Iusuallydoubtaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletop
Iusuallydoubtaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still1wasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infacttheanalysisshowednormalchildrenbetween9and17haveahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.
WhyareAmerica’skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:increasingphysicalisolation(孤独)broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunityandagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.
Giventhatwecan’tturntheclockbackadultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationtocope.
Atthetopofthelistnurturing(培育)isabetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.
TohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothersyoucanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillthenhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationshipsandtheywillgetmoresleep.
Limittheamountofvirtual(虚拟的)violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.
Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.
Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoudealwithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidablebutitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlife.
小题1:WhatdoestheauthorthinksoftheconclusionthatpeopleinAmericaareunhappierthan50yearsago?A.SurprisingB.ConfusingC.IllogicalD.Questionable小题2:Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“wecan’tturntheclockback(Para.3)?A.It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofthechange.B.Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.