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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上窗体顶端He was imposing on his troops a necessary sacrifice to achieve victory over their opponents. By doing this, the soldiers would be more determined and concentrated on the battles. 窗体底端窗体顶端The purpose for the experiment is to investigate seemingly irrational human behavior when making
2、 a decision, such as the tendency for keeping multiple options open. 窗体底端窗体顶端The experiment enabled people to see why its always so hard for them to say NO to any opportunities that came to them. In everyday life, people just give excuses to keep options open窗体顶端Students should quickly check all the
3、 doors and keep clicking on the one with the highest cash. They should absolutely ignore the vanishing doors. 窗体底端窗体顶端Because we can see that the students didnt really focus on ensuring future cash earnings. What they tried to avoid was the immediate pain of watching options close. 窗体底端窗体顶端Because i
4、n life the doors are closing slowly, not like the ones on the computer in the experiment, people dont really see the opportunities actually vanishing away little by little. 窗体底端窗体顶端He suggests that people should prohibit overbooking, reduce options, delegate tasks to others, and even give away ideas
5、 to others to pursue. 窗体底端窗体顶端People can obtain pleasure and satisfaction by focusing their energy and attention in a more concentrated fashion. They will have more with fewer, carefully chosen options. 窗体底端窗体顶端Surprising but very strategic and visionary. Reflection of his unique foresight and wisdo
6、m. Knowledgeable about winning battles. Experienced in fighting with enemies窗体底端窗体顶端Interesting and thought-provoking. Reflect students mentality. Meaningful and valid. May not be convincing to some people.窗体底端窗体顶端Both consequences are surprising. Both are about choices and decision-making. Both hav
7、e to do with strategies. Both focus on humans mentality. 窗体底端窗体顶端Afraid of losing potential opportunities. Too greedy and too ambitious. Over-confident about their real capacity. More choices, better chances. 窗体底端窗体顶端Fewer options, more focused concentration. Fewer choices, better quality. Everythin
8、g has two sides. Too much greed ends up with nothing. 窗体底端1. When employees participated in the problem-solving process, they were much more willing to (implement) solutions to the problems. 2. A strong police force has been placed between the two (rival) groups in the village to prevent fighting an
9、d killing. 3. Although personally we believe this to be of only secondary importance, its potential role in (motivating) innovative acts cannot be ignored. 4. Though many things have been changed culturally, there is a commitment and sense of responsibility that have not yet been (discarded) in toda
10、ys society. 5. Western nations have older and shrinking populations since they entered the 21st century and their (fluctuating) birth rates have also posed problems. 6. She didnt want to marry him and was (prejudiced) against him because he had only a bachelors degree and didnt meet her expectations
11、 for marriage. 7. The president is in trouble and will have to work hard to (restore) his credibility after people discovered that he was not telling the truth. 8. To study a number of subjects in the humanities has been both enjoyable and (enlightening) , providing me with a new and different persp
12、ective on the world in which we live. 9. People are concerned about the environment issue because air and water pollution not only affects everyones health but also makes it difficult for businesses to (profit) . 10. Instead of ignoring or envying successful students, I made it my mission to (invest
13、igate) the mysterious causes of their success and greatness. strategicsympatheticconfirmationlocationreflectionprovisioninstallationregistrationquotesympathizecriticizeindustrialize1. Hes usually indifferent to the feelings of other people; he can neither understand nor (sympathize) with my eagernes
14、s and anxiety. 2. There has been no official (confirmation) that the documents are original, although different sources from the media and the public suggest that they are. 3. Theres a consensus that the (strategic) defense of a country depends on a powerful air force and marine force, in addition t
15、o advanced arms. 4. Total construction time of the shop was about 30 days including the (installation) of the newly-imported machines and the assembly of the various parts. 5. To illustrate my point of view, I would like to (quote) from a source that many of us find more authoritative than the words
16、 of a businessman. 6. People need to be kind. Therefore, I am not ashamed to be regarded as (sympathetic) to the anxieties of those who are treated harshly in life. 7. In business, we often do things inappropriately. For example, we may (criticize) someones work in front of their co-workers. 8. The
17、restaurant has recently moved here because its owners want to provide a convenient (location) for their customers in this area. 9. Cultural awareness will help you when you learn the language. After all, language is a(n) (reflection) of the culture from which it developed. 10. Students are no longer
18、 learning how to (industrialize) agricultural economy; instead, they are learning the digital economy. 11. People living in this remote area for generations have harsh living conditions and poor (provision) of housing, food and medicines. 12. If you do not get the detailed information required for t
19、he schools (registration) , you may lose the opportunity to take the classes you want. Simplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what (1)(profits) you. If you do a lot of things that dont bring you joy or support your
20、 long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you cant (2)(preserve) everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove whats not important.To understand what should be (3)(discarded), try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations. An asset is s
21、omething that is valuable. Some (4)(corresponding) examples are stocks, bonds, buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and (5)(motivate) you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that (6)(w
22、eakens) you, moves you farther from your goals, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health.Then how can you (7)(implement) the idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with (8)(obligations) by making a l
23、ong list of your daily activities. Your list may (9)(revolve) around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, (10)(modify) the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something impo
24、rtant in your life.1. Though he was 80 years old, blind and hardly able to walk, his family (was attached to) him so much that they could hardly bear the thought of his death. 2. The support our volunteers provide to the community as well as society cannot (be measured in) purely practical terms, an
25、d their continuing contribution is vital. 3. Please dont forget the Tourist Guide, which should (come in handy) when you travel to different places in Asia and Europe for the next few weeks. 4. These people living in this area are still (clinging to) their traditions which give their life meaning an
26、d help them in answering many questions. 5. You will (pay a big price) for not learning English; you never know how much you will miss without being able to speak English. 6. If you (are exhausted from) travel and trying to adjust to a new time zone, you may not be ready to face the new challenging
27、environment yet. 7. The general manager of the company intends to introduce new management courses, and tighter controls will be (imposed on) internal management to raise efficiency. 8. Class discussions next week will (revolve around) the importance of love, communication and a close relationship b
28、etween parents and their children. There are a lot of people who behave irrationally, causing problems to themselves as well as to others. Its hard to analyze the exact causes behind irrational behavior, but we know that it is a manner of behavior that is not based on logic and reasoning. Irrational
29、 behavior is caused by various factors but two stand out.The first main factor that contributes to irrational behavior is uncontrolled emotions. Irrational people take offense or get angry before the actual situation occurs. They become anxious and express exaggerated emotions such as crying and sho
30、uting. They have unrealistic expectations, expecting everyone to like them and if someone does not, they feel angry and neglected. It is fairly common for people to show such signs of irrationality.Too much stress can also lead to irrational behavior. In fact, these days, stress is the major cause o
31、f physical as well as mental problems. Stress creates feelings of anger, irritation and frustration. For instance, when you spend a stressful day in the office, it makes you anxious. You start releasing your frustration or stress by screaming at your family members for small reasons like a badly pre
32、pared meal. That day you feel everything is wrong.In summary, uncontrolled emotions and too much stress can result in irrational behavior. To behave rationally is not an easy job because the behavior is internalized. However, to discover the source of your irrationality will help you behave more rat
33、ionally.极简主义是指去掉多余的，仅保留需要的部分。用最简单的话来说，极简的生活方式，就是生活得越简单越好，直到获得心灵的平静，这种简单既是精神上的，也是身体上的。这样的生活方式会减轻压力，带来更多自由时间，并增强幸福感。极简主义者会说，他们生活得更有意义了，更从容了，极简的生活方式让他们着眼于生活中更重要的事物：朋友、爱好、旅游和体验。当然，极简主义并不意味着拥有物质财富从本质上来讲有什么不对。现在的问题似乎在于，我们往往太重视所拥有的东西，而常常抛弃了健康、人与人之间的关系、我们的热情、个人成长，以及帮助他人的愿望。极简主义除了在我们的日常生活中可以得到应用，还存在于很多创意领域，包
34、括艺术、建筑、设计、舞蹈、电影、戏剧、音乐、时尚、摄影和文学等。 National Happiness Index (NHI) is an index that measures how happy people are. It is also a tool that measures the levels of economic development and peoples livelihood and happiness in a country or region. With the fast growth of Chinese economy, the Chinese governm
35、ent has been paying more and more attention to peoples living quality and the increase of happiness index. The government stresses improvement of its peoples livelihood, striving to improve their economic conditions and meet their growing material and cultural needs. Currently, the Chinese government advocates the unleashing of more reform dividends, with the aim of offering more real benefits to its people. All these measures will combine to effectively increase the NHI of our people.窗体底端专心-专注-专业