We all have our bad days. No one is going to wake up each and every morning in a cheery mood. Sometimes we all feel just a little bit grumpier (脾气暴躁的) than usual, and that’s just a part of being human. Yet once we get to the office, many in the workforce feel it necessary to hide their emotions, whether they are in frustration, anger, or sadness. Interestingly, a new study finds keeping one’s behavior at the office authentic will result in greater productivity and a better relationship with co-workers. In other words: act how you feel, and don’t fake it.
It’s extremely common for the average workspace to preach an attitude of continuous positivity. While this may be beneficial from the CEO’s viewpoint, it just isn’t realistic when applied to real people with real problems and daily hardships. That’s why, the research team have concluded, employees will actually feel better, work harder, and connect more with their colleagues if they don’t hide their feelings with a fake smile.
Over 2,500 working adults, from a variety of industries such as finance or engineering, took part in this research via surveys. The questionnaires measured two distinct types of on-the-job emotional regulation: surface acting and deep acting. Surface acting means faking happiness while interacting with other employees; and deep acting refers to actively trying to change one’s emotions and feelings in order to be more pleasant at work. The study’s authors were interested to see how common it is for working adults to regulate their emotions while on the clock, and if so. Why? What benefits are employees gaining from such behavior?
After analyzing all of the survey responses, researchers identified four distinct types of individuals who hide or regulate their emotions around co-workers. “Non-actors” rarely hide their true feelings, and if they do, only to a very small extent. “Low actors” usually take part in only slight deep and surface acting. “Deep actors” perform lots of deep acting and low levels of surface acting, and “Regulators” exhibit high levels of both surface and deep acting.
By far non-actors were the smallest identified group in the study. Regulators, or employees who tend to hide their true feelings most often, are usually motivated by feelings of self-interest. These people believe that by hiding their feelings they will gain access to additional work resources and look good in front of their managers and co-workers. Deep actors, on the other hand, are usually more motivated by “pro-social” factors. This means they choose to hide their emotions because they believe it develops a healthier working environment. Regulators are the most likely of the four to experience great emotional tiredness and exhaustion. Meanwhile, deep actors tend to achieve improved well-being most frequently.
【小题1】Many office workers tend to ________.A.show their anger | B.behave naturally |
C.focus on their jobs only | D.pretend to be happy |
A.Promote. | B.Forbid. | C.Change. | D.Ignore |
A.By performing experiments. |
B.By analyzing questionnaire data. |
C.By taking field trips to offices. |
D.By interviewing CEOs. |
A.They are straightforward and like to help others. |
B.They are more surface acting than deep acting. |
C.They like to build an image that will benefit them. |
D.They are self-interested and will do whatever it takes to succeed. |
A.“Non-actors” always hold back their true feelings on purpose. |
B.“Low-actors” are, most likely to display their true feelings. |
C.Hiding true feelings is sure to leave a good impression. |
D.It is worthwhile to become deep actors in a way. |
A.stress the significance of displaying true feelings |
B.highlight the importance of hiding true feelings |
C.urge people to keep a cheerful emotion at work |
D.persuade people to better their working efficiency |
If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money.
Sometimes parents will give their children pocket money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be:
Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.
Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to do, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.
Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.
Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products.
Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.
【小题1】What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?A.Heavy work. | B.Low pay. |
C.Long working hours. | D.Competition with adults. |
A.Most adults dislike doing landscaping. |
B.Getting a part-time job is too hard for teens. |
C.Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens. |
D.Teens can’t make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines. |
A.Selling their articles online. | B.Jobs in stores. |
C.Doing landscaping. | D.Jobs in restaurants. |
A.How important is money to a teenager? | B.How can a teenager make extra money? |
C.Teenagers should depend on themselves. | D.The necessary skills to make extra money. |
My stay in America was a unique opportunity for me to expose myself to the American culture and see the diversity of people’s lives there.
Blacks, whites, Latinos, and Asians all are in one country, all are equal, and all know it is their home, where they have found or are still seeking for their American Dream. It was amazing to be part of the culture though for one year. It was interesting to learn that the North of America is different from the South and that the West varies from the East, such as the difference in people, in their perception of life and in their attitude toward each other, the respect for the family and their roots, and of course the history of their lands. Being in about nine states in the US, from the East to the West, I could see and learn the difference first-hand.
Before going to the US, I didn’t know much about the difference between the northern states and the southern ones. I didn’t know that the majority of the population living in California are Latinos, and that every second person that one sees speaks Spanish. I didn’t know that understanding the native speaker in New York is going to be harder than understanding someone from Atlanta, Georgia, either.
When people ask me about the US, I say, “You wouldn’t know. My America is different from that in the Hollywood movies. The America I was in is quiet, small, peaceful, supportive, and unique. ”
I have made a lot of friends in America, not only from the country itself, but also from many other countries. I never had a chance to be bored and never lacked an opportunity to learn about people’s cultures.
America unites a variety of people on its land. It is like music bringing people together on the dance floor.
【小题1】How long did the writer stay in America?A.Two months. | B.Half a year. |
C.Nine months. | D.One year. |
A.The equality in America. |
B.The cultural diversity of America. |
C.The big size of America |
D.The influence of America. |
A.By watching Hollywood movies. |
B.By reading books which introduce America. |
C.By making friends with people from America. |
D.By visiting America in person. |
A.interesting | B.unforgettable |
C.boring | D.educational |
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