Even though we may believe that it’s important to say thank you, sometimes expressing gratitude is easier said than done. We might find ourselves getting hung up on the best way to deliver the message.
However, it’s possible that we might be making our thanks more complex. In a paper, researchers compared the effects of expressing thanks in person, over a video call, and over text. And, while people generally expect an in-person thank you to be the most effective, what happened in reality was quite different: Sending a thank-you over text was almost as effective as that. Additionally, texting may be especially well-suited for situations where we feel awkward or embarrassed about expressing our appreciation.
In the study, 219 college students participated in a gratitude activity in which they wrote about three things they were grateful for over a two- week period. After writing, the students were asked to actually thank the persons involved. Some connected with the gratitude recipients (接受者) in person, others via video call, and others via text. At the beginning and end of the two weeks，participants completed surveys measuring their feelings of well-being, connections with others, loneliness and happiness.
The researchers found that people who expressed gratitude gained increased happiness, with only a few differences for the different methods of gratitude expression. Overall, video calls were just as beneficial as meeting in person. Texting was slightly less effective than video calling- it didn’t make people feel more connected and happier, while video calling did. However, participants who sent their thanks over text still experienced benefits: Texting improved their well- being and reduced their loneliness.
Overall, however, the message is that we shouldn’t worry about finding just the “best” way to express our gratitude. In fact, you re better off sending a quick thank you shortly after you receive the kindness than waiting for an occasion to schedule an in-person visit. Don’t put it off just for finding the best way—many times our gratitude goes unsaid because we spend too much time on the details.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Making a video call. | B．Sending a text message. |
| C．Expressing thanks in person. | D．Writing a thank-you letter. |
| A．To find the effect of expressing thanks on them. |
| B．To measure their physical health. |
| C．To collect a lot more ways to express thanks. |
| D．To know their views on gratitude. |
| A．In-person gratitude was less likely to be accepted. |
| B．Expressing gratitude could benefit mental health. |
| C．Ways of gratitude expression should be improved. |
| D．Texting made the gratitude recipients much happier. |
| A．Search for the best way. | B．Wait for an in-person visit. |
| C．Express gratitude in time. | D．Make careful preparations. |
Some people seem to be born happy. Nothing seems to get them down. However, some people seem to have everything going well but they still do not seem to be happy.
◆Listen to music
Music is good for people.
◆Have a pet
You may not have a pet of your own, but pets are so good at making people happy.
◆ Stay fit and healthy
Try to keep fit and healthy by exercising every day.
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Often it is the small things that make people happy. Being kind and smiling at people in your daily life can make others happy, and at the same time, it will also build happiness for you.
| A．Be kind and smile |
| B．Be active and happy |
| C．Exercise can keep you happy. |
| D．There are different kinds of it. |
| E．Many reasons can explain why people like to have pets. |
| F．One thing is for sure that money cannot make a person happy. |
| G．No matter who you are, you can build happiness by doing the following. |
You will have a lot of reading to do when you are in high school. You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.
Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions.
(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?
(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
(3) Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
(4) Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, your will know it and can stop them.
If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you won’t have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的).
If you read no more than one or two three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
Even if you do rather fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in thought groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words at fast as you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these things will be able to read faster.
【小题1】You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ________.| A．to tell others to be silent |
| B．to feel whether your lips move or not |
| C．to hold a piece of paper between them |
| D．to keep yourself from talking to others |
| A．Keeping your head still. |
| B．Holding your books with your hands. |
| C．Standing up near a desk. |
| D．Using your finger to point to words. |
| A．You can read more in less time |
| B．You can write faster |
| C．You can understand better |
| D．You can read less in more time |
| A．The way of reading fast. |
| B．The importance of fast reading. |
| C．The way to get rid of bad habits. |
| D．The way to speak quickly. |
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