[00:00.00]Recording One#
录音一#
[00:01.51]Let’s say you start to brainstorm a list of all the emotions you’ve ever experienced.#
假设你开始集思广益地列出了你曾经遇到过的所有情绪。#
[00:07.45]Just for fun, try it now.#
只是为了好玩，现在试试。#
[00:09.52]What’s on your list?#
你的名单上有什么？#
[00:11.64]Chances are, you included things like happy, sad, excited, angry, afraid, grateful, proud, scared, confused, stressed, relaxed and amazed.#
有可能你包括了快乐，悲伤，兴奋，愤怒，害怕，感激，自豪，害怕，困惑，压力，放松和惊奇的事情。#
[00:25.90]Now sort your list into two categories, positive emotions and negative emotions.#
现在把它们分成两类：积极情绪和消极情绪。#
[00:32.96]Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a natural part of being human.#
感到积极和消极的情绪是人类自然的一部分。#
[00:39.26]We might use the word “negative” to describe more difficult emotions, but it doesn’t mean those emotions are bad or we shouldn’t have them.#
我们可能会使用“负面”一词来描述更麻烦的情绪，但并不意味着这些情绪是坏的，或者我们不应该拥有这些情绪。#
[00:48.29]Still, most people would probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one.#
然而，大多数人可能宁愿感受到一种积极的情绪，而不是一种消极的情绪。#
[00:54.73]It’s likely you’d prefer to feel happy instead of sad, or confident instead of insecure.#
你可能会喜欢开心而不是伤心，更喜欢自信而不是不安。#
[01:01.44]What matters is how our emotions are balanced, how much of each type of emotion, positive or negative, we experience.#
重要的是我们的情绪如何平衡 – 各种情绪我们经历了多少，积极的还是消极的。#
[01:11.06]Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may need to deal with.#
消极的情绪警告我们可能有需要处理的威胁或挑战。#
[01:17.28]For example, fear can alert us to possible danger.#
例如，恐惧可以提醒我们可能存在的危险。#
[01:21.47]It’s a signal that we might need to protect ourselves.#
这是我们可能需要保护自己的信号。#
[01:25.00]Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our toes, crossing a boundary, or violating our trust.#
愤怒的感觉警告我们有人正在踩我们的脚趾，超出了界限，或违背了我们的信任。#
[01:32.83]Anger can be a signal that we might need to act on our own behalf.#
愤怒可能是我们可能需要以我们自己的身份行事的信号。#
[01:37.47]Negative emotions focus our awareness.#
消极的情绪集中了我们的意识。#
[01:41.22]They help us to zero in on a problem so we can deal with it.#
它们帮助我们瞄准问题，以便我们处理。#
[01:45.83]But too many negative emotions can make us feel overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted or stressed out.#
但是太多的消极情绪可能会使我们感到不知所措，焦虑，疲惫或紧张。#
[01:53.34]When negative emotions are out of balance, problems might seem too big to handle.#
当负面情绪失衡时，问题可能会太大而难以处理。#
[01:59.66]The more we dwell on negative emotions, the more negative we begin to feel.#
我们对消极情绪的了解越多，我们越开始感到消极。#
[02:05.15]Focusing on negativity just keeps it going.#
专注于消极性只会继续这样下去。#
[02:08.88]Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful benefits, too.#
积极的情绪平衡消极的情绪，但也有其他强效的好处。#
[02:16.06]Instead of narrowing our focus like negative emotions do,#
而不是像我们的消极情绪那样缩小我们的焦点，#
[02:21.38]positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our awareness, attention and memory.#
积极的情绪会影响我们的大脑，增强我们的意识，注意力和记忆力。#
[02:28.26]They help us take in more information, hold several ideas in mind at once, and understand how different ideas relate to each other.#
他们帮助我们收集更多的信息，立即想出几个想法，并了解不同的想法如何相互关联。#
[02:38.49]When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and build on our skills.#
积极的情绪让我们有新的可能性，更能学习和建立我们的技能。#
[02:47.22]That leads to doing better on tasks and tests.#
这导致我们在任务和测试方面取得更好的结果。#
[02:51.83]People who have plenty of positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to be happier, healthier, learn better, and get along well with others.#
在日常生活中充满积极情绪的人往往会更快乐，更健康，更好地学习，并与别人相处融洽。#
[03:01.99]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.#
问题16到18基于你刚刚听到的录音。#
[03:10.11]Question 16 What does the speaker say about negative emotions?#
问题16. 演讲者说了关于消极情绪的什么？#
[03:28.31]Question 17 What happens to people whose negative emotions are out of balance?#
问题17. 消极情绪失衡的人会怎么样？#
[03:49.60]Question 18 How do positive emotions affect us?#
问题18. 积极情绪是怎么影响我们的？
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