TED李丹玲练习题答案

Unit1:GritandSuccess1.AccordingtoAngelaDuckworth,whatstruckhermostwhenshewasteachingaNewYorkpublicschool?Answer:WhatstruckhermostwasthatI.Q.wasnottheonlydifferencebetweenherbestandherworststudents.SomeofherstrongestperformersdidnothavestratosphericI.Q.scores.Someofhersmartestkidsweren’tdoingsowell.2.Whatwasthelessonshelearnedfromherteachingexperience?Answer:Afterseveralmoreyearsofteaching,Icametotheconclusionthatwhatweneedineducationisamuchbetterunderstandingofstudentsandlearningfromamotivationalperspective,fromapsychologicalperspective.IneducationtheonethingweknowhowtomeasurebestisI.Q.,butinmosttimewhatdowellinschoolandinlifedependsonmuchmorethanyourabilitytolearnquicklyandeasily.3.AccordingtoAngelaDuckworth,whatisgrit?Howtobuildgrit?Answer:Gritispassionandperseveranceforverylong-termgoals.Gritishavingstamina.Gritisstickingwithyourfuture,dayin,dayout,notjustfortheweek,notjustforthemonth,butforyears,andworkingreallyhardtomakethatfutureareality.Gritislivinglifelikeit’samarathon,notasprint.Thebestideaaboutbuildinggritinkidsissomethingcalled“growthmindset”.Itisthebeliefthattheabilitytolearnisnotfixed,thatitcanchangewithyoureffort.Whenkidsreadandlearnaboutthebrainandhowitchangesandgrowsinresponsetochallenge,theyaremuchmorelikelytopreservewhentheyfail,becausetheydon’tbelievethatfailureisapermanentcondition.4.Canyouthinkofotherwaystobuildgrit?Answer:Yes,Ithinktherearetwowaystobuildgrit.Theoneismakingasuitableplanwhichobeysyourdreaminyourheart.Solidinstructionalplanofferspeoplesmallsuccessesalongthewayandmakeslargeprojectsmanageable.Theotheristovaluetheprogresstimely,evenaslightimprovement.Celebratingpeople’ssmallerachievementsonthewaytoalargergoalbringfulfillment,enjoymentandhappinesstotheirlives.Thesewayscontributetobuildgritbyimprovingmentalrecognition.5.Doyouagree/disagreewiththespeaker?Why?Answer:Iagreewiththespeaker.Indeed,talentisveryimportanttocomeupwithagoodidea.AndhighI.O.makespeoplelearnsomethingfasterandeasier.Butataskusuallycontinuesforsometime.Gritisthekeypointtoguaranteethetaskcanbefinishedcompletely.Inparticular,tosucceedtodowhat’sneverbeendonebeforerequiresanenormousamountoffightgritandunrelentingtenacity.Inthebeliefofgrowthmindset,theabilitytolearncanbechangedwitheffort.Whenpeopledon’tbelievethatfailureisapermanentcondition,theyaremuchmorelikelytopersevere,andasaresult,theybuildgrit.Unit3:HappinessandHumanRelationships1.WhatisthegoaloftheHarvardStudyofAdultDevelopment?Howisthestudycarriedout?Whoarethesubjectsofthestudy?Answer:ThegoaloftheHarvardStudyofAdultDevelopmentistostudypeoplefromthetimethattheywereteenagersallthewayintooldagetoseewhatreallykeepspeoplehappyandhealthy.For75years,wehavetrackedthelivesof724men,yearafteryear,askingabouttheirwork,theirhomelives,theirhealth.Andthestudyisnowbeginningtostudythemorethan2000childrenofthesemen.Therearetwogroupsofmenasthesubjectsofthestudy.ThefirstgroupstartedinthestudywhentheyweresophomoresatHarvardCollege.AndthesecondgroupthatwehavefollowedwasagroupofboysfromBoston’spoorestneighborhoods.2.Whatarethelessonsdrawnfromthestudy?Answer:Thelessonsaren’taboutwealthorfameorworkingharderandharder.Itisgoodrelationshipsthatkeepspeoplehappierandhealthier.3.Whatarethethreeimportantlessonstobelearnedabout/inhumanrelationships?Whatisyourunderstandingofthem?Answer:Therearethreebiglessonsaboutrelationships:thefirstisthatsocialconnectionsarereallygoodforpeople,andthatlonelinesskills.Thesecondbiglessonisthatit’snotjustthenumberoffriendsyouhave,andit’snotwhetherornotyou’reinacommittedrelationship,butit’sthequalityofyourcloserelationshipsthatmatters.Andthethirdbiglessonaboutrelationshipsandhealthisthatgoodrelationshipsdon’tjustprotectourbodies,theyprotectourbrains.Ithinkhumanrelationshipsareveryimportantinourdailylives.AsaquotefromMarkTwain,“thereisn’ttime,sobriefislife”.Whetherwealth,fameorworkcan’tbringushappinessalone.Thereasonwhywepursuetheminthelifetimeisthatwebelievewecangetgoodsocialconnectionsthroughthem.Happinessmakesushealthier.Don'tputthecatbeforethehorse.Weshouldreplacescreentimewithpeopletimefromnowon,suchaslongwalksordatenights.Thereisonlytimeforloving,andbutaninstant,sotospeak,forthat.4.Doyouagree/disagreewithprofessorWaldinger’sinterpretationofhappiness?Why?Answer:IagreewithprofessorWaldinger’sinterpretationofhappinessfortworeasons.First,thesocialconnectionsbringpeoplehappiness.Whatcouldbemorerewardingthanwinningtheapprovalofyourfamilyandyourfriends.Onthecontrary,peoplewhoaremoreisolatedwouldbecomeself-abased.Asaresult,theywillhavepsychologicalproblems,andthenphysicalproblems.Second,happinessisnotfree.Relationshipsaresomessyandcomplicatedthatweshouldspendlifelongoncultivationandmaintenance.Andwewillfindthatgood,closerelationshipsaregoodforourhealthandwell-being.5.Inyouropinion,howcanweimprove/strengthenhumanrelationships?Answer:Wearelivinginaworldofdistrust.Welivebehindcoldsecuritybarsanddonotspeaktostrangers.Inshort,fearandfeelingsofinsecurityfilltheenvironmentwelivein.Inmyopinion,trustingothersandbeingtrustworthyarethetwobasicprinciplesthatweshouldfollow