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Unit 8Attitudes and Happiness组员：杜梦菲、胡静、周海龙、贺伟、葛晴峰、董涵、董浩、Jerry was always in a good mood and had something positive to say.When someone asked him how he was doing,he would reply,“If I were any better,I would be twins!”He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant.The waiters followed Jerry because he was a natural motivator.If an employee had a had day,Jerry would tell the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.杰瑞的心情总是很好杰瑞的心情总是很好,而且他总是说些积极向上的话。如果有人问他最近如而且他总是说些积极向上的话。如果有人问他最近如何，他会回答：何，他会回答：“我好得不得了！我好得不得了！”他是个很独特的经理，因为当让从一家餐馆跳槽另一家餐馆时，总是有几个男服务员跟随他。他是个很独特的经理，因为当让从一家餐馆跳槽另一家餐馆时，总是有几个男服务员跟随他。这几位服务员紧跟着杰瑞，因为他天生会激励人。如果某个员工碰到了不顺心的事，杰瑞就会这几位服务员紧跟着杰瑞，因为他天生会激励人。如果某个员工碰到了不顺心的事，杰瑞就会教他如何看待事情的乐观的一面。教他如何看待事情的乐观的一面。D I was curious about this guy,so one day I asked Jerry,“I dont get it!You cant be a positive person all the time.How do you do it?”我对此人非常好奇，于是有一天我就问他，我对此人非常好奇，于是有一天我就问他，“我真我真不明白，你总不可能一直乐观吧。你是如何保持住这不明白，你总不可能一直乐观吧。你是如何保持住这种积极乐观的心态的呢？种积极乐观的心态的呢？Jerry replied,“Each morning I wake up and say to myself I wake up and say to myself Jerry,you have two choices today.You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.I choose to be in a good mood.Each time something bad happens,I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it.I choose to learn from it.Every time someone comes to me complaining,I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life.I choose the positive side of life”：指出，指明：指出，指明 杰瑞回答道，杰瑞回答道，杰瑞回答道，杰瑞回答道，”每天早晨我醒来就对自己说，每天早晨我醒来就对自己说，每天早晨我醒来就对自己说，每天早晨我醒来就对自己说，杰瑞，你今天有两种杰瑞，你今天有两种杰瑞，你今天有两种杰瑞，你今天有两种选择：你可以选择好心情，也可以选择坏心情。选择：你可以选择好心情，也可以选择坏心情。选择：你可以选择好心情，也可以选择坏心情。选择：你可以选择好心情，也可以选择坏心情。我选择好心情。每次有我选择好心情。每次有我选择好心情。每次有我选择好心情。每次有糟糕的事情发生时，我可以选择当个受害者，也可以从中吸取经验；我选糟糕的事情发生时，我可以选择当个受害者，也可以从中吸取经验；我选糟糕的事情发生时，我可以选择当个受害者，也可以从中吸取经验；我选糟糕的事情发生时，我可以选择当个受害者，也可以从中吸取经验；我选择从中吸取经验。每次有人向我抱怨时，我可以选择接受怨言，也可以指择从中吸取经验。每次有人向我抱怨时，我可以选择接受怨言，也可以指择从中吸取经验。每次有人向我抱怨时，我可以选择接受怨言，也可以指择从中吸取经验。每次有人向我抱怨时，我可以选择接受怨言，也可以指出生活中积极乐观的一面；我选择指出生活中积极乐观的一面。出生活中积极乐观的一面；我选择指出生活中积极乐观的一面。出生活中积极乐观的一面；我选择指出生活中积极乐观的一面。出生活中积极乐观的一面；我选择指出生活中积极乐观的一面。”Life is all about choices.Every situation is a choice.You choose how you react to situations.You choose how will affect your mood.You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.How you live your life is your life is your own choice.I reflected on what Jerry said.生活就是不断地选择。生活就是不断地选择。生活就是不断地选择。生活就是不断地选择。每种情况都是个选择，每种情况都是个选择，每种情况都是个选择，每种情况都是个选择，由你来选择如何让应对。由你来选择如何让应对。由你来选择如何让应对。由你来选择如何让应对。由你来选择别人对你心由你来选择别人对你心由你来选择别人对你心由你来选择别人对你心情的影响，可以选好心情的影响，可以选好心情的影响，可以选好心情的影响，可以选好心情，可以选坏心情。如情，可以选坏心情。如情，可以选坏心情。如情，可以选坏心情。如何生活时你自己的选择。何生活时你自己的选择。何生活时你自己的选择。何生活时你自己的选择。我回味着杰瑞所说的话。我回味着杰瑞所说的话。我回味着杰瑞所说的话。我回味着杰瑞所说的话。Soon I left the restaurant industry to start my own business.We lost touch,but often thought about him when I made a choice in my life.Several years later,I heard that Jerry was shot and badly wounded in a robbery when robbers came in through the back door that Jerry had left open.Luckily,Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the local hospital.After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care,Jerry was released from the hospital.I saw Jerry about six months after the accident.When I asked him how he was,he replied,“If I were any better,Id be twins.Want to see my scars?”（with）失去联系 不久，我离开了餐馆业，开始自己创业。我们失去了联系。不过，每当我面临着人生中不久，我离开了餐馆业，开始自己创业。我们失去了联系。不过，每当我面临着人生中的抉择时，就会想起他。几年后，我听说又一次杰瑞忘了关后门，强盗乘机进门抢劫，杰瑞受到的抉择时，就会想起他。几年后，我听说又一次杰瑞忘了关后门，强盗乘机进门抢劫，杰瑞受到了枪击，严重受伤。幸运的是，人们很快发现了杰瑞，赶紧将他送到了当地的医院。经过了了枪击，严重受伤。幸运的是，人们很快发现了杰瑞，赶紧将他送到了当地的医院。经过了18个个小时的手术和好几个星期的特别护理，杰瑞终于出院了。此事发生后约六个月，我见到了杰瑞。小时的手术和好几个星期的特别护理，杰瑞终于出院了。此事发生后约六个月，我见到了杰瑞。我问他感觉如何，他回答说。我问他感觉如何，他回答说。“好得不能再好了。想看看我的伤疤吗？好得不能再好了。想看看我的伤疤吗？”I declined to see his wounds,but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.“The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door.”Jerry replied.“Then,as I lay on the floor,I remembered that I had two choices:I could choose to live,or I could choose to die.I chose to live.”“Werent you scared?”I asked.Jerry continued,“The paramedics were great.They kept telling me I was going to be fine.But when they took me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions of the doctors,I got really scared.In their eyes,I read,hes a dead man.我没有看他的伤疤，而是问他抢劫发生是他心里在想什么。我没有看他的伤疤，而是问他抢劫发生是他心里在想什么。“我首先想到的是，我首先想到的是，我应该把后门锁上，我应该把后门锁上，”杰瑞回到道，杰瑞回到道，“后来，我倒在地上，这是我想到我有两种选择：后来，我倒在地上，这是我想到我有两种选择：我可以选择生，也可以选择死。我选择了生。我可以选择生，也可以选择死。我选择了生。”“难道你那是不害怕吗？难道你那是不害怕吗？”我问。杰瑞接着说，我问。杰瑞接着说，”急救护理人员都很棒。他们不断急救护理人员都很棒。他们不断对我说我会好起来的。担当他们将我送入急救室时，医生们的表情把我吓坏了。我对我说我会好起来的。担当他们将我送入急救室时，医生们的表情把我吓坏了。我看到他们的眼神仿佛在说，看到他们的眼神仿佛在说，这个人完了。这个人完了。”“I knew I needed to take action.”“What did you do?”I asked.I knew I needed to take action.”“What did you do?”I asked.“Well,a nurse asked if I was allergic to anything,”said Jerry,“I“Well,a nurse asked if I was allergic to anything,”said Jerry,“I replied yes.”The doctors and nurses stopped working as they replied yes.”The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply.I yelled,Bullets!”waited for my reply.I yelled,Bullets!”Over their laughter,I told them.I am choosing to live.Operate on me as ifOver their laughter,I told them.I am choosing to live.Operate on me as ifI am alive,not dead.”Jerry lived,thanks to the skill of his doctors,but also I am alive,not dead.”Jerry lived,thanks to the skill of his doctors,but also because of his amazing attitude.I learned from him that every day we havebecause of his amazing attitude.I learned from him that every day we havethe choice to live fully.Attitude,after all,is everything.the choice to live fully.Attitude,after all,is everything.“我知道我必须采取行动。我知道我必须采取行动。“你怎么办的？你怎么办的？”我问。我问。“嗯，护士问我是否对嗯，护士问我是否对什么过敏，什么过敏，”杰瑞说，杰瑞说，“我的回答我的回答是的是的。这是医生和护士都停下手中的工作，。这是医生和护士都停下手中的工作，等着我的回答。我大声的叫道等着我的回答。我大声的叫道子弹！子弹！”“他们笑完后他们笑完后,我告诉他们我告诉他们,我要活下去。给我动手术吧，把我当成活我要活下去。给我动手术吧，把我当成活人，别把我当做死人。人，别把我当做死人。”由于医生高超的医术，更是由于他积极乐观的人由于医生高超的医术，更是由于他积极乐观的人生生态度，杰瑞终于活了下来。从杰瑞的身上，我懂得了，我们可以选择充实态度，杰瑞终于活了下来。从杰瑞的身上，我懂得了，我们可以选择充实的过好每一天。最终，态度决定一切。的过好每一天。最终，态度决定一切。Comprehension A.Pair work Complete the following sentences orally according to the text.Take turns asking and answering the question.1.Why did some waiters follow Jerry from restaurant to restaurant?The waiters followed Jerry from restaurant to restaurant because_.he was a natural motivator.2.What happened to Jerry several years after the author started his own business?Jerry _.was shot and badly wounded in a robbery.3.What action did Jerry take when he saw the hopeless expression of the doctors?He made a joke by saying that _.4.What saved Jerrys life?Jerry survived because of _.5.According to the author,how important is a positive attitude for a happy life?According to the author,_.he was allergic to bullets when a nurse asked him whether he was allergic to anythingthe skill of his doctors and his own positive attitude toward life attitude is everything for a happy lifeTEXT BSearching for Smiles Ask most people anywhere in the world what Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life,and the reply will probably they want out of life,and the reply will probably be:“to be happy.”Yet happiness is hard to get.be:“to be happy.”Yet happiness is hard to get.You cannot buy it in shops.It does not grow You cannot buy it in shops.It does not grow naturally in the countryside.There is no such naturally in the countryside.There is no such thing as a degree course in happiness.thing as a degree course in happiness.如果你问起人们在生活中最想得到什么，世如果你问起人们在生活中最想得到什么，世界上任何地方的大多数人都会回答说：界上任何地方的大多数人都会回答说：“快乐快乐”。然而，快乐来之不易。商店中买不到，乡野中长然而，快乐来之不易。商店中买不到，乡野中长不出，大学里也不会开设快乐方面的学问课程。不出，大学里也不会开设快乐方面的学问课程。But there is such a thing as a professor of happiness.His name is Ed Deiner,and he is a psychology professor at the University of Illinois in the U.S.Ed Deiner has spent his whole professional life studying what makes people happy,comparing levels of happiness between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy enjoying ourselves.不过，确实有不过，确实有专门研究快乐的专门研究快乐的教授，此人名叫教授，此人名叫埃德埃德戴纳，是戴纳，是美国的伊利诺斯美国的伊利诺斯大学的心里学教大学的心里学教授。他毕生都在授。他毕生都在研究使人们感到研究使人们感到快乐的因素，比快乐的因素，比较不同的文化之较不同的文化之间快乐程度的差间快乐程度的差异，想找出人们异，想找出人们喜欢快乐的确切喜欢快乐的确切原因。原因。Many people would say that this question does mot need an answer.But Many people would say that this question does mot need an answer.But Many people would say that this question does mot need an answer.But Many people would say that this question does mot need an answer.But Professor Professor Professor Professor DeinerDeinerDeinerDeiner has one anyway.“If youre a cheerful,happy person,your has one anyway.“If youre a cheerful,happy person,your has one anyway.“If youre a cheerful,happy person,your has one anyway.“If youre a cheerful,happy person,your marriage is more likely to last,and youre more likely to make money and marriage is more likely to last,and youre more likely to make money and marriage is more likely to last,and youre more likely to make money and marriage is more likely to last,and youre more likely to make money and be successful at your job.On average,happy people have stronger immune be successful at your job.On average,happy people have stronger immune be successful at your job.On average,happy people have stronger immune be successful at your job.On average,happy people have stronger immune systems,and there is some evidence that they live longer.”systems,and there is some evidence that they live longer.”systems,and there is some evidence that they live longer.”systems,and there is some evidence that they live longer.”许多人也许会说，这个问题无许多人也许会说，这个问题无需回答。尽管如此，戴纳教授却自需回答。尽管如此，戴纳教授却自有答案：有答案：“如果你是个快乐的人，如果你是个快乐的人，你的婚姻就更可能持久，你就更可你的婚姻就更可能持久，你就更可能赚到钱并在工作中取得成功。一能赚到钱并在工作中取得成功。一般来说，快乐的人有着更强的免疫般来说，快乐的人有着更强的免疫系统，有证据证明他们更加长寿系统，有证据证明他们更加长寿 Happiness is hard to define,says Professor Happiness is hard to define,says Professor DeinerDeiner.It means different.It means different things in different cultures.Some language do not even have a word for it.things in different cultures.Some language do not even have a word for it.That is a sad thought.That is a sad thought.So who are the worlds happiest peopleSo who are the worlds happiest people？It depends on how the word It depends on how the word is defined.There is individual happinessis defined.There is individual happiness，the sense of joy we get when the sense of joy we get when we do something we like.But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we we do something we like.But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave.get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave.According to Professor According to Professor DeinerDeiner，the Western world pursues individual the Western world pursues individual happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.戴纳教授说，给快乐下定义是十分困难的。在不同的文化中，快乐有着不同的戴纳教授说，给快乐下定义是十分困难的。在不同的文化中，快乐有着不同的含义，有些语言中连含义，有些语言中连“快乐快乐”这个词都没有，这着实让人感到悲哀。这个词都没有，这着实让人感到悲哀。那么，谁是世界上最快乐的人呢？这就是看快乐是如何定义的了。有一种快乐叫那么，谁是世界上最快乐的人呢？这就是看快乐是如何定义的了。有一种快乐叫那么，谁是世界上最快乐的人呢？这就是看快乐是如何定义的了。有一种快乐叫那么，谁是世界上最快乐的人呢？这就是看快乐是如何定义的了。有一种快乐叫个人快乐，我们做自己喜欢的事情就会有这种个人快乐感。此外，入股我们知道别人个人快乐，我们做自己喜欢的事情就会有这种个人快乐感。此外，入股我们知道别人个人快乐，我们做自己喜欢的事情就会有这种个人快乐感。此外，入股我们知道别人个人快乐，我们做自己喜欢的事情就会有这种个人快乐感。此外，入股我们知道别人尊敬我们并赞同我们的行为，我们也会获得另一种（有别于个人快乐的）满足感。尊敬我们并赞同我们的行为，我们也会获得另一种（有别于个人快乐的）满足感。尊敬我们并赞同我们的行为，我们也会获得另一种（有别于个人快乐的）满足感。尊敬我们并赞同我们的行为，我们也会获得另一种（有别于个人快乐的）满足感。根据戴纳教授的观点，西方人追求个人快乐，而亚洲人更偏爱相互的满足感。根据戴纳教授的观点，西方人追求个人快乐，而亚洲人更偏爱相互的满足感。根据戴纳教授的观点，西方人追求个人快乐，而亚洲人更偏爱相互的满足感。根据戴纳教授的观点，西方人追求个人快乐，而亚洲人更偏爱相互的满足感。“In the WestIn the West，the individualistic the individualistic（个人主义的）（个人主义的）culture means culture means that your mood matters much more than it does in the East.People ask that your mood matters much more than it does in the East.People ask themselvesthemselves，what can I do thats fun or interesting?They become unhappy what can I do thats fun or interesting?They become unhappy when they cant do any of these things.If you ask people from Japan or when they cant do any of these things.If you ask people from Japan or China if they are happyChina if they are happy，they tend to look at what has gone wrong in they tend to look at what has gone wrong in their lives.If not much has gone wrongtheir lives.If not much has gone wrong，then they are satisfied.”then they are satisfied.”在西方的个人主义文化中，个人的心情感受要比在东方文化中重要得多。在西方的个人主义文化中，个人的心情感受要比在东方文化中重要得多。在西方的个人主义文化中，个人的心情感受要比在东方文化中重要得多。在西方的个人主义文化中，个人的心情感受要比在东方文化中重要得多。（西方）人总是自问，（西方）人总是自问，（西方）人总是自问，（西方）人总是自问，有什么好玩的事情可做？有什么好玩的事情可做？有什么好玩的事情可做？有什么好玩的事情可做？如果找不到有趣的事情可做，如果找不到有趣的事情可做，如果找不到有趣的事情可做，如果找不到有趣的事情可做，他们就会感到不开心。然而，如果你问日本人或中国人是否快乐，他们往往会他们就会感到不开心。然而，如果你问日本人或中国人是否快乐，他们往往会他们就会感到不开心。然而，如果你问日本人或中国人是否快乐，他们往往会他们就会感到不开心。然而，如果你问日本人或中国人是否快乐，他们往往会考虑生活中是不是出了问题。如果没出什么问题，他们就会搞到满足。考虑生活中是不是出了问题。如果没出什么问题，他们就会搞到满足。考虑生活中是不是出了问题。如果没出什么问题，他们就会搞到满足。考虑生活中是不是出了问题。如果没出什么问题，他们就会搞到满足。People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture，Professor Deiner found.“The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame.Hispanic（西班牙语言的)cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others.”戴纳教授发现，西戴纳教授发现，西戴纳教授发现，西戴纳教授发现，西班牙以及说西班牙语班牙以及说西班牙语班牙以及说西班牙语班牙以及说西班牙语的国家拥有最快乐的的国家拥有最快乐的的国家拥有最快乐的的国家拥有最快乐的文化。文化。文化。文化。“最大的文化最大的文化最大的文化最大的文化差异在于人们如何认差异在于人们如何认差异在于人们如何认差异在于人们如何认识荣辱。与其他文化识荣辱。与其他文化识荣辱。与其他文化识荣辱。与其他文化相比，西班牙语文化相比，西班牙语文化相比，西班牙语文化相比，西班牙语文化中的荣耀感远多于羞中的荣耀感远多于羞中的荣耀感远多于羞中的荣耀感远多于羞耻感。耻感。耻感。耻感。”Income also made a big difference to peoples happinessIncome also made a big difference to peoples happinessIncome also made a big difference to peoples happinessIncome also made a big difference to peoples happiness，but only at the lowest levels.Average income earners in the US but only at the lowest levels.Average income earners in the US but only at the lowest levels.Average income earners in the US but only at the lowest levels.Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty.But millionaires were were much happier than people in poverty.But millionaires were were much happier than people in poverty.But millionaires were were much happier than people in poverty.But millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.收入对人们是否快乐也有很大的影响，但这种影响只在较低层次上发挥作用收入对人们是否快乐也有很大的影响，但这种影响只在较低层次上发挥作用收入对人们是否快乐也有很大的影响，但这种影响只在较低层次上发挥作用收入对人们是否快乐也有很大的影响，但这种影响只在较低层次上发挥作用在美国，中等收入者比穷人要快乐得多，但百万富翁们纸币中等收入者稍微快在美国，中等收入者比穷人要快乐得多，但百万富翁们纸币中等收入者稍微快在美国，中等收入者比穷人要快乐得多，但百万富翁们纸币中等收入者稍微快在美国，中等收入者比穷人要快乐得多，但百万富翁们纸币中等收入者稍微快了一点点。这似乎表明，钱不必多，只要没有后顾之忧，我们就快乐。在戴纳了一点点。这似乎表明，钱不必多，只要没有后顾之忧，我们就快乐。在戴纳了一点点。这似乎表明，钱不