题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
广东省深圳市2017年英语中考模拟冲刺(四)
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Many students want to give gifts to their teachers, and they often wonder what gifts to give to their teachers. After almost two decades as a teacher, here are some thoughts.
First, not giving your teacher anything is perfectly fine. Teachers do not expect to receive a gift and are often surprised when they receive a gift. Believe it or not, the gift that a teacher receives (or does not receive) has no influence on his or her opinion of the child. No teacher will ever remember which child arrived at school with a gift and which did not. Trust me. In fact, many schools do not allow teachers to accept gifts from parents, so offering a gift can place a teacher in a difficult situation. As a result, no gift is sometimes just easier for a teacher.
But if you're going to give your teacher a gift, here are a few suggestions:
The best gift I ever received from students was given to me when my daughter was born. Each student in my class bought his or her favorite childhood book and signed the inside cover with a message to Clara. These books were then put into a library and gathered to me after Clara's birth. The books in that library are still some of Clara's favorites today, and we always take a moment to read the messages.
Two things to take away from this: Books make excellent gifts. Gifts for a teacher's children make excellent gifts.
But when it comes to gifts, I believe that the best gift that you can give a teacher is simply a note expressing your appreciation for all that he or she has done for you. I have letters from students that I appreciate (感激) as much as any other object in my life. I read these letters after difficult days in the classroom. They lift my spirits beyond measure.
A theory of emotion Two scientists called Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer developed the two-factor theory of emotion in 1962. They said that emotions are formed in two parts. First, the body has a physical response to a threat and then the mind considers the physical response as an emotion, which is then felt by the person. For example, imagine you are walking through a forest and you see a bear. Seeing it would probably start a physical response, such as your heart beating very fast and sweat breaking out. Your mind then decides that this is fear, which you feel as an emotion. |
A new study has suggested that the key to reducing feelings of anger is not venting (letting the angry emotions out) but doing calming activities such as yoga or meditation.
The study was published in March by Sophie Kjaervik and Brad Bushman from Ohio State University in the US. They wanted to explore the popular theory that venting (expressing) anger is a good way of reducing it. Examples of venting anger include shouting or hitting something like a cushion, so that you let go of the emotion and therefore don't feel it any more. The pair looked at 154 other studies on anger. These involved 10, 189 people, and included a variety of ages and backgrounds. In their study, Kjaervik and Bushman define anger as "an emotional response (反应) to a real or imagined threat (威胁)". They used a theory of emotion (情绪假说) that says emotions are partly felt in your body and partly in your mind.
The scientists looked at the other studies to see how different activities influenced anger. They found that activities such as running or boxing—which are often thought to be good for dealing with anger—weren't very good at reducing it. In fact, some of these activities actually made it worse because they increased physical responses in the body that are linked to feeling angry. For example, they made people's hearts beat faster. However, activities that decreased physical responses in the body did help to reduce feelings of anger. These included activities that slow the heart rate, such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga. Bushman says activities that increase physical responses may be good for heart health but are "definitely not the best way to reduce anger".
The team found jogging was most likely to increase anger. However, some heart-rate increasing activities—like ball games and team sports—could reduce anger.
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