首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certa
I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certa
admin
2018-05-09
28
问题
I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation—brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things— and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
Given that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.
At the top of the list is nurturing (培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to ruin your life.
The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are _____.
选项
A、surprising
B、illogical
C、confusing
D、questionable
答案
D
解析
题目中的people’s state of mind就是本文第1句中的either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves。而对于这种研究,作者开门见山地表明自己的态度是skeptical“怀疑的”,因此该研究结论是questionable“可疑的”,故选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/FL47777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
InastepthatshouldhelpmaketheInternetsaferforconsumers,anti-virusgiantSymanteconWednesdaywillintroduceaprotec
Howdidtheearlypeopledotheircounting?Atfirst,theydidalltheircountingwithsmallstones.Later,theylearnedtouse
Thereisapopularbeliefamongparentsthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.Thisis,however,a【C1】______.Nosch
WorkingtoImprovetheConditionsofEvergladesNationalParkA)WhenmanypeoplethinkofFlorida,imagesofsandycoastlin
Manyprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationaroundthecountryareindanger.Notallwillbesaved,andperhapsnotalldeser
Manyprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationaroundthecountryareindanger.Notallwillbesaved,andperhapsnotalldeser
A、Coalplants.B、Windpower.C、Hydroelectricplant.D、Solarpower.A录音一开头就提到摩洛哥(Morocco)超过一半的能源来自于煤,由此可推测摩洛哥的能源主要靠燃煤的火力发电站(coalp
A、Hehasnocreativity.B、Helacksimagination.C、Heisnotabornwriter.D、Hedislikeswriting.B录音中男士说自己有时也会遇到没有灵感的时候,他认为自己是缺
A、Promotingbusinessstrategies.B、Commandingotherpeople.C、Greaterrespect.D、Highersalary.D
A、Forprotectionagainstotheranimals.B、Forprotectionagainstotherdogs.C、Justforfun.D、Forthepurposeofguardingtheh
随机试题
自主性工作团队是工作丰富化在团体上的应用。自主性工作团队的特性是()。
根据《野生药材资源保护管理条例》,国家二级野生药材物种是指()
关于《民事诉讼法》对期间的规定,下列哪些选项是正确的?
甲企业期末“原材料”科目余额为100万元,“生产成本”科目余额为70万元,“材料成本差异”科目借方余额为5万元,“库存商品”科目余额为150万元,“委托代销商品”科目余额为15万元,“工程物资”科目余额为200万元。则甲企业期末资产负债表中“存货”项目的金
Joewantedacomputer.Heaskedhis【C1】______forthemoneyandtheysaidhemustgetithimself.Buthowdidhegetit?He【C2】__
罗伯特.卡茨在研究管理者行使各种管理职能、扮演三类管理角色时提出,管理者必须具备的三项技能是()。
A、 B、 C、 D、 A
简述民事法律事实的含义及其分类。[中财2012年研]
下列与队列结构有关联的是
考生文件夹下存在一个数据库文件“samp3.accdb”,里面已经设计好表对象“tEmployee”、“tAttend”和“tWork”,查询对象“qT”,宏对象“m1”,同时还设计出以“tEmployee”为数据源的窗体对象“fEmployee”和以“q
最新回复
(
0
)