maids are not busy/treat chambermaids unfairly (with possible sexual meaning)

12. the pictures were painted in the last ten years/the painters were put to death

13. leave your laundry/be naked or take off your clothes

14. dancing is going on/very vulgar language (a reference to male sex organs)

15. moral requirement for who can share the same room/implies that men and women must marry in order to live together

Vocabulary and Structure

A

1--b 2--d 3--f

4—j 5—I 6--h

B

1. sensitive

2. list

3. prevalent

4. deficiency

5. withheld

6. certainty

7. functional 8. confronte 9. courtesy

10. spared 11. stroke 12. ambitious

13. purified 14. highlights 15. novelty

C

1. A. sensitive B. sense C. sensitivity

2. A. compulsory B. compulsion C. compulsory

3. A. Lease B. lease C. leasing

4. A. deviate B. deviantly C. deviation

5. A. prevalence B. prevalent C. prevalent

6. A. deficient B. deficiency C.deficient

7. A. extracts B. extracting C. extracted

8. A, confronted B. confrontation C. confronted

9. A, spare B. spare C. spare

10. A. stroke B. stroking C. stroke

D

1. C. make alternative

2. B. of taking advantage

3. C. of a head injury

4. D. remains

5. A. accepted

6. A. as much energy as

7. C. would end up 8. C. has been

9. B. or 10. D. with which

E

1. language

2. associates

3. in-laws

4. total

5. responds

6. swell

7. Hardly

8. lives

9. dreams 10. aloud 11. ourselves 12. so

13. distinguishes 14. humanity 15. makes 16. expressed

17. source 18. newborn 19. act 20. tradition

Speaking

(Open)

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Translation and Writing

在过去，当探险者或商人们走出家园到外面的世界去寻找新的领地、市场或原材料资源时，他们通常与跟他们打交道的当地人说的不是同一种语言。遇到这种情况时，他们一般采取以下三种方法之一来对付，吕口：(1)外来人学习说当地主人的语言(或反之)，(2)他们使用当地作为贸易用的第三种语言，或(3)产生一种新的语言——这种语言是由使用者的不同母语的一些成分合成的。在说不同语言的人群中用来作为他们共同的交际工具的语言叫混合语(交际语)。这个名称是由在地中海地区使用的中世纪时的贸易语言派生而来的。这种贸易语

言主要基于日耳曼语(意大利语、法语和西班牙语)，但也包括了一些希腊语、阿拉伯语和土

耳其语的成分。在当今世界，将英语称为最主要的交际语是合适的，因为英语是大部分说不

同语言的人的交际工具。

B

1. One theory refers to the sensitivity to the target language as being one of the most important factors in language learning.

2. In order to help students in their study of English, the library has decided to lease English films in the original to them.

3. On weekends, if one shop puts up discount notices, other shops, big or small, will come up with it by putting up more discount notices.

4. When ungrammatical expressions of a language become prevalent in socie they will gradually be~ by the public.

5. The closing of the company was not caused by a shortage of capital but by management deficiency.

6. Advertisements usually highlight the product or service they advertise to attract customers.

7. It is argued that we should withhold the speed of language change; otherwise we may have to learn a new language every twenty years.

8. I feel gratitude to him because every time I encountered difficulties in my study he would help me.

9. It will take great pains to improve/change the financial situation of the factory.

10.Those who advocate the purity of a language protect the language for the

sake of their culture.

Reading Practice

1.F

2.T

3. F

4.T

5.T

6.F

7. F

8.T

Unit Two

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. i People have different opinions about lies but they don't differ much in defining what truth is.

ii Lying is usually regarded as evil but in reality many people lie. This is worthy of our attention.

2. i Lies are intentionally told untruths/an unintentionally told untruth is not

a lie.

ii Almost everyone lies.

3. i All lies are evil and harmful so they should be avoided.

ii Many lies are not evil but are necessary and beneficial to society.

4. Open.(But according to the writer,) standards regarding when lies are ac- ceptable vary not only with individuals but aJso with different cultures.

5. The statement means that when one grows up, one may have the painful experience of realizing that other people may not hold the same opinion about honesty as one does. This is because the reality often runs counter to what is taught to children.

6. 2) those that are told with intention to harm the listener or a third party and to benefit the liar

3) those that don't tell the whole truth (Some information may be left

unsaid.)

4) those that are told with no intention of being kept

5) those that are told to deceive oneself

7. (Open)

8. B

9. Because it prevents one from realizing one's shortcomings and improving oneself.

10. Different cultures may have different standards regarding when lies are acceptable. (e.g. People in some cultures feel it is more important not to hurt others than to tell the truth). It may be hard to change these culturally based beliefs. B

1. People cannot make sound judgement about ...because we have not told them the truth. We should try to avoid lying because in a society where lying is common, trust becomes impossible, and without trust, cooperation cannot exist.

2. Your parents and your culture may teach you that liars will suffer, but in reality you find that they often don't, (This is what one's moral beliefs are compared with.)This realizati&n may make you take a skeptical attitude towards your moral beliefs. "It" refers to "the realization" and "them" refers to "moral beliefs." Because they don't appear to be true.

3. Many of the lies are told within government circles. For e

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xample, a person may lie to the government, or a government official may lie to the public, which falls into the category of"little white lie". Here, the author is critical of the government because he thinks one person's"little white lie"is another person's "dirty lie"

4. In the United States, people do not often tell all the truth in their income tax reports, which is considered an unquestionable lie by the government. Because people feel the government already takes too much of their earnigns.

5. Some advertisers and politicians often make false promises, which ruin the reputation of other advertisers and politicians. It is implied here that some false promises are fairly harmless, but others are taken more seriously and can hurt the listener/receiver.

6. We have to be realistic about our dreams and ambitions on one hand and deceiving/tricking ourselves on the other. If we are not, we can't recognize the need for change, make the necessary changes, and achieve success.

7. The author suggests that ifwe have not looked at our faults, we should honestly examine ourselves closely to see what we really are like. Be realistic.

8. Ideas about lying vary from culture to culture. One culture may have a high opinion of truth even if it hurts, while another culture may consider that other people's feelings are more important.

Vocabulary and Structure

A

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. C

7. D

8. D

9. D 10. B

B

1. going through

2. goes with

3. in response to

4. grew up

5. be having an affair with/have had an affair with

6. turn a blind eye to

7. hold ... together 8. watching for

9. in comparison 10. draw a line between

C

1. A. what is

2. A. than have

3. D. it

4. D. ignored

5. C. go

6. D. would he be

7. C. objected to 8. C. though

9. D. to say something 10. C. to his feet

D

1. to

2. than

3. expressing

4. always

5. relief

6. But

7. persuaded

8. cracked

9. accident 10. in turn 11. recalJ 12. the

13. times 14. exchanged 15. uncovered 16. solution

17. nor 18. others 19. mind 20. leave

Speaking

(Open)

Translation and Writing

A

那些常常说谎又没有充足理由的人被称为病态说谎者。他们会对任何事情说谎。他们似乎无法控制说谎的；中动。对这些人的研究表明，他们中很多人小时候受过虐待或者来自有酗酒或有精神病家属史的家庭；也有不少人在他们生长的家庭里，真话得不到尊重，没有人说真话。他们似乎比常人更加强烈地需要得到别人的爱不口别人的尊重。但事实上，他们中并非每个人都无法控制自己说谎的欲望。没人能说清为什么有些人能克制说谎而有些入却无法克制说谎。病态的说谎者往往没有亲近的或长期维持的私人关系。他们非常谨慎，通常不介绍自己的熟人相互认识以免他们将听到的东西进行比较。

* * * * * * * * * * * *

通常，北美国家的父母告诫他们的孩子说谎是坏事，他们不应该说谎。如果说谎，他们应该感到疚。在欧美文化中，对一个说谎孩子的传统惩罚是用肥皂清洗他的嘴巴。然而通过他们自己的行为，父母也会告诉孩子，在某些情况下，大多数人确实也会说谎。因此孩子在这种双重教育下长大——他们偶尔也会说谎，但是他们会感到疚，并且不想让别人知道他们已说了谎。

B

1. Different people have different opinions about whether lying is always bad and whether it should be avoided.

2. The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers of New York.

3. The point at which people draw the line between an acceptable lie and a bad lie varies from individual to individual and culture to culture.

4. Mothers who spoil their children often turn a blind eye,t~-~re faults of their children.

5. The country needs a leader who will hold the nation togetherwhen violence breaks out.

6. A selfish man categorizes all people into two groups, those he likes and those he dislikes.

7. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my intention to hurt her.

8. It is wrong for teachers to stereotype naughty students.

9. In some foreign countries, a person who in

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tentionally leaves his job can find it easy to step aside for a while, supported by unemployment insurance and other benefits.

10. She has gone through tremendous pain since her husband died.

Reading Practice

1.B

2. D

3.A

4. C

5. D

Unit Three

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. E

2. "The numbers" means the relatively small number of people competing for a given job. The author thinks that due to the lower birth rate, there are less workers aVailabLe in the job market and therefore more job opportunities are available to young people today.

3. They have a gloomy view of the present world.

1) They have been exposed to murder and other types of violence and some other negative events on TV.

2) Many have been brought up in single-parent families and the emotional upheaval and conflict have had a negative effect on their value and self-worth.

3) Many feel their chances of finding the job and salary they want are bleak

4. They will spend more time with their kids and care about them more.

5. No. Because they want to save their money so that they can live better when they do leave.

6. The parents' attitude:

loyalty and commitment to the workplace

slave away and show their dedication to the company

The youth's attitude:

They don't want to wait around and pay their dues when there is no long-term commitment from the top.

There is life after work.

They will often leave a job at the hint of a better position.

7. Generation X'ers watched their grandparents slave away only to receive a gold watch and pension upon retirement. Their parents' dedication to the company has been

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多维教程探索课后题整理

A 1、A deficiency in educational 2、A survey shows that ambitious 3、All the children in deficient 4、Although he was confronted with 5、Electronic art is a 6、After his graduation from try his luck 7、As you are married spouse 8、A person who has therapist 9、An overwhelming majority 10、A number of formidable 11、a number of (hypotheses) 12、About 100 years theorized 13、After cutting the wheat glean 14、After two hours .manifest 15、almost all the real (stipulate) 16、All the survivors psychotherapy 17、Americans are tilt 18、As a top student. .initiated 19、Any action disrupt B 1、Between Christmas list 2、Because he was driving deviate 3、Bert*s wife stick by 4、Buying a stretch cost big bucks 5、Bill disliked？was mutual 6、Both sides have？binding on C1、Could you spare me 2、Climate is especil in the case of 3、Chronic in digestion come in forms D1、During the interview, certainty 2、Do you kown was referred to as 3、Death was criminologist 4、During negotiation contentious E1、Examples extracted from 2、European TV in comparison 3、Electronic art 4、Examples of successful initiative 5、Educators are worried cocoon F 1、Foreign language learners courtesy 2、for different endowments 3、Faced with the to the hilt 4、Feeling a threat depreciate H1、He is loved by sense 2、He met with be having an affair with 3、He has been watching for every mail 4、He is of American origins 5、He was arrested and committing 6、He is a shrewd 7、He left his seek his fortune 8、He capabilities opening 9、Having the car screwed up 10、His behavior is depressive 11、His friends slapped 12、He showed us all gleanings 13、He took her alarmingly 14、He wangted to to the hilt 15、His life was compartmentalized 16、He was a famous articulately 17、he is a very (sheer) 18、He is quite different s s parkles I1、It is important that functional 2、In spite of a good confronted 3、It is a very demanding novelty 4、In order to make some lease 5、It is very interesting prevalent 6、It is reported that extracting 7、I couldn*t believe he had a stroke 8、It is really amazing stroke 9、If you want to quit goes with 10、I was born and grew up 11、I still feel it draw a line between 12、I should not let him take on 13、In that country, piled up 14、It is unlikely that amount to 15、If you don*t kown end up 16、I asked him was working out 17、In order to have a touchy 18、In order to prevent in public 19、It is a place where dignity 20、It is the accumulated differentiates 21、I have been ashamed of my refusal 22、I could hear (blundering ) 23、In many places laissez-faire 24、In order to attract fluctuates 25、in order to (get into tamper) 26、it is unrealistic(infallible) 27、it is reported that (conned) 28、It was too dark identify 29、It is always prudent 30、It is wrong for destiny L1、Long time tension deviantly 2、Lioyd has carved a niche for 3、Life was pure misery M1、Many discoveries sensitivity 2、Many teenagers compulsion 3、Many new and lease 4、Many immigrants deficiency 5、More than twenty confrontation 6、Many people in China going through 7、Most foreign visitors on their own 8、My university, excellence 9、My friends and I overly violent 10、Many people feel run amok 11、Many people stand manifestation 12、Many countries have victims 13、Many people enjoy wrestling 14、Mr.Steele thinks victimization 15、more and more people (wincing) N1、Nowadays the tradition prevalent 2、Not many people beyond their dreams 3、Nowdays the (instantaneously) 4、Nowadays,some monsters O1、One evening, stroke 2、On children*s Day, waiting around 3、On this hot irresistible 4、on a hot day (fling off) P1、People who are sensitive 2、People feel sorry stroking 3、People are expecting be done with it 4、People*s appearance makes a difference 5、Ping Smulling penalty S1、Some people are very sensitive 2、Statistics reveal prevalent 3、Some scientists and doctor purified 4、Sometimes, leasing an 5、Some people believe hold our people together 6、Sometimes, the subtle 7、She likes her new job gallivant 8、Some educators holding back 9、She is quite comfortable with 10、She had a talent for 11、She sang an emotional 12、She suffered burnout 13、She was absent a touch of 14、She bought a stroll 15、she is a good (choked) 16、She's an excellent conscientious 17、Some people want prestige 18、Some problem student identity 19、students who by the book 20、such a kind (After all) 21、surveys made by (fallible) T1、This book is highlights 2 The applicants documents withheld 3、The Chinese government compulsory 4、Those who plan compulsory 5、The investigation deviation 6、The prevalence of complaints 7、The demerits deficient 8、There is no need extracts 9、Two U.S Army confronted 10、The proverb“spare the rod and spoil the child” 11、The documents came in response to 12、That pop singer teamed up with 13、They look upon training 14、Ted cleaned out his desk 15、The young generation hates slaving away 16、The big company corporate 17、The consulant even devious 18、The actress now estate 19、The young woman greed 20、The policeman took away violated 21、These were creatures so to speak 22、The strange noise turned out 23、They went into a small bar counterpart 24、The experienced businessman counseled 25、The director told the prospective 26、The problem of some adorable 27、The projector is connected with 28、Aside from taking twenty 29、The cultural argument heritage 30、The vegetarian ingredients 31、They are convinced in corporate 32、The minister mandatory 33、The tragedy could averted 34、The U.S. government rash of 35、The best moral sanction 36、There was a definite bias 37、The British Army in the throes of 38、The identical twins adjoining 39、These community are likely to 40、The investigation bureaucrats 41、The university priority 42、Through long-time currency 43、The people’s shrine 44、The differences irreconcilable 45、The governing body constituted 46、The football match wrestling 47、They wrestled the whole day 48、The salesman talked victimized 49、The colour and manifests 50、The saying he gleaned 51、The boy said impulsion 52、The newly-unearthed embodies 53、These sculptures are embodiment 54、The arrangement and embodies 55、The suffering of multitudinous 56、Teachers are required initiate 57、the professor had (obscure) 58、the treasurer (screwed up) 59、the baby kept (embedded) 60、To show our appreciation 61、To express their multitude 62、this man has (credulous) 63、these islands are(nonetheless) V Viewers in Shanghai at their disposal W1、We should not turn a blind eye to 2、We saw a lot of flattering 3、With the encouragement take comfort in 4、We had planned make up for it 5、With keen insight, 6、With the development believe in 7、We went to specializes in 8、When we visited at any given moment 9、With the support multitude 10、When she learned that impulse 11、We should carefully impulsive 12、When he was contending 13、Whether the stationed contention 14、When kids meddlesome Y1、You will be spared the fine 2、Young people tend jump ship 3、You need to bring a spare tire 改错： A project --C、by A knowledge --C、it A Brazilian--C、until A great--D、of which As you--D、learn better。 As for--B、it is Any culture--C、seeks. 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Our first --A、 requires。 People who lose--C、what they eat. People seem to --C、depending upon Some of the support--B、earlier units。 Since the ring --C、has increased。 Since I loved--B、mother-in-law’s. Scientists reckon--C、but Sea creatures--C、were changed through So effective--B、are these techniques The trouble is that--A、is that with。 The trouble is--D、until。 The chairman of-- B、is。 The sharp --C、partly because it。 The lawyers for --C、be delayed。 The thing she--B、her age。 The more people --D、there will be The pet dog ---C、of a head injury. The first English--A、what is. The teacher said--D、it. The text and---D、ignored. The stroke left him---C、impaired. The university,faced---D、its. The current anti-procreative--C、of. 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研究生英语多维教程(熟谙)课后答案

研究生英语系列教程·多维教程·熟谙－英语课后答案Book II Unit 1 A. 1.assess 2.alliance 3.outcome 4.ethical 5.identity 6.ambiguous 7.tolerable 8.participates 9.pursuit 10.constructive B. 1.at stake 2.were obliged 3.the climate of 4.feel well-equipped 5.beyond my grasp 6.cut back 7.other than 8.rise above 9.care about 10.is bounded C. 1.incompetent 2.indulgence 3.migrants 4.probes https://www.sodocs.net/doc/667051224.html,plex 6.suspense; engaged https://www.sodocs.net/doc/667051224.html,passionate; committed 8.tolerant 9.tempted 10.interconnected D. 1. A. Judging from 2. B. in which 3. C. and 4. D. believe 5. A. is one of/ is that of 6. B. must get 7. C. likely 8. D. unemployed 9. C. as well as/ and 10. B. simpler E. 1.what 2.graduation 3.intend 4.getting 5.eventually 6.survey 7.although 8.graduates 9.transfer 10.rise 11.attending 12.instead 13.cause 14.because 15.attending 16.below 17.failure 18.expectations 19.confidence https://www.sodocs.net/doc/667051224.html,cation Key to the translation from English to Chinese: 1.德.汤说过，一切进步，一切发展均来自挑战及由此引起的反应。|| 没有挑战就没有反应，没有发展，没有自由。|| 所以，我们首先应该在我们孩子的能力允许的围为他们 开设最严格最富有挑战性的课程。 2.我们可以向我们的孩子提供第二个机会是允许他们有失败的权力。||德.纽伊写道：“不仅是一种特权，也是一种考验。”如果没有人可以失败，那它算什么考验，算什么自由呢3 美国可以向所有在高中读者完四年课程而不管其是否取得任何明显收获的学生发放毕 业文凭的日子已经一去不复返了。|| 我们现在生活在一个外变得很狭隘的世界里，们必须同对现实保持警觉，有所认识；而现实主义要求树立一个要么成功要么失败的标准。||这

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一、你认为自己是什么样的人，那你就是什么样的人 如果你改变想法——从悲观变为乐观——你就可以改变自己的生活 [1]你看酒杯是半杯有酒而不是半杯空着的吗？你的眼睛是盯着炸面圈，而不是它中间的孔吗?当研究者们仔细观察积极思维的作用时，这些陈词滥调突然间都成了科学问题。 [2]迅速增多的大量研究工作——迄今已有104个研究项目，涉及大约15 000人——证明乐观的态度可以使你更快乐、更健康、更成功。与此相反，悲观则导致无望、疾病以及失败它与沮丧、孤独、令人苦恼的腼腆密切相关。休斯敦莱斯大学的心理学家克雷格·A·安德森说：“如果我们能够教会人们更积极地思考，那就如同为他们注射了预防这些心理疾病的疫苗。” [3] “你的能力固然重要,”匹兹堡卡内基–梅隆大学的心理学家迈克尔·F·沙伊尔说，“但你成功的信念影响到你是否真能成功。”在某种程度上，这是由于乐观者和悲观者以截然不同的方式对待同样的挑战和失望。 [4]以你的工作为例。宾夕法尼亚大学的心理学家马丁·E·P·塞利格曼与同事彼得·舒尔曼在一项重要研究中对大都会人寿保险公司的推销员进行了调查。他们发现，在工龄较长的推销员中，积极思考者比消极思考者要多推销37%的保险额。在新雇用的推销员中，乐观主义者则多销了20%。 [5]公司受到了触动，便雇用了100名虽未通过标准化行业测试但在态度乐观一项得分很高的人。这些本来可能根本不会被雇用的人售出的保险额高出一般的推销员10%。 [6]他们是如何做到的呢？据塞利格曼说，乐观主义者成功的秘诀就在于他的“解释方式”。出了问题之后，悲观主义者倾向于自责。他说：“我不善于做这种事，我总是失败。”乐观主义者则寻找漏洞，他责怪天气，抱怨电话线路，甚至怪罪别人。他认为，是那个客户当时情绪不好。当一切顺利时，乐观主义者居功自傲而悲观主义者只把成功视为侥幸。[7]克雷格·安德森让一组学生给陌生人打电话，请他们为红十字会献血。当他们的第一、二个电话未能得到对方同意时，悲观者说：“我干不了这事。乐观主义者则对自己说：“我需要试试另一种方法。” [8]无论是消极还是积极，都是一种本身会成为事实的预言。安德森说：如果人们感到没有希望，他们就不会费事去获得成功所需的技能。” [9]据安德森看来，有无控制感是成功的试金石。乐观者能够掌握自己的命运。如果事情不顺利，他立刻做出反应，寻找解决办法，制定新的行动计划，并且主动寻求指点。悲观者则感到自己只能由命运摆布，行动拖拉。既然认为毫无办法，他便不去寻求指点。 [10]乐观主义者也许认为自己比事实能够证明的要强——有时正是这一点使他们充满生机。匹兹堡肿瘤研究所的桑德拉·利维博士对患晚期乳腺癌的妇女进行了研究。对那些通常持乐观态度的妇女来说，两次发病间隔的时间比较长，而这是生存下去的最好预兆。在一次对早期乳腺癌妇女的初步研究中，利维博士发现这一疾病在悲观病人身上复发更早。 [11]乐观态度不会使不治之症痊愈，却有可能预防疾病。在一项长期研究中，研究人员跟踪观察了一组哈佛大学毕业生的健康史。所有这些人都是班上的学生，并且健康状况良好。他们之中有的是积极思考者，有的是消极思考者。20年后，悲观者中患有中年常见病——高血压、糖尿病、心脏病——的人数要比乐观者多。 [12]许多研究显示，悲观者的无助感会损害人体的自然防御体系，即免疫系统。密执安大学的克里斯托弗·彼德森博士发现悲观主义者不能很好地照顾自己。他消极被动，无法避开生活中的打击，无论做什么都会担心身体不好或其他灾难将临。他大嚼不利于健康的垃圾食品，逃避体育锻炼，不听医生的劝告，还总是要再贪一杯。 [13]在多数人身上，乐观主义和悲观主义兼而有之，但总是更倾向于其中之一。塞利格曼说，这是一种早在“母亲膝下”就开始形成的思维模式，来自千万次警告或鼓励，消极的或积极的话语。过多的“不许”及危险警告会使一个孩子感到无能、恐惧以及悲观。 [14]随着年龄的增长，儿童能体会到许多小小的成就感，如学会系鞋带等。家长可以促使这类成功转变为控制感，从而培养出乐观主义。 [15]悲观是一种很难克服的习惯，但并非不能克服。在一系列具有重大突破的研究中，伊利诺伊大学的卡罗尔·德韦克博士对小学低年级儿童做了一些工作。她帮助那些屡屡出错的学生改变对失败原因的解释——从“我准是很笨”变成“我学习还不够努力”——因此他们的学习成绩提高了。 [16]匹兹堡的利维博士想知道把病人变成乐观主义者是否会延长他们的生命。在一次试验性研究中，两组结肠癌病人受到同样方式的治疗，但其中一些人还得到了鼓励乐观态度的心理帮助。试验结果表明这一做法有一定的效果。现在已在计划实施一项重大研究，以确定这一心理变化是否会改变病情的发展。 [17]因此，如果你是个悲观主义者，你完全有理由乐观起来。你能改变自己。以下就是范德比尔特大学的心理学家史蒂夫·霍朗指出的方法：

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Unit 1 travel language旅行通用语 The Academie Francasie has for decades been the watchdog over the French language. A few years ago, French sensitivity to the influx of English words became so great that law for the purification of French was adopted. The law covers even technical applications. For example, in theory, it is now compuslory in France to refer to the Boeing 747 as a gros-porteur, leasing as credit-bail, etc. the list is very long and detailed and applies to all facets of life. Mr. Chirac, the French President, might well expand on this list and come up with some new French terms for words such as "internet" or "byte stream" just to name a couple. The mind boggles at what the world might face. 数十年来，法兰西语言研究院一直捍卫着法语的尊严。几年前，由于法国人对英语词汇的入侵非常敏感，该机构颁布了净化法语的法律，其内容甚至涉及专业术语。就拿波音747 (Boeing747)来说吧，现在法国人必须用法语词gros-porteur；表示出租的leasing 也变成了credit-bail。此类例子不胜枚举，触及生活的方方面面。法国总统希拉克很可能会继续加大力度，直至连英特网internet和字节流(信息组)byte stream之类的词也找到相应的法语新词。哎，真不知未来的法语会变成什么样。 Unfortunately (or perhaps not), the English language is not so protected. Quite apart from the unforgivable deviations from the king's English prevlent in America, where "honour" is commonly written as "honor" and "night" as "nite," many well-tested has also been give new meanings, making communication somewhat difficult. For example, the boot of a car has become to be called a trunk – a word reserved in England for the main part of a tree. The bonnet is a hood, good old nappies are diapers, and a baby's matinee jacket is a vest. It's obvious that the two countries are indeed separated by what once was a common language! From an American point of view, of course, it could be argued that the British speak English with a speech deficiency. 不幸的是(或许并非不幸)，英语没有受到如此的保护。在美国，随处可见严重偏离英国标准英语的美式英语。―honour‖普遍被写成―honor‖，―night‖也变成了―nite‖。许多词意广为人知的英式英语单词被赋予新的解释，交流也变得有些困难。比如说，汽车的行李箱―boot‖变成了―trunk‖(一个在英国指代树干的单词)；引擎盖―bonnet‖变成了―hood‖(英式英语中的风帽)；老式婴儿尿布―nappy‖变成了―diaper‖(英式英语中的菱格花纹织物)；婴儿小外套―matineejacket‖也变成了―vest‖(英国的内衣汗衫)。显而易见，两国英语曾同出一源，而如今却将两国彼此隔离。当然了，按美国人的观点，是英国人的语言表达出了问题。 Even worse English, however, is in use. Anyone who travels in foreign countries and observes it on menus and posters, in hotels, and indeed in everyday life can testify that what used to be the king's lingo has become in these places but a poor relation thereof. Allow me to elaborate. 实际使用中，甚至还有更糟的英语呢!只要你在外国旅游并注意一下菜单、海报、旅店、甚至当地日常生活中的英语，就可以证明过去的标准用语在这些地方已变得不伦不类，让我详例如下： The travel writer Perrot Phillips has taken pains to highlight some of his experiences, which I feel should not be withheld from a wider readership. He refers to a Dutch bulb catalogue which promised customers "a speedy execution" and to an East Berlin cloakroom sign that requested guests to "please hung yourself here." One hopes that nobody took the advice literally. 旅行作家波洛?菲利浦曾不惜笔墨地渲染自己的几番经历，我觉得该有更多的读者了解一下。他提及某份荷兰的灯泡目录，上面对用户承诺有―a speedy execution‘——快速处死(毫无疑问，想表达的应是―送货及时‖)。此外，东柏林的一个衣帽间告示要求客人―please hang yourself here‖——请在这儿吊死自己(本想说的是―将衣帽挂在这儿‖)。只希望没人会真的从字面上去理解。