教学素材 | 情感之旅:我们经历的多种情绪

The Many Moods We Pass Through情感之旅:我们经历的多种情绪词汇:考研| 句法:四级| 文本:考研刘立军 供稿Often we overlook the fact that our emotions are as transient as the skies above, a truth seemingly etched in the cosmos since our creation. Our spirits are in a state of perpetual motion, mirroring the restless parade of weather systems across a fickle sky. 我们常常忽视一个事实:我们的情绪就像头顶的天空一样变幻无常,这一真相似乎自我们诞生之日起就被铭刻在宇宙之中。我们的精神处于不断变化的状态,就像变幻莫测的天空中不断变化的天气系统。Thus, permanence is an illusion: a peaceful, beautiful day will likely be succeeded by a gloomy one, a tranquil morning by a tempestuous afternoon, and a fierce storm by a calm sunset. 因此,永恒只是一种幻觉:平静美好的一天很可能会紧跟着阴郁的一天,宁静的早晨可能会紧跟着狂风暴雨的下午,猛烈的风暴可能会紧跟着平静的日落。We persistently seek stability, as if we were unyielding stone. We assert our beliefs, preferences, and desires as if they were unchangeable. Yet, life has a way of challenging these assertions with a headache, a sleepless night, digestive issues, a fleeting moment of joy, a surge of energy, or a pang of conscience, turning our world upside down. 我们不断地寻求稳定性,就好像我们是坚不可摧的石头一样。我们坚定地表达我们的信仰、喜好和愿望,就好像它们是不可改变的。然而,生活总是通过头痛、难眠之夜、消化问题、片刻欢愉、能量爆发或良心刺痛等方式来挑战这些说法,把我们的世界掀翻过来。We must move with more caution, quietly acknowledging the provisional nature of our convictions. This job seems to make perfect sense for now. I feel I’ve figured things out for now. This is who I am for now. Our emotional landscape can shift dramatically with minor fluctuations in our serotonin levels. 我们必须更加谨慎地行事,默默承认我们的信念其实是暂时的。这份工作看起来很合适,但只是现在。我觉得自己把事情都想清楚了,但只是现在。这就是我,但只是现在。我们的整个情绪状态可能会随着血清素水平的轻微波动而发生显著变化。There’s a humorous interplay between the body and the mind, a dance between our higher cognitive functions and our basic physiological needs. We might believe our views on politics or love, our judgments on literature or friendships, are founded on solid, unbiased ground. Yet, we often fail to recognize how much our convictions are influenced by the most basic of factors, such as sleep or blood sugar levels. We might solemnly declare life not worth living, only to realize later that what we needed was rest or a glass of orange juice. 身体和心灵之间存在着一种幽默的互动,就像是一场我们高级认知功能与基本生理需求之间的舞蹈。我们可能认为我们对政治或爱情的观点、对文学或友谊的判断是建立在坚实、无偏见的基础之上的。然而,我们往往没有意识到,我们的信念在多大程度上受到睡眠或血糖水平等最基本因素的影响。我们可能会庄严地宣布生活不值得继续过下去,但后来才意识到,我们所需要的可能只是一场休息或一杯橙汁。By keeping this in mind, we can be more compassionate and understanding towards those around us. Their midnight confessions of hatred or never wanting to see a loved one again might simply be a sign that it’s late, and a heavy meal at that hour was unwise. 记住这一点,我们对周围的人就更能共情,更能理解他们。他们深夜倾诉对某人的憎恨,或者再也不愿见到所爱之人等等,可能仅仅是因为夜深了,而在那个时候吃一顿油腻大餐是不明智的。Recognizing our emotional complexity is especially helpful during dark moments when our inner sky is devoid of hope. With experience, we learn that even if we can’t see a way out at the moment, if we patiently wait, something will eventually come to disperse the clouds of despair. And when we’re on the mountaintops of joy, unable to fathom why we ever felt sadness, we should remember that life’s seasons change, and autumn’s winds will come. 在我们的内心天空一片绝望的黑暗时刻,认识到情绪的复杂性尤其有帮助。凭借经验,我们了解到即使目前看不到出路,如果耐心等待,绝望的乌云终会被驱散。而当我们处于喜悦之巅,无法理解为何自己曾经感到悲伤时,应该记得,生活的季节总会变迁,秋风终将吹拂而来。We falter by prematurely etching our identity in stone, declaring “this is me and always will be.” But life is more like a series of weather events ― a heatwave, a squall, a shower, an Indian summer. We desire constancy, but we are more like air and water, gas and heat, currents and fronts. We should approach our beliefs with a healthy, amused skepticism, always ready with an umbrella for life’s unpredictable storms. 我们过早地将自己的身份刻板化,宣称“这就是我,永远都是”,从而踉跄前行。但生活更像是一系列气候变化——热浪、暴风雨、阵雨或是深秋的回暖天。我们渴望稳定,但我们更像是空气和水、气体和热量、洋流和气团。我们应该以一种健康、带一点幽默的怀疑态度来看待我们的信念,随时准备好一把伞,来应对生活中不可预测的风暴。【词汇】1. etch v. 雕刻,铭记2. fickle adj. 多变的,不稳定的3. permanence n. 永久,持久4. tempestuous adj. 暴风雨般的,动荡的5. fleeting adj. 短暂的,一闪而过的6. provisional adj. 临时的,暂时的7. serotonin n. 血清素(神经递质,亦影响情绪等)8. interplay n. 相互影响,相互作用9. devoid adj. 缺乏的,完全没有的10. fathom v. 理解,彻底明白11. falter v. 蹒跚,犹豫,畏缩不前12. squall n. 狂风暴雨,突然的一阵13. Indian summer 深秋初冬季节的一段异常温暖的时期,给人带来意外的温暖和舒适。14. constancy n. 恒定性,不变性(本文图片来源于摄图网,版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 一种神奇的写作,助你探寻未知的自我

一种神奇的写作,助你探寻未知的自我A Writing Exercise to Help You Meet Yourself常速 | 考研 易 | 476词 | 3min14s刘立军供稿Part I. QUESTIONSListen to the talk and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Q1. What does the traditional philosophy of writing prioritize?A. Conveying raw emotions.B. Achieving coherence and polish.C. Speed and spontaneity.D. Ignoring spelling errors.Q2. How does ‘automatic writing’ approach the task differently compared to traditional methods?A. It emphasizes logical structure.B. It encourages excessive revisions.C. It focuses on writing quickly without self-censorship.D. It aims for grammatical perfection.Q3. According to the text, how does one perform the automatic writing exercise?A. By picking an emotional topic and writing continuously for two minutes.B. By selecting a trivial topic and writing slowly.C. By taking frequent pauses and corrections.D. By reading extensively before writing.Q4. What can be inferred about the role of societal norms in the suppression of true feelings?A. Societal norms encourage honest self-expression.B. Societal norms contribute to anxiety and depression by suppressing true thoughts.C. Societal norms have no impact on individual emotions.D. Societal norms promote a healthy emotional state.Q5. What is the main benefit of automatic writing according to the text?A. Creating literary masterpieces.B. Enhancing logical thinking and public speaking skills.C. Improving vocabulary and grammar.D. Releasing suppressed emotions and understanding true thoughts.Part II. TRANSCRIPTA Writing Exercise to Help You Meet Yourself(Q1) Usually, when we set out to write, sounding coherent and polished are our central priorities. We may think hard before setting anything down, we keep an eye on spelling, we may go back and correct words that feel not entirely right ― all in the hope of eventually reaching a point where what we have articulated seems accurately to reflect what we truly think.polished adj. 完美无缺的;炉火纯青的But there is another philosophy of writing at large, this one with a very different thesis as to what ‘good’ writing might be like. While also believing that the ultimate ambition of writing should be the expression of our genuine thoughts, this technique proposes that our best chances of reaching such thoughts lies in making every effort not to think too much, not to agonize about every word, not to go back and correct anything ― and instead, (Q2) just to write down everything that comes into our minds the very moment it does so, without any interest in seeming logical, elegant, clever or even very sane.at large 整个;全部(Q3) This approach, known as ‘automatic writing’, asks us to begin by picking an important emotional topic ― for example, ‘My Mother’, or ‘My Father’, ‘My Partner’ or ‘What I Really Want’ ― and then writing as fast as we possibly can, for two minutes straight, without a single pause, which can feel like a very exhausting and peculiar requirement indeed.When we stand back and read what has tumbled out of us, our feelings about our parents, partners or desires may emerge as really very different from what we had presumed. We might find that we hate where we had expected love; or love where we had imagined disdain. We might discover layers of longing, envy, rage or sadness that we had kept at bay day to day in the name of appearing that most stultifying and dangerous of things: normal.tumble v. 跌落,翻滚而下disdain n. 鄙视;蔑视keep … at bay 不让(敌人)接近;防止(问题)恶化stultifying adj. 使人感到乏味的,使人感觉迟钝的The value of the exercise lies precisely in the extent to which our automatic writing introduces us to feelings that are at odds with those we ordinarily dare to entertain. Much of what we are is dammed up inside us by scruples, by a fear of hurting others, by an embarrassment as to what we want when it departs from the expected path. (Q4) Yet this neglect of our true selves is also what powers our anxiety, irritability, insomnia and depression, all of these species of revenge for the real thoughts we have been so careful not to allow into our conscious minds.be at odds with …与……不一致dam up 阻止,抑制scruple n. 顾忌,顾虑irritability n. 易怒,烦躁Automatic writing will not make us into ‘great’ writers; but it will do something far more useful still: (Q5) it will liberate us from some of the insincerities that are making us more troubled and restless than we should be. Our chaotic intense two-minute essays will help us to meet the person we have been, but were too scared to get to know, all along.chaotic adj. 混乱的,无秩序的Part III. KEYQ1. B. 细节题。题目出处为:“Usually, when we set out to write, sounding coherent and polished are our central priorities.” 意为:“通常,当我们开始写作时,让文章看起来条理清晰和语言优美是我们最主要的关注点。” 因此答案为B。Q2. C. 细节题。题目出处为:“... just to write down everything that comes into our minds the very moment it does so, without any interest in seeming logical, elegant, clever or even very sane.” 意为:“……仅仅是把脑海中浮现的一切东西即时地写下来,而不关心是否显得合乎逻辑、优雅、聪明甚至是否理智。” 因此答案为C。Q3. A. 细节题。题目出处为:“... asks us to begin by picking an important emotional topic ... and then writing as fast as we possibly can, for two minutes straight, without a single pause.” 意为:“……要求我们选择一个重要的情感主题……然后尽可能快速地连续写两分钟,不停顿。” 因此答案为A。Q4. B. 推理题。题目出处为:“Yet this neglect of our true selves is also what powers our anxiety, irritability, insomnia and depression ...”,意为:“然而,这种对真实自我的忽视也是导致焦虑、烦躁、失眠和抑郁的原因之一……” 因此可以推断出,社会规范通过压抑我们的真实想法而导致我们自身出现焦虑和抑郁情绪。因此答案为B。Q5. D. 主旨题。文中主要讨论了自动写作对释放被压抑的情感和理解自身真实想法的作用。题目出处为:“... it will liberate us from some of the insincerities that are making us more troubled and restless than we should be. Our chaotic intense two-minute essays will help us to meet the person we have been, but were too scared to get to know, all along.” 意为:“……它将使我们摆脱一些伪装,正是这些伪装让我们一直变得更加烦恼和不安。我们所写下的混乱而激烈的两分钟随笔,将帮助我们认识自我,这个自我一直存在,但我们却一直不敢去了解。”因此答案为D。(本文图片来源于摄图网,版权归摄图网所有)

教学素材 | 如何战胜对失败的恐惧

How to Break through Your Fear of Failure 如何战胜对失败的恐惧 词汇 | CET-4 | 句法CET-4 | 文本CET-6刘立军 供稿Failure is a normal part of life. Everyone experiences it, especially when stepping outside of their comfort zone. Despite being common, failure feels overwhelming because it is tied to negative emotions like shame and disappointment. However, the real issue may not be failure itself but the fear of failing. 失败是生活的一部分。每个人都会经历,尤其是在走出舒适区的时候。尽管失败很普遍,但它带来的负面情绪如羞耻和失望等等让人感到难以承受。然而,真正的问题可能不是失败本身,而是对失败的恐惧。Reframe Your Fear 重新定义你的恐惧 It’s important to ask yourself why you are afraid of failure. Are you worried about others’ opinions, losing a job, or not achieving your goals? Failure can damage your self-esteem and confidence, but it’s part of growth. Instead of seeing failure as an end, think of it as a learning opportunity. 重要的是要问自己为什么害怕失败。你是在担心别人的眼光,失去工作,还是无法实现自己的目标?失败可能会损害你的自尊和自信,但它同时也是成长的一部分。与其将失败视为终点,不如把它看作是一次学习的机会。For example, if you didn’t get a job you wanted, this setback could be a chance to improve your skills and find a better fit. If you miss a deadline, it can teach you to manage your time better. By analyzing what went wrong, you can turn failure into a stepping stone for success. 例如,如果你没有得到想要的工作,这次挫折可能是一个提升技能并找到更合适机会的契机。如果你错过了一个截止日期,这可以教会你更好地管理时间。通过分析是哪里出了问题,你可以把失败转变为通往成功的垫脚石。Changing your mindset is key. Rather than fearing failure, view it as part of the process of learning and improvement. This shift can make you stronger and more resilient. 改变心态是关键。不要害怕失败,而是把它视为学习和提升的一部分。这种心态的转变会让你变得更强大、更有韧性。Visualize Success 设想成功 Fear often leads to self-doubt and procrastination. To overcome this, train your mind to focus on positive thoughts. Replace negative thinking with positive affirmations. For instance, athletes use visualization techniques to improve performance. By mentally picturing success, they enhance their physical skills.恐惧常常会导致自我怀疑和拖延。为了克服这一点,要训练你的思维专注于积极的想法。用积极的肯定来代替消极的思考。例如,运动员使用视觉化技巧来提升自己的成绩。通过在脑海中描绘成功的场景,他们能够增强自己的运动技能。You can do the same. Try visualizing yourself achieving your goals. Be specific and use your senses to imagine success vividly. You can also create vision boards with images and words that represent your goals to keep you motivated. Visualizing your achievements can help you stay focused and reduce fear. 你也可以这样做。尝试想象自己达成目标时的情景。具体一些,用感官生动地想象成功时的各种细节。你还可以制作一个愿景板,上面贴满代表你目标的图片和文字,以保持动力。想象自己达成目标可以帮助你保持专注,减少恐惧。Surround Yourself with Supportive People 与支持你的人为伴 Having supportive friends and mentors is crucial in overcoming fear. Real friends offer encouragement and can help you stay motivated, even during tough times. They can also provide honest feedback, helping you navigate challenges and improve. 拥有支持你的朋友和导师对于克服恐惧至关重要。真正的朋友不仅会在你遇到困难时给予鼓励,帮助你保持进取心,还会提供真诚的反馈,帮你应对挑战并不断进步。Supportive relationships make failure less daunting. When others believe in you, it becomes easier to believe in yourself and keep going after setbacks. 支持性的关系使失败显得不那么可怕。当他人对你有信心时,你也会更容易相信自己,并在遭遇挫折后继续前进。Take Action 采取行动 Fear of failure can paralyze you, making it hard to take action. However, taking small steps helps build confidence and reduces fear. Start with manageable tasks, and as you achieve them, you’ll feel more capable. Focus on progress rather than perfection. Remember, failure is not the end ― it’s part of the journey toward success. 对失败的恐惧可能会让你停滞不前,难以采取行动。然而,通过一步步采取行动,你可以逐渐建立信心,减少恐惧。从容易处理的任务开始,随着你逐步完成它们,你会感觉自己更有能力。专注于进步而不是完美。记住,失败并不是终点,而是通向成功之旅的一部分。Taking action is key to breaking the cycle of fear. Every step forward helps you move closer to your goal, even if there are failures along the way. 行动是打破恐惧循环的关键。每前进一步,即使途中遇到失败,都会让你更接近目标。Learn from Failure 从失败中学习Failure is an opportunity to learn and improve. Instead of resisting failure, accept it as part of life’s ups and downs. Entrepreneur Malcolm Forbes said, “Failure is success if we learn from it.” Each failure teaches you valuable lessons that can guide better decisions in the future. 失败是学习和提升的机会。与其抗拒失败,不如接受它是生活起伏的一部分。企业家马尔科姆·福布斯说:“如果我们从失败中学习,那么失败就是成功。”每次失败都能教会我们宝贵的教训,指导我们在未来做出更好的决定。Life is not perfect, and neither is the path to success. Embracing failure with humility and courage will help you thrive. Celebrate your successes, but also appreciate the lessons that failure brings. 生活并不完美,成功之路也不尽然如此。以谦逊和勇气接受失败,这将帮助你茁壮成长。庆祝你的成功,但也要珍惜失败带来的教训。When you stop fearing failure, you open up a world of new possibilities. 当你不再害怕失败时,你将打开一个充满新的可能性的世界。【词汇】 1. mindset n. 心态2. resilient adj. 有韧性的;适应力强的3. procrastination n. 拖延症4. affirmation n. 确认,断言5. mentor n. 导师,指导者6. navigate v. 导航,航行;找到正确的方法7. daunting adj. 使人气馁的,使人畏缩的8. paralyze v. 使瘫痪,使麻痹9. humility n. 谦逊,虚心(本文图片来源于摄图网,版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 制定可行目标

制定可行目标Set Realistic Goals 常速 | 四级 偏难 | 高考| 185词 | 1min15s刘立军供稿Part I. QUESTIONSListen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Q1. What can unexpectedly lower self-confidence according to the text?A. Failure to earn a significant amount of money.B. Inability to complete physical challenges like running a marathon.C. Unrealistic goal setting.D. Not keeping track of progress on goals.Q2. Why are goals often not attained, as mentioned in the text?A. Because they are too broad and lack clear actionable steps.B. Because people don't have the capabilities to achieve them.C. Because goals are not written down.D. Because people do not ask themselves how attainable their goals are.Q3. What does “making your current ceiling visible” suggest in the context of the text?A. Trying to earn as much money as possible in one go.B. Literally observing the ceiling of your current residence.C. Setting goals that are far beyond your current capabilities.D. Identifying and focusing on immediate, smaller financial targets.Q4. How should one assess the attainability of their goals according to the text?A. By earning the first amount of money.B. By challenging themselves beyond their limits.C. By writing them down and honestly evaluating their feasibility.D. By comparing themselves with others who have achieved similar goals.Q5. What is the main point of the provided text?A. The importance of running a marathon to boost self-confidence.B. The necessity of setting realistic goals for better self-tracking and confidence.C. The detailed process of making a million dollars.D. Methods of improving one’s capabilities to achieve higher goals.Part II. TRANSCRIPTSet Realistic Goals (Q1) One element of life that can drag self-confidence down more than you’d expect is goal setting. It’s easy to set goals - earn $1,000,000 or run a marathon, for example, but therein lies the problem. (Q2) Goals are often too broad for our shoulders. It’s not that they aren’t attainable, it’s that the actionable steps aren’t clear. The answer is simple. Setting realistic goals enables you to keep track of your progress and not get swamped by the grandiosity of a goal. (Q3) Instead of looking up at a million-dollar mountain, make your current ceiling visible. Earning your first $1,000 or the next $10,000 might be more attainable and clear. The point is to challenge yourself, but not too far. Whatever the goal is, it needs to be within your capabilities. That way, you can keep it within sight.get swamped: 被淹没grandiosity n. 雄伟,壮观(Q4) A simple way to carry this out is by writing down what you want to achieve. Then, go through and ask yourself honestly how attainable it is. It’s okay if your targets aren’t as achievable as you thought. Rein them in and go from there.go through: 通读rein v. 控制;约束Part III. KEYQ1. C. 细节题。文本中提到:“One element of life that can drag self-confidence down more than you’d expect is goal setting.” 意为:“生活中有一个因素会比你想象的更能降低自信,那就是设定目标。”因此设定不切实际的目标可能会比预期更多地降低自信心。所以答案为C。Q2. A. 细节题。文章指出:“Goals are often too broad for our shoulders. It’s not that they aren’t attainable, it’s that the actionable steps aren’t clear.” 意为:“目标往往过于宽泛,这并不是说它们无法达成,而是因为可操作的步骤不明确。”这表明目标通常不被实现的原因在于目标过于宽泛,缺乏清晰的可操作步骤。因此答案为A。Q3. D. 细节题。文中提到:“Instead of looking up at a million-dollar mountain, make your current ceiling visible. Earning your first $1,000 or the next $10,000 might be more attainable and clear.” 意为:“与其仰望百万美元的高山,不如让你当前的上限清晰可见。挣到你的第一笔1000美元或下一笔10000美元可能更容易达到和明确。”这意味着设定那些专注于眼前的、较小的财务目标,而不是遥不可及的大目标。因此答案为D。Q4. C. 细节题。根据文本:“A simple way to carry this out is by writing down what you want to achieve. Then, go through and ask yourself honestly how attainable it is.” 意为:“一个简单的方法就是写下你想要达到的目标。然后,逐一审视,诚实地问自己这有多可行。”这说明应该通过写下目标并诚实地评估它们的可行性来完成。因此答案为C。Q5. B. 主旨题。整篇文章旨在强调设定现实目标对于更好地追踪进度和增强自信的重要性。文中未专门讨论马拉松或赚取百万美元的过程,也没有涉及改善个人能力以实现更高目标的方法,而是集中讨论了现实目标设定的必要性及其对自信的影响。因此答案为B。(本文图片来源于摄图网,版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 提升你的能力

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