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Welcome to Spotlight.
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I’m Adam Navis. And I’m Ruby Jones.
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Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
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It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
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Is there one thing that would make you happy?
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You may wish for a larger house, a better job, or a new car.
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These are all normal things which people think will bring them happiness.
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Most people believe that the rule for happiness is simple: happiness is getting what you want.
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But you know what? People are wrong.
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Today's Spotlight is on this question: what makes people happy?
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In the end, we will find that people who seem happy as children are not always happy as adults.
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Also, people are not that good at knowing what will make them happy.
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And finally, we will see how happiness has more to do with ourselves than with our situation.
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Some important research began in 1937.
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It was called the Grant Study.
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This study involved several hundred male college students.
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It followed their lives over the next 70 years.
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Every few years the men were examined by doctors.
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They had mental tests and answered a series of written questions.
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This information was collected and organized.
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Today, the men are old, so the information is being collected together.
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The results are interesting.
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People who were happy as children were not always happy or successful as adults.
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The study used students from Harvard University.
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Harvard is one of the United State's top universities - and one of the most costly.
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As children, the students had financial security.
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They attended the best schools.
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As far as anyone could see, they were on the path to a good job, a good family, and happy life.
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But not everyone developed into a happy, healthy adult.
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In fact, those who reported the most happiness as adults often grew up in difficult situations, such as having a parent who hit them.
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The study showed that it was not a question of which men would experience trouble, but how they would react when they did.
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Everyone experiences trouble.
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It is often those people who have learned to deal with trouble when they were children who are best able to deal with it as adults.
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Joshua Wolf Shenk is a writer.
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In the magazine Atlantic Monthly, he wrote about some of the results of the research:".
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People learn how to deal with trouble from the pain of experience.
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They then use these skills through their whole lives.
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For example, compare two men - the study names them "David Goodhart" and "Carlton Tarrytown." Both men grew up afraid and lonely.
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Goodhart was raised in a lower-class family.
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His father drank alcohol, and his mother was "very tense, afraid, and worried." Tarrytown was raised in a wealthy family.
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But his father also drank alcohol.
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His mother was so depressed that Tarrytown was afraid she would kill herself.
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Goodhart went on to become a leader on human rights issues.
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Goodhart was in the top fifth of the Grant Study in mental health.
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However, Tarrytown was in the bottom fifth.
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He was divorced three times.
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He drank alcohol and took drugs to deal with his pain.
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At age 53, Tarrytown killed himself.
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Goodhart lived to 70." What was the difference between these two men?
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Why did one grow into a happy adult who improved the lives of other people, while the other destroyed himself?
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In the end, it turns out that happiness depends less on our situation than we think.
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There are some things that we should choose over others.
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For example, we should prefer to make more money than to get sick.
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But we should be careful not to believe that a change in our situation will have a big effect on our level of happiness.
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In fact, putting too much hope in such a change will probably lead to disappointment and unhappiness.
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There is one area of life that does affect our happiness: love and relationships.
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People are not meant to be alone.
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People are designed to be with other people.
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It is the same for all of us - no matter what age, sex, or country of origin.
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Even people who enjoy time alone need to spend some time with other people.
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This is not a new idea.
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The Bible claims that God designed people to live together.
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If we were created to live with other people, then it makes sense that our happiness comes from other people.
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It also makes sense that cars, money, or being famous do not make us happy.
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So, if you want to live a happy life, make sure you put your time and energy into the people you care about.
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Who are the people you most care about?
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How much time do you spend with them?
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What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
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You can also leave your comments on our website.
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Or you can email us at [email protected].
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You can also find us on Facebook - just search for spotlightradio.
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The writer of this program and the producer were part of the Spotlight team.
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The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight.
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You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net.
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This program is called ‘What Makes Us Happy?’ You can also get our programs delivered directly to your Android or Apple device through our free official Spotlight English app.
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We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program.
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Goodbye.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“What Makes Us Happy?”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：happiness, Spotlight, adult, study, program。 这段视频共有 79 个句子、945 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 14:22。 说话人语速较慢，每分钟约 66 个词，你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 91% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 10 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| tense 名词 | /tɛns/ | 時態 /时态, 時制 /时制 |
| organize 动词 | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | 組織 /组织 |
| adapt 动词 | /əˈdæpt/ | 適應 /适应 |
| disappointment 名词 | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ | 失望 |
| depressed 形容词 | /dɪˈpɹɛst/ | 沮喪 /沮丧, 鬱悶 /郁闷 |
| examine 动词 | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | 检查, 调查 |
| depend 动词 | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | 信任, 信賴 /信赖 |
| wealthy 形容词 | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | 富有, 富裕 |
| lonely 形容词 | /ˈloʊnli/ | 寂寞, 孤獨 /孤独 |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | 再見 /再见, 再會 /再会 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| grow up 动词 | 長大 /长大 |
| turn out 动词 | 原來 /原来 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
- Is there one thing that would make you happy?
- Who are the people you most care about?
- How much time do you spend with them?
- What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | was called · were examined · was collected |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | people who seem · People who were · those who reported |
| 用 “should” 提建议 should + 动词 — 表示应该做的事 | should choose · should prefer · should be |
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | the most costly · the best · the most happiness |
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 tense, organize, adapt 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。