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“You can see that in tasks that really lock the motor and sensory systems together, such as in handwriting, there’s this really clear tie between this motor action being accomplished and the visual and conceptual recognition being created,” she says.

她说：“你可以看到，在那些真正将运动系统与感觉系统紧密结合的任务中，比如手写，运动行为的完成与视觉和概念的认知之间确实存在明显联系。”

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Para.1

Let’sassume, however, that your livelihood does not rely on spreading misery. Much more likely is that it will be in your interest, if you have a complaining habit, to break it. The people you care about will be happier too. Here are four, research-based ways to quit complaining.

然而，让我们假设你的生计并不依赖于传播痛苦。如果你有抱怨的习惯，那么改掉它更有可能符合你的利益。你在乎的人也会更幸福。以下是四个经研究证实的可以停止抱怨的方法。

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1. assume

/əˈsuːm/

v. 假定，假设，认为; 装出，做出; 承担，就职; 呈现，具有; 夺取，篡夺

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Para.2

1. Judge less, observe more. Complaining is afundamentallyegotisticalact—subjecting something about the world to your judgment. This is completely natural, of course, because we are all walking receivers of outside stimuli. However, as I have previously written, you can also decide to turn down the sensitivity of the receiver by trying to observe more about the outside world without judgment. Tomorrow, try to reframe what were today’s minorirritationsas simple events. For example, instead of bitching about someone who cuts you off in traffic, simply observe that the person is obviously in a hurry. Be more of aplay-by-playannouncer of the game of your life, and less of acolor commentatororpundit.

1.少评判，多观察。抱怨其实是一种非常以自我为中心的行为，把世界上的事物都放在了你的审判之下。当然，这很自然，因为我们都是行走的外部刺激接收器。但正如我之前所说，你也可以通过多观察外部世界而不带有评判，来尝试调低接收器的敏感度。明天，试着把今天的小烦恼看成是简单的小事。比如，不要抱怨路上遇到的插队的人，只注意到他显然是着急赶路。更多地扮演一个对你的生活赛场的实况转播员，少做一个解说员或是专家。（译者注：前者是不带感情的转述，后者是带有主观意见的评价）

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1.fundamentally egotistical从根本上的

2.irritation

/ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/

n. 恼怒，生气; (尤指一段时间的)恼人事，烦恼; (身体某部位的)疼痛; 刺激(作用)，兴奋

3.play by play详细解说；逐字逐句播报

4.color commentator讲解绘声绘色的评论员

5.pundit

/ˈpʌndɪt/

n. 专家；博学者；梵文学者

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Para.3

2. Consider the underlying problem. If you have a habit of complaining, you could find it worthwhile to dig into why you’re so often going over your dissatisfaction threshold. We’veestablishedthatgrumblingprobably makes you unhappier, but thecausalitycan run in the other direction: Constant complaining—being hypercritical about everything—can be a symptom of depression. For my own part, I’ve noticed that when something big is disturbing me, I also get impatient about all the little things I don’t like. Perhaps if you deal with what is really bothering you, you’ll find that the weather and politics aren’t really worth complaining about.

2.思考问题的根源。如果你有抱怨的习惯，你可能会发现有必要深入研究为什么你经常超过不满意的阈值。翻译划线句，在文末留言打卡，答案下期公布~就我个人而言，我发现， 当有大事困扰到我，我也会对所有我不喜欢的小事感到不耐烦。也许如果你处理真正困扰你的事情，你会发现天气和政治没什么可抱怨的。

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1. establish

/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

v. 建立，设立; 证实，确定; 发现，找出; 使被接受，使得到承认; 使(故事的角色)真实; (桥牌)(通过出大牌)使(某)花色所剩的牌都能赢

2. grumble

/ˈɡrʌmbəl/

v. 抱怨，嘟囔; 咕隆，发轰隆声; (内脏)间歇性地闹病

n. 抱怨，牢骚; 咕隆声

3. casualty

/ˈkæʒjʊəltɪ/

n. 伤亡人员; 受害者，毁坏物; 急诊室，急救室; 事故，灾难(主要用于保险中)

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Para.4

3. Be a Stoic. Most people think that to be a stoic means keeping astiff upper lipin the face of misery, but that is a misunderstanding of capital-s Stoic philosophy. In fact, the Stoics, such as Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, managed their feelings about life’s trials through reason. In his Meditations, Marcus wrote this advice to himself: “If it be in thy power, redress what is amiss; if it be not, to what end is it to complain? For nothing should be done but to some certain end.” So when you are about to complain, subject your complaint to the Stoic test: Can you do something about the situation? If not, then complaining won’t help. If you can, then get on with that (and don’t waste time complaining).

3. 做一个斯多葛主义者。大多数人认为，成为一个斯多葛主义者就意味着在苦难面前咬紧牙关忍着，但这其实是对资本斯多葛哲学的误解。事实上，斯多葛学派，如罗马皇帝马库斯·奥勒留，会理性地管理他们对生活中的试炼的情绪。马库斯在他的《沉思录》中给自己写下了这样的建议：“如果你力所能及，就纠正错误之处；如果你力所不及，那么抱怨又有何用？因为除了某些必然完结的事以外，没有任何事情必须要做。”因此，当你要抱怨时，请让你的抱怨接受斯多葛派的测试：你对当下的情况能做什么？如果什么都做不了，抱怨也没有用。如果可以做一些事，那么就开始吧（不要把时间浪费在抱怨上）。

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1. stiff upper lip坚定的嘴唇：指在不愉快的时候不表露情感；咬紧牙关

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Para.5

4. Avoid the grumblers. One reason you complain a lot might be that you keep negative company, online or in person.Curateyour personal life to the extent that you can, and turn off the complaint machines in your media—thequerulouscelebrities on X, thecrabbypundits on television, and thewhingingcolumnists in print. Remember, your misery is their business model.

4. 远离爱抱怨的人。你经常抱怨的原因之一，可能是你在网上或线下与那些消极的人为伍。尽可能地精心策划你的个人生活，并关闭社交媒体中那些充满抱怨的机器——那些在X（前身为Twitter）上暴躁易怒的名人，电视上脾气差的专家，印刷媒体上的唠叨专栏作家。记住，你的痛苦是他们的商业模式。

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1. curate

/'kjʊrət/

n. (某教区的)助理牧师；堂区牧师

v. 操持(收藏品或展品的)展出；组织(音乐节的)演出

2.querulous

/ˈkwɛrʊləs/

adj. 易怒的，暴躁的；爱发牢骚的，抱怨的；爱挑剔的

3. crabby

/ˈkræbɪ/

adj. 易怒的；脾气坏的

4.whinge

/wɪndʒ/

vi. 哀鸣；气愤地抱怨

n. 嘀咕；抱怨不止

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本文节选自：The Atlantic（大西洋月刊）

发布时间：2024.02.23

作者：IDEAS

原文标题：The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances

写作句总结

If it be in thy power, redress what is amiss; if it be not, to what end is it to complain? For nothing should be done but to some certain end.

结构：If it be in thy power, redress what is amiss; if it be not, to what end is it to complain? For nothing should be done but to some certain end.…

如果你力所能及，就纠正错误之处；如果你力所不及，那么抱怨又有何用？因为除了某些必然完结的事以外，没有任何事情必须要做…

例句：If it be in thy power, redress what is amiss; if it be not, to what end is it to complain? For nothing should be done but to some certain end. So spend your time and energy on things that are worthwhile.

阅读理解题

Based on the passage provided, what is the author's main suggestion for individuals who have a habit of complaining?

A) Embrace a more critical mindset towards daily events.
B) Surround yourself with like-minded individuals who also complain frequently.
C) Reflect on the underlying reasons for your dissatisfaction.
D) Increase the volume of complaints to raise awareness about personal issues.

C

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