拓展阅读十&综合实践五-【快乐暑假·中学生】2025年七年级英语假期作业（外研版）

拓展阅读十 Avoid Thinking Too Much Imagine you are going to give a speech the next day.The night before, you spend a lot of time thinking about the possible mistakes you might make and whether you're prepared enough.Well,you might be overthink- ing. Overthinking means going over the same thought again and again,ana- lyzing()the simplest situations or events too much. According to The Conversation,overthinking comes from one of our primitive instincts(原始本能).The primitive mind will always see things in the worst possible light.Our brains are always looking for threats(), to make a plan to deal with those threats and keep us safe. Some people believe that overthinking may be helpful because it helps us look at a problem from every possible angle()and get ready for what might happen.However,research suggests that overthinking can make us stressed,anxious(焦虑的)and depressed(忧郁的). What's more,overthinking might create problems with how you get along with others.As you think the worst,make incorrect guesses,or worry about every little thing others do and say,you might misunderstand their intentions(意图). So,instead of sitting and thinking about a problem again and again, you can distract((转移注意力)yourself for a bit.Your brain might find bet- ter ways to solve the problem while you're doing something fun,like gar- dening(园艺)，or even while you're sleeping.. Also,when you find yourself overthinking,challenge these thoughts. Ask yourself if they make sense and think about other possibilities.It can be hard at first,but recognizing that you are overthinking can help you make a change. 48 综合实践五 了解中西方文化的差异 作为英语学习者，我们应该了解中西方文化的差异，以便更好地运用英语这门语 言。下面我们从赞扬与祝贺或道别中来了解中西方文化的差异。 当我们中国人受到赞扬或祝贺时，我们即使心里高兴，嘴上也难免要谦虚一番。这 大概是因为我们中国人认为谦虚是一种美德，认为如果不这样就是对别人不敬 根据英美人的习惯，当他们赞扬别人时，总希望别人以道谢或爽快接受的方式作 答，而不希望以谦虚、客气的方式作答。对于赞扬、恭维话，英美人的回答通常是 “Thank you”或“Thank you for saying so'”。 中国人道别时，把客人送到门口或楼下大门口，甚至马路上，客人对主人说“请留 步”，主人最后要说“走好”“慢走”“再来啊”等等。这些话都不能直译成英语，如果说 “Stay here'”“Go slowly'”“Walk slowly'”“Come again”,这样不但听起来不顺耳，而且也 不符合英美人的说话习惯。 其实，微微一笑并做个表示再见的手势或说“Goodbye(再见)”“See you later(回头 见)”“So long(再见)”“Take care(再见、保重)”就可以了。 你还知道哪些中西方文化的差异呢？请搜集一下并写一写吧！ 49