知行英语综合教程2 Unit7

,Task1,Whatisstress？,Aphysical,chemicaloremotionalfactorthatcausesbodilyormentaltensionandmaybeafactorindiseasecausation（原因，因果关系）,1)testAcompetition2)emotionalBdeadline3)homeworkCworkload(工作量)4)peer(同伴)Danxiety5)heavyEdisorder(紊乱),Task2,Answerthequestionsbymatchingthefollowingitems.,1Whatmaybringyoustressoncampus?,Whataresomeofthecommonunpleasantstressesinourlives?,IllnessUnemploymentConflictIncreasingdemandsCrimeDeathInformationoverload,Task3,Whataresomeofthecommonpleasantstressesinourlives?,RetirementVacationNewbabyMovingNewjobNewphaseoflifeChildrenleavinghomeFamilyvisits,1)getAfriends2)chatwithBacomedymovie3)listentoCsoftmusic4)takeDagoodsleep5)watchEadeepbreath,Task4,2Whatarethemeansbywhichpeoplerelaxthemselves?,Task5,Whatsthefunctionofstress?,Task6,Matchthefollowingpictureswiththesymptomsoftoomuchstress.,1fatigue(疲劳)2sadness3headache4anger5sleeplessness6depression(沮丧),A,F,D,E,C,B,Task7,Pressureofexamsiscommonamongstudents.Thefollowingisalistofstrategiesstudentscanusetoeasepressureundersuchsituations.Conductasurveyamongyourclassmatesandfindoutthethreemostfrequentlyusedstrategies.,AburnthemidnightoilBaskforshortcutsfromseniorschoolmatesCborrownotesfromtopclassmatesDfindtestpapersofpreviousyearsEkeepintouchwiththeteacherforinstructionsFputoffotherassignmentssoastosavetimefortheexamGskipotherclassessoastosavetimeforpreparationsHgiveitup,Accordingtoyoursurvey,thethreemostfrequentlyusedstrategiesare:_,_,_.,Stressisanaturalpartoflife.Weallexperiencestressoverissuesrelatingtoourlives.Wewouldntbehumanifwedidnt.Wemayfeelpressuredtohuntagoodjobforthefuture.Wemightfindtheexperimentistoodifficultorfeeltimeislimitedforthecomingtest.,Stress,Somestressisnecessarytoprovidetheincentivetogetthingsdone,butexcessivestresscanbeharmfultoourhealthandourstudyabilities.,Ifwedealwithstresspoorly,wemaypaythepriceinillhealth,accidents,inabilitytoconcentrateonourstudy-andunhappiness.,Weshouldfindwaystohandlethestressinourdailylife.,Ifwearereallytiredofthedailystresswhichwehavetogothrough,TheJoyofStressChicagoTribute,ReadingIt,TheJoyofStressChicagoTribute,1Removingstressfromourlifeissomethingofanationaldream.Peopleworrythattoomuchtensionatwork,athome,intraffic,inlineatthegrocerystore,anywhereisslowlyharmingtheirinsides.Whocanblamethem?Doctorsgivewarningsaboutthedangersofstress.Mostly,thatonlycreateswhatelse?morestress.,2Allofthisleadstosomedubiousconclusionsaboutthebestwaytolivealongandhappylife.AtNewTrierHighSchool,northofChicago,forinstance,officialsareconsideringanewpolicythatwouldforceoverachievingstudentstotakealunchbreakandsomefreetimeduringtheday.Thetheoryseemstobethatitisbettertoeaseoffabitduringtheday,ratherthanfilleveryminutewithclassesoractivities.BettertoforgetaboutgoingtoHarvard,thantogetstressedoverit.,*Words,stressn.持续的压力；紧张；忧虑,tensionn.（精神上的）紧张；紧张（局势）；拉（绷）紧,*insidesn.（人的）肠胃；内脏,blamev.指责；责怪n.（过错、事故等的）责任；指责,dubiousa.怀疑的；无把握的；靠不住的,*overachievinga.过于努力的；过于进取的,2所有这一切都导致一些可疑的结论，都是关于如何长寿已经如何活得幸福的好办法。例如，在芝加哥北部的NewTrier高级中学，官方正考虑一项新举措，即让表现突出的学生中午休息片刻并在一天中享受闲暇时间。这一想法的理论似乎是一天中最好能缓口气，而不是排满各项课程和活动。最好暂时忘却为考取哈佛该做的努力，松口气，减减压。,Betteracquaintance,3Backinthedaysbeforestresswasseenasaplague,itwasknownbyothernames:work,ambition,tryinghardtodoonesbest.ThoseearlierAmericansknewsomethingthatmanytodayhaveforgotten:Stressisagift.Whatdrivesyououtofbedinthemorning,ifnotstress?Whatforcesyoutocreate,toachieveorjustmowthelawn?,4Humansarebornintostressandprogrammedtodealwithiteveryday.Thebodyneedsstress,longsforit,andcantfunctionwithoutit.Ifstressweresobad,whydidtheUniverseseefittocreatehunger,thirstandotherbodilyfunctionsthatrequireapersontomove?Forthatmatter,whywereiPhonescreated,ifnottoprovidesomethingforwhichtoworkhard?,5Americansinventedworkaholism,thehighestlevelofstress.ProbablyanAmericancoinedtheterm“overachiever”,awordthatshouldbeforbidden,becauseitregardsthosewhoworkextrahardassmall-souledmonsterswhoarentsmartenoughtoworkslower.,plaguen.瘟疫；鼠疫；灾难,ambitionn.抱负；雄心；野心,mowv.割（草）,lawnn.草坪；草地,programv.使按某种方式行事（思考）；设置,functionv.工作；运行；起作用n.功能；作用；职能,*workaholismn.醉心工作；迷恋工作,coinv.创造（新词）,overachievern.成就超常者,forbidv.不许；禁止,monstern.怪物,5美国人发明了工作狂现象，这可以说是压力的最高水平。多半也是一名美国人杜撰了“过度进取者”这样的说法一个应该被禁用的词汇，因为这个词汇将那些十分努力工作的人看作心胸狭隘的魔鬼，他们没法以聪明的方式放慢工作节奏。,4人类的压力与生俱来，并且人类天生就得每天处理压力。我们的身体需要压力，渴望压力，没有压力，一切无法运转。如果压力如此糟糕，那为何会有饥渴感，以及其他身体机能，这都要求一个人主动作为。如此说来，若不是为了提供努力工作的动力，为什么会创造出苹果手机和等离子电视？,3在压力成为一种流行病之前，它往往被代称为：工作。野心。全力以赴。过去的美国人都深知一点：压力是一种馈赠，如今的人们都已经忘记了。如果没有压力，是什么驱使我们早晨起床？又是什么促使我们去创造，去成就哪怕只是修剪草坪呢？,6Dr.MichaelDeBakey,oneofthepioneersofheartsurgery,wasfamousforthebetterpartof50years.HisfacewasonTimemagazinescoverin1965.Hedisagreedwiththeideaoftheilleffectsofstress.“Manwasmadetowork,andworkhard.Idontthinkiteverhurtanyone,”hesaid.,7Althoughheadmittedthatstresscanbedamaging,DeBakeystillsaidthesecrettohislonglifewasntvitamins,medicationsorexercise.Itwaswork.Sohekeptafullschedule.“Whatwecallstressissometimesstimulatingandcanbringoutthebestfeaturesinournature,”heoncetoldTheWallStreetJournal.,8Arecentpollreportedthatclosetotwo-thirdsofAmericanswhohavenotyetretiredsaythattheyplantoworkforpayafterretiring,whichmeanstheyrenotretiring.Thereasonmostlyhasnothingtodowithmoneytheysimplywanttostaybusy.,pioneern.先驱；创始人；开拓者；开发者,surgeryn.外科手术,damaginga.有害的；损坏的,vitaminn.维生素,*medicationn.药物；药剂,stimulatinga.刺激的；令人兴奋的,journaln.期刊；杂志,polln.民意测验,retirev.退休；退役,6Dr.MichaelDeBakey，心脏外科医生的先驱之一，近五十年盛名不衰。他的形象登上了1965年的时代周刊。他完全不同意压力带来负面效应的说法。“人生来就是工作的，并且要努力工作。我认为工作不会伤害任何人。”他说。,8最近的一次民意调查报道，近三分之二的未退休的美国人打算退休后继续工作挣钱。也就是说，他们不会退休。主要的原因与金钱无关他们只是希望继续忙碌。,7虽然他也承认压力会带来伤害，但DeBakey还是认为他长寿的秘密并不是维生素、药物或者锻炼。而是工作。他的日程一直排得很满。“我们所说的压力具有激励作用，可以激发我们天性中最好的特质”，最近他接受华尔街日报采访时如是说。,9Sure,stresscankillyou.Therearenodoubtbadthingsdivorce,adeathinthefamily,joblossthatcauseextremestress.Somescientistssaythathowyouthinkaboutastressfuleventislikelytoaffectyourimmunesystem.Thebestway,ifpossible,istoturnstressintoahelper.Acceptit;masterit.,10Researchsuggeststhatsomestressindailylifecanbegoodforus,dependingonhowlongitlasts.Generally,shorterperiodsofstressarebetter.Somestudiesshowthatthebodysimmuneresponsebecamestrongerinpeoplewhowereaskedtospeakinpublicortodomentalmathsinalab.Theyweremoreabletofighttheearlystagesofinfectionandhealwounds.,11Mostpeopleareeagerforvacationsorweekends,whenstresslevelsoftendrop.Butthatsthepoint?Withoutstress,howcanweenjoytheabsenceofit?Withoutthedeadline,thetest,whatever,theresnoreliefwhenitsover.,*stressfula.紧张的；充满压力的,immunea.免疫的；有免疫力的,helpern.帮手；助手,mentala.智力的；心理的,infectionn.感染；传染；传染病,healv.愈合；痊愈；恢复健康,absencen.缺乏；缺席,deadlinen.截止时间；最后期限,reliefn.轻松；宽慰；缓解,11大部分人都渴望假期或者周末，这些时候压力水平往往降低。但这就是关键所在：没有压力的存在，你怎么能体会到享受没有压力的时光？没有最后期限，测试也好，随便什么就没有事情结束后的轻松。,10研究表明生活中有些压力是有利的，取决于压力延续的时间以及你认为它何时结束。一般说来，短期压力更为有利。有研究证明那些经历过被要求在公众场合发言或者在实验室做智力数学题的人，他们的免疫反应更强，随时做好与早期感染作斗争的准备，并有助于伤口愈合。,9当然，压力能杀人。无疑，那些糟糕的事情离婚，亲人去世，失业都会引起压力。一些科学家认为你看待压力事件的方式可能对你的免疫系统有影响。如果可能的话，最好的办法就是将压力变成帮手。接受它，掌控它。,UnderstandingIt,Task1Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1HowdidearlierAmericanslookatstress?,2Whatpositivefunctionsdoesstresshaveinourdailylife?,Stressisagift.,Weareforcedbystresstocreateandachieveandourbodycantfunctionwithoutstress.,UnderstandingIt,Task1Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1HowdidearlierAmericanslookatstress?,2Whatpositivefunctionsdoesstresshaveinourdailylife?,3WhydomanyAmericansplantoworkafterretiring?,4Inwhatwaycanwetakeadvantageofstress?,5Howdoyoulookatstressafterlearningthetext?,Stressisagift.,Weareforcedbystresstocreateandachieveandourbodycantfunctionwithoutstress.,Theysimplywanttostaybusy.,Toturnstressintoahelper.,(Open),Task2Readthetextagainandcorrectthefollowingstatements.,1Doctorswarningsaboutthedangersofstresshelppeopledealwiththeirpressure.2Theoverachieversdonotneedabreakastheyaremorecapable.3Humansshouldnotliveunderanystress.4MostAmericansplantostayathome,enjoyingtheirleisuretimeafterretirement.5Itisimpossibleforhumanbeingstobenefitfromstress.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandexplainthefollowingsentencesinyourownwords.,1Removingstressfromourlifeissomethingofanationaldream.2Allofthisleadstosomedubiousconclusionsaboutthebestwaytolivealongandhappylife.3Thetheoryseemstobethatitisbettertoeaseoffabitduringtheday,ratherthanfilleveryminutewithclassesoractivities.4“Whatwecallstressissometimesstimulatingandcanbringoutthebestfeaturesinournature,”heoncetoldTheWallStreetJournal.5Somescientistssaythathowyouthinkaboutastressfuleventislikelytoaffectyourimmunesystem.,1Itisadreamofthewholecountrythatstressisgoingtobeeliminatedfromlife.,2Alloftheabovecommentsonstressbringaboutdoubtfulsuggestionsregardinghowtolivelongerandmorehappily.,3Thetheorycouldbeunderstoodthatduringthedaytimestudentshadbetterrelaxthemselvesfromtimetotimeinsteadofgettingthemselvesbusywithclassesoractivitiesalldaylong.,4“Theso-calledstressmightbemotivatingsometimesandmayhelpuspresentthebestqualitiesinournature,”heoncetoldTheWallStreetJournal.,5Somescientistsbelievethatitisquitepossiblethatthewayyoulookatastressfuleventmayhaveeffectonyourimmunesystem.,LanguagePoints,tosayorthinkthatsomeoneorsomethingisresponsibleforsomethingbad责怪，指责；把归咎于e.g.Iblamedhismotherforhercarelessness.,probablynothonest,true,rightetc.可疑的，靠不住的e.g.Theassumptionthatgrowthinonecountrybenefitsthewholeworldishighlydubious.,blame,dubious,Words,towantsomethingverymuchespeciallywhenitseemsunlikelytohappensoon尤指对看似不可能很快发生的事渴望，盼望e.g.Helongedtoseeheragain.,excitingorfullofnewideas令人兴奋的；饶有趣味的；充满新思想的e.g.Thisisastimulatingdiscussionaboutworldpolitics.,long,stimulating,LanguagePoints,Words,afeelingofcomfortwhensomethingfrightening,worrying,orpainfulhasendedorhasnothappened常用作单数或不可数名词（因恐惧、忧虑或痛苦的消除而感到的）宽慰，宽心，轻松e.g.Aftertheexam,Ifeltanincrediblesenseofrelief.relieve:v.toreducesomeonespainorunpleasantfeelings减轻，缓解（疼痛或不快的感觉）e.g.Drugshelptorelievethepain.,relief,poll,(=opinionpoll,survey)theprocessoffindingoutwhatpeoplethinkaboutsomethingbyaskingmanypeoplethesamequestion,ortherecordoftheresult民意调查，民意测验；民意调查的结果e.g.Thefinalresultofthepollwillbeknowntomorrow.e.g.Pollsindicatethateducationisthetopissuewithvoters.,LanguagePoints,tomakesomethingeasiertosee,taste,noticeetc.使显现，使表现出e.g.Fatherhoodseemstohavebroughtoutthecaringsideofhim.,bringout,Phrases2Tosaywhatwillorshouldhappeniftheansweris“no”toapreviousyes/noquestion.,Hiscomputerisdefinitelybetterthanyours,ifnotcheaper.,Thissystemisverypracticalandhelpful,ifnotperfect.,EXAMPLE:,HowcouldIhaveanyideaaboutsuchaproblemwithmyEnglishvocabulary,ifnotthevocabularycontest?,Task2,Dr.DeBakeysaysthesecrettohislonglifeiswork.,Arecentpollreportedthatclosetotwo-thirdsofAmericanswhohavenotyetretiredsaythattheyplantoworkforpayafterretiring.,Somestudiesshowthatthosewhowereaskedtospeakinpublicordomentalmathinalabtheirbodysimmuneresponsebecamestronger,readytofighttheearlystagesofinfectionandhealwounds.,Tips,ForexampleForinstanceAcaseinpointisResearchsuggeststhatArecentreportpointedoutthat,Tips,OneofmyrecentworriesisTakemyEnglishstudyasanexampleForexample,mytasksforthisweekinclude,Task3,Paragraph1:tensionParagraph4:plague,work,ambitionParagraph8:workaholism,overachiever,stressedoutmessupslowdown,Marni:Jason!Look,Iknowyoureplanningawedding,butyoualsohavesomeworktodoJason:Work?Whatdayisit?WhereamI?Marni:Youneedto1)_.Now,Ithinkyouvereallyreachedthebreakingpointhere.Youre2)_.Youreexhausted.Jason:Icantrest.Imustorderthank-younotes.Marni:Look,yourenotgoingtohaveanyonetothankattheweddingifyoudontrelax.Jason:Maybeyoureright.MaybeIvereachedthebreakingpoint.Imean,Ididtrytoorderflowersfromachefearliertoday.Marni:Look,wecanthavesomeonelikeyoupossibly3)_ordersortalkinginappropriatelytoclients.Ijustneedyoutoslowdown.,slowdown,stressedout,messingup,1Youfailedanimportantexamination.2Youperformedverypoorlyinpubliceventhoughyouhadspentmuchtimepreparing.3Onecloserelativeofyourspassedaway.4Therearefiveexaminationstotakeandthreepaperstosubmitinaweek.5Itseemsthatyourroommatesdontlikeyouverymuch.,WritingIt,Task1,Readthefollowingsentencesandfigureoutinwhatwaytheyarealike.,1Whatdrivesyououtofbedinthemorning,ifnotstress?2Whatforcesyoutocreate,toachieveorjustmowthelawn?3WhywereiPhonescreated,ifnottoprovidesomethingforwhichtoworkhard?4Withoutstress,howcanweenjoytheabsenceofit?5Withouthishelp,howcouldwegetthroughthedifficulty?,Click,Theyareallrhetoricalquestions.,Task2,Wedonotexpectanyanswersfromrhetoricalquestions(反问句).Thesequestionsareoftenusedtomakeapointorgiveemphasis.Theuseofsomerhetoricalquestionsmayaddvarietyandcolortoyourwriting.Changethefollowingstatementsintorhetoricalquestions.,Dontyouhaveanyideaaboutwhatyouaretalkingabout?,Whoelsehurtme,ifnothim?/Isnthetheverypersonthathurtme?,Withouthissenseofresponsibility,howcouldweescapethedanger?,1Youhavenoideaaboutwhatyouaretalkingabout.,2Thereisnootherperson.Heistheveryonewhohurtme.,3Duetohissenseofresponsibilitywecouldescapethedanger.,4Itishisgreateffortthatgetshimwhereheisnow.,Whatelsecouldgethimwhereheisnow,ifnothisgreateffort?,5Sheissurelythetopstudentoftheclass.,Isntshethetopstudentoftheclass?/Whoelseisthetopstudentoftheclass,ifnother?,Task3,Mostofuscomplainaboutthegreatstressfromstudyorwork.Canyouwriteanessayofabout100wordstojustifythefunctionofstress?Trytousesomerhetoricalquestionstomakeyourpoint.,Withoutthedeadline,howcanIevensimplyfinishmymathshomework?Withoutthestressofexaminations,howcouldweevaluateourstudyforthepastyear?Withoutthedemandingrequirementsfromteachers,howcouldIacquireasenseofachievementfromthecourses?Withoutthebusyscheduleofthesemester,howcouldIlearntomakeagoodplanformylife?,ImsoworriedaboutthecomingEnglishfinalexamination.AlthoughIwasoneofthebestEnglishlearnersinhighschoolclass,isitgoingtobemyWaterloo?Ifso,howcouldIfacemyEnglishteacherofhighschool?HowcouldIacquireenoughconfidencetomovefurtherwithmyEnglishstudy?HowwouldmycollegeEnglishteacherlookatme?.,Click,Examples,FurtherDevelopment,Reading,BurntOutontheHighSchoolTreadmillCandySchulman,Shehassixexamsinfivedaysplusananalyticalpaperdue.Herstomachhurts;shecanbarelyeat.Othersinherclassareupuntil2a.m.eachnightstudying.No,sheisnotinlawschool.Sheis16,inthe11thgrade.,Thepressureonteenagechildrenisastonishing.Ratherthanbeinginspired,theyaregivenanenormousamountofwork,muchofwhichisuseless.IoncejokedwithanattorneythatneitherhenorI,awritingprofessor,couldgethigherthanaBonourdaughtersEnglishpapers.Howdidoureducationalsystemturnintosuchapressurecooker?,Whatarewedoingtoourkids?,burnout烧光；筋疲力尽,treadmilln.单调而枯燥的工作（或生活方式）,analyticala.分析的,duea.到期的,astonishinga.令人惊讶的,educationalsystem教育体系,五天内她要参加六门考试外加一篇分析文章。她胃部不适，吃得很少。她班上的其他同学都熬到半夜2点。每天挑灯夜战。不，她不是法学院的学生：她只有16岁，上11年级。,我们都对我们的孩子做了些什么？,Itisbadenoughthattodaysteensdonthaverealchildhoods.Theyarentallowedtogooffontheirownuntilatleastthesixthgrade.Unlikemembersofmygeneration,theycantjumponabike,callonafriend,findapick-upgameofbasketballorjustdaydream.Instead,theyhavelessons,coaching,practicetimesandorganizedsports.Whileotherparentsbecameanxiousiftheirchildrenwerent“doing”something,Iencouragedmydaughtertodo“nothing”onceinawhile,evenifIhadto“fit”itintoherschedule.,Idontrememberstudyingmuchinhighschool.Then,onlythekidswhotrulystruggledhiredtutors.Irememberplayingcards,bakingcookies,writingshortstories,listeningtomusic,staringintospace,andtalkingendlesslyonthephonewithmyfriends.,callon拜访,daydreamv.做白日梦；幻想,onceinawhile偶尔；间或,fitinto使适合,tutorn.家庭教师；导师,endlesslyad.不停地；没完没了地,如今的孩子们完全没有真正的童年，这真是糟透了。他们不被允许按自己的意愿至少玩到六年级。和我们这代人不同，他们不可能跳上自行车，去朋友家，约着去打篮球或者只是畅想未来。相反，他们得上课，参加训练和实习，以及有组织的各项运动。当其他家长都在焦虑他们的孩子没“做”什么，我鼓励我的女儿时不时什么也“不做“，尽管我也得尽量把这样的机会“塞进”她的时间表。,我记得高中时并没有太多学习。在那时，只有真正有困难的孩子才会雇佣家教。我只记得玩牌、烤饼干、写短故事、听音乐、发呆，还有在电话里和朋友们无休止的聊天。,Onatypicalweekendmydaughterdoesnthavetimetotakeawalktogetthefreshairmymothersaidallkidsneed.ShedoesntgetoutofherpajamasfromFridaytoSunday.WhenIsaygoodnight,longbeforeshefeelsabletogotobed,Iaskhowthestudyingisgoing.“Imbrain-dead,”sheresponds,butthereisstillmoretodo.,Ihavetriednottopressuremydaughter.Idontwanttobethemomwhobragsatparentget-togethers,“IwantChloetogotoYale,butPrincetonishersafetyschool.”,ButmydaughterlivesinaworldwhereeveryonehasatutortohelpthemscorehighgradesonSATsortoachieveanA-plusforIvyLeagueSchools.ThisisaworldwhereBstudentshiretutorstomoveuptoB-plusandstudentswhocannotaffordtutorsareleftbehind.Whatdokidslearnfromthis?Theyresupposedtobemovingtowardindependence,yettheyknowtheycantdotheirschoolworkontheirown.,pajamasn.睡衣,bragv.自夸；吹嘘,get-togethern.聚会,Yale(University)耶鲁大学,Princeton(University)普林斯顿大学,SAT(=ScholasticAptitudeTest)学业能力倾向测验,IvyLeaguen.常春藤名牌大学,在一个典型的周末，我的女儿已经没有时间去散步并呼吸新鲜空气我母亲说这是所有孩子都需要的。她从星期五到星期日都穿着睡衣。当我说晚安时这距离她认为自己可以睡觉还有很长时间我问她学习进行的如何了，“我已经脑死亡了，”她回答道，但需要做的还有更多。,我曾经努力给我女儿减压。我不想成为在家长聚会上吹嘘的妈妈，“我希望Chloe能进耶鲁，但普林斯顿是她的安全候补学校。”,但我女儿生活在一个每个人都有家教的世界里为了在学业能力倾向测试中获得更高的分数或者在常青藤名校联考中得到一个A减。这个世界里，得B的学生请家教为了能得B加，而那些请不起家教的学生就落后了。我们的孩子从中学到了什么？他们本应该努力学会独立，但是他们知道的是他们无法独立完成学校的功课。,Ihavetoldmydaughterthatitsjustschool,thatlaterinlifenoonewillaskaboutherSATscores.Butitsjunioryear.Sheknowsthateveryonefeelspressuretogetthroughsixtestsinoneweekplusacomplexpaperandhoursofhomeworkeachnight.,Ihaveheardhighschooladministratorssaythatthisisatimechildrenshouldexploretheirinterestsanddiscovertheirpassions.Theyalsosaytoreduceyourchildsactivitiesifheorsheisfindinglifedifficult.Buthowcananyone“exploreinterests”whilebeingsopressured?Mydaughtergaveuppiano(aftereightyears),dance(after10years)butkeepssoccerinordertoplayforherschool.Afriendadvisedmetohavehergivethatup,too,ifsheneededmoretimetostudy.Iobjected,becausesoccerisheroneremainingpassionandIknowhowimportantitisforchildrentobephysicallyfit.,administratorn.管理人员,objectv.(to)反对,我曾经告诉我的女儿，这不过是学校经历，以后的生活中不会有人问她学业能力倾向测试的分数。但现在只是初中。她知道每个人都承受着同样的压力要在一周内完成六门考试加一篇复杂的论文，还有每晚好几个小时的作业。,我听说高中的管理人员说这个阶段应该是孩子们探索兴趣、发现爱好的时期。他们还说如果孩子觉得困难就减少她的各项活动。可是谁能在如此压力下“探索兴趣”呢？我女儿放弃了钢琴（练了8年之后），舞蹈（练了10年之后），保留了足球，因为她要代表校队比赛。一位朋友建议我让她把足球也放弃了，如果她需要更多的时间学习的话。我没同意，因为足球是她唯一保留下来的爱好，并且我知道保持身体健康对孩子有多