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1、UnitBody 班级UnitBody 班级Encouragingchildrentousegesturesastheythinkcanhelpthemcomeupwith more creative ideas, according to new research.“Our findings show that children naturally gesture when they think of unusual waystouseeverydayitems,”sayspsychologicalscientistElizabethKirk.“Whenwe thenaskedchildre

2、ntomovetheirhands,theywereabletocomeupwithevenmore creative ideas. ”“Gesturingmayallowustoexploretheproperties(特性)oftheitemsforexample, howthe itemcould be helditssizeitsshapeetc.and doing so canhelp uscome up with ideas for creative uses, ” Kirk explains.In their first study, the researchers compar

3、ed the creativity of children who spontaneouslygesturedwiththosewhoeitherdidnotorcouldnotgesture.Atotalof78childrenaged9-11sawaseriesofimagesofordinaryitems,suchasa newspaper, a tin can, and a kettle. The researchers asked the children to look at each image and list as many uses as they could think

4、of. A group of participants completed thetasktwiceononeversionofthetasktheyworemittens(连指手套)thatlimitedtheir ability to gesture.Restrictingchildrensabilitytogesturedidnotaffecttheirabilitytocomeupwith creative uses for the objects. Children who were free to gesture produced about the same number of

5、ideas as those who wore the mittens and could not gesture.In a second experiment, 54 children completed the same alternative-uses task. In somecases,childrengesturednormally;inothercases,theresearchersencouragedthe children to“use your hands to show me how you could use the object in different Theen

6、couragementworked:Childrenwhowerespecificallyencouragedtogesture producedagreaternumberofcreativeusesfortheobjectsthanthechildrenwhowere not given any special instruction did.“Ourfindingsaddtothegrowingbodyofevidenceshowingthesignificantroleof gesture in thinking and have applications to the classro

7、om,” Kirk concluded in their WhatdidtheresearchersintendtoWhatdidtheresearchersintendtofindoutinthefirstThenumberofcreativeideasthechildrencouldthinkHowthechildrenwouldexplorethepropertiesoftheWhetherencouraginggesturewouldhelptoproducemorenewThedifferencebetweenthinkingwithgesturesandwithout2.Whywe

8、remittensusedintheTorestrictTolimitcreativeTotesttheabilitytoToincreasecreativeWhendidthechildrenthinkofthemostnewWhenwearingWhenencouragedtoWhennaturallyWhennotusingtheir4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage? A.Think with Your HandsB.CommunicatewithC.UseEverydayItemsD.MakeGestureswhenGreenlifestyl

9、eisbecomingincreasinglypopular Youdonthavetocompletelychangethewayyoulive.Youjustneedtomakeafewsmallchanges. From recycling to green shopping, each small change you make can really make a difference. Here are some benefits of living a green lifestyle.Helptheenvironment.Bybeingenergy-efficientandusin

10、ggreenproductsyou can reduce your influence on the environment. You can help preserve our natural resources and reduce pollution. 2 It does feel very rewarding when you start making positive changes and feeling as though youre making a difference to the Liveahealthierlife.If morepeoplecommittobeingg

11、reenthenwellbeableto live in a healthier environment, with less pollution and better air quality. Youre also more likely to make better choices when it comes to food and you could find yourself leading a more active lifestyle. Growing your own vegetables is a very healthy way to live as well as buyi

12、ng green, natural foods. Cycling and walking instead of using your car can have a big influence. 3Save money on bills. 4 Recyclingisalsoanothergreatwayofsavingmoney and helping the environment. 5 Onceyouhavepickedupsomegoodtipsandgreenlivingtechniquesyou can pass them on to other people. You can als

13、o talk to friends and family and inform them of the benefits of going green. Your children will understand the importance of living a green lifestyle and learn how to reduce their influence on the environment.EducateMeetlike-mindedIt 5 Onceyouhavepickedupsomegoodtipsandgreenlivingtechniquesyou can p

14、ass them on to other people. You can also talk to friends and family and inform them of the benefits of going green. Your children will understand the importance of living a green lifestyle and learn how to reduce their influence on the environment.EducateMeetlike-mindedItwillalsomakeyoumuchThereare

15、lotsofwaysoflivingahealthyYou can also do your part for wildlife conservation. F.LivingagreenlifestyleisntashardasitmightG.Youcanreduceyourenergybillsbyusingenergy-efficientAfoodchainisseriesoflivingthingswhicharelinkedtoother.Whilethefarmersproducedmorefoodforpeople,they(break)animalsfoodchainandth

16、eanimalsdiedorhadtomove.Thiswasagreatmistake.(fortunate),peoplearestillmakingthatBy1900,IllinoisandotherMidwesternstateswerebecomingknownnationsbreadbaskets(粮仓).Thiswasmillionsofacresoflandhadturnedfromprairieintofarms.Thosefarmscouldgrowcornandwheatothergrains,wereusedtomakebreadandotherfoodforThat

17、agriculturalprogressbenefitedmanypeople.Butmanyoftheanimalsplantsthatwerenativetothisarea(destroy).SowastheecologyofToday,peoplearetryingtorestoretheprairie,butitsagreathousingisexpanding.(pollute)isincreasing.Whatsnext?Peopleneeddecidewhichis(important).Shouldwekeep(build)roadshomesorshouldwefixthehousingwehaveandleavelandhomesorshouldwefixthehousingwehaveandleavelandfreeofconstructionsowhatsleftofthenaturalhabitatcan 3. 4. 7. 8.Happyisntalwaysconnectedwithmoney.Itgoeshandinhandwithaattitudetolife.Itisknowntousthatattitudeiseverything.ThelongIlive,themorerealizedtheeffectattit