理解:怎样面对悲伤的情绪
——改编自How to face sad emotion
Death is a natural part of life but the death of someone we love can be one of the most difficult experiences. While everyone deals with death differently, it is important to understand that how we deal with grief can depend on our personality and individual circumstances.
Grief is an emotion that we feel when we experience loss, and it can manifest in many ways such as shock, guilt, anger, and disbelief. Some people may want to grieve privately, while others may want to share their feelings with friends and family. It is important to remember that there is no \"right\" way to grieve – each person has their own unique journey.
Experts recommend that people should express their emotions rather than hiding them. It's important to talk about your loss or even cry and sob to show that you are grieving. Keeping the memory of a loved one alive is also an essential part of the grieving process. You might speak to them in your mind or write letters to them. Sharing memories with other people who knew them can be positive too.
For some, making a permanent reminder of someone has helped them with the grieving process. Memorial tattoos, for
instance, offer a continuing bond with the deceased. This could be helpful for those who still struggle to come to terms with their loss.
While the physical pain of losing someone will eventually ease, the memories we hold can last forever. It is okay to talk about them and to express your feelings as this is all part of the healing process. However, as singer Patti Smith once said, \"loss is something we never get over.\" It remains within us but we must learn to cope and find ways to move forward.
【重点词汇】
1. natural [ˈnætʃrəl] adj. 自然的 2. difficult [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] adj. 困难的 3. experience [ɪkˈspɪəriəns] n. 经历 4. deal with 处理 5. grief [ɡriːf] n. 悲伤 6. emotion [ɪˈməʊʃn] n. 情感 7. manifest [ˈmænɪfest] v. 显示出 8. shock [ʃɒk] n. 震惊 9. guilt [ɡɪlt] n. 内疚 10. anger [ˈæŋɡər] n. 愤怒
11. disbelief [ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf] n. 不信,怀疑 12. privately [ˈpraɪvətli] adv. 私下地 13. share [ʃeə(r)] v. 分享 14. person [ˈpɜːsn] n. 人 15. journey [ˈdʒɜːni] n. 旅程 16. expert [ˈekspɜːt] n. 专家
17. recommend [ˌrekəˈmend] v. 建议 18. express [ɪkˈspres] v. 表达 19. hide [haɪd] v. 隐藏 20. talk [tɔːk] v. 谈话 21. cry [kraɪ] v. 哭泣 22. sob [sɒb] v. 泣泪
23. memory [ˈmeməri] n. 记忆 24. alive [əˈlaɪv] adj. 活着的 25. essential [ɪˈsenʃl] adj. 必要的 26. speak [spiːk] v. 说话 27. mind [maɪnd] n. 意识 28. letter [ˈletə(r)] n. 信件 29. positive [ˈpɒzətɪv] adj. 积极的 30. permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt] adj. 永久的 31. reminder [rɪˈmaɪndə(r)] n. 提醒者 32. continue [kənˈtɪnjuː] v. 继续 33. bond [bɒnd] n. 纽带 34. deceased [dɪˈsiːst] n. 已故者 35. struggle [strʌɡl] v. 斗争 36. term [tɜːm] n. 术语
37. physical [ˈfɪzɪkl] adj. 物理的 38. pain [peɪn] n. 痛苦
39. eventually [ɪˈventʃuəli] adv. 最终 40. hold [həʊld] v. 持有 41. last [lɑːst] v. 持续 42. singer [ˈsɪŋə(r)] n. 歌手 43. cope [kəʊp] v. 应对 44. find [faɪnd] v. 找到 45. ways [weɪz] n. 方法
46. move [muːv] v. 移动
47. heartbreak [ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk] n. 心碎 48. individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl] adj. 个人的 49. encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ] v. 鼓励 50. unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd] adj. 意外的
【阅读理解练习题】
1. According to the article, why can grief affect different people in different ways?
A. Because everyone has a unique way of coping with grief B. Because some people are more used to dealing with death than others
C. Because grief is not a common feeling that people experience
D. Because some people have experienced loss more than once
答案:A。解析:文章中表示,因为个体不同,每个人处理悲痛的方式都不尽相同,这也是导致个体在面对失落时有不同表现的一个原因。
2. What does the author suggest about how people should deal with their emotions after experiencing loss?
A. They should keep their feelings inside and not express them
B. They should talk to friends and family and share their feelings
C. They should try to forget about their loss and move on D. They should distract themselves with other activities
答案:B。解析:根据文章,专家建议人们应该表达情感而不是掩藏它们,向朋友和家人倾诉、分享自己的感受很重要。
3. According to the article, what is an essential part of the grieving process?
A. Expressing your emotions B. Forgetting about your loss C. Keeping your feelings to yourself
D. Avoiding any reminders of your loved one
答案:A。解析:根据文章内容,表达情感是处理失落感过程中非常必要的,与之相对置的是收藏起自己的感受。
4. What do some people find helpful for coping with loss, according to the article?
A. Trying to forget about the person who has passed away B. Expressing their grief through permanent reminders such as tattoos
C. Avoiding any mention or reminder of their loss D. Only sharing their feelings with close family members
答案:B。解析:根据文章内容,有些人制作永久性的纪念物来帮助他们应对失落感,如纹身等方式为处理伤感者提供了以往不曾尝试过的新途径。
5. What does the author suggest about the memories we hold of someone after their death?
A. They bring us physical pain that eventually eases.
B. They gradually fade and disappear over time.
C. They can last forever, but our feelings about them may change.
D. They provide a quick way to move past the grieving process.
答案:C。解析:文章指出,即使物理上经过时间,失去某人的感觉会变得轻松一些,但是我们留存下来的记忆会持续影响我们,虽然可能会改变其对我们的情感影响,但仍会持续存在。
6. What does Patti Smith believe about the experience of loss?
A. That it is something we can always get over. B. That it affects everyone differently. C. That it is too painful to discuss. D. That it is a universal experience.
答案:A。解析:Patti Smith认为“失落”是我们永远无法完全克服的东西(loss is something we never get over)。因此,选A。
7. According to the article, what can be considered a positive way of keeping the memory of a loved one alive?
A. Ignoring the memories and refusing to talk about them B. Writing letters to the person who has passed away C. Trying to forget about the person entirely D. Never mentioning the person's name again
答案:B。解析:根据文章,与人们分享自己的回忆和向亲人朋友描述是处理失落感过程中非常必要的,写信或用其他方式纪念逝去
的丈夫、妻子、家庭成员成就了这个过程。
8. What does the author suggest about making permanent reminders of someone who has passed away?
A. That it is not helpful and prevents people from moving on.
B. That it is a negative way to cope with grief.
C. That it can help people who are struggling to come to terms with their loss.
D. That it is only appropriate for those who have experienced multiple losses.
答案:C。解析:找寻某些纪念物、制作保留物来记录记忆使得悲痛的体验能够延续而不仅仅被传递给别人又保持距离。因此,选C。 【全文逐句对照翻译】
死亡是生命中很自然的一部分,但我们所爱的人的死亡可能是最艰难的经历之一。
Death is a natural part of life but the death of someone we love can be one of the most difficult experiences.
虽然每个人对待死亡的方式不同,但重要的是要明白,我们如何处理悲伤取决于我们的个性和个人情况。
While everyone deals with death differently, it is important to understand that how we deal with grief can depend on our personality and individual circumstances.
悲伤是我们在经历损失时感受到的一种情绪,它可以以多种方式表现出来,比如震惊、内疚、愤怒和怀疑。
Grief is an emotion that we feel when we experience loss, and it can manifest in many ways such as shock, guilt, anger, and disbelief.
有些人可能想私下悲伤,而另一些人可能想与朋友和家人分享他们的感受。
Some people may want to grieve privately, while others may want to share their feelings with friends and family.
重要的是要记住,没有“正确”的方式来悲伤——每个人都有自己独特的旅程。
It is important to remember that there is no \"right\" way to grieve – each person has their own unique journey.
专家建议,人们应该表达自己的情绪,而不是隐藏。
Experts recommend that people should express their emotions rather than hiding them.
重要的是要谈论你的损失,甚至哭泣和抽泣来表明你很悲伤。 It's important to talk about your loss or even cry and sob to show that you are grieving.
保持对所爱之人的记忆也是悲伤过程中必不可少的一部分。 Keeping the memory of a loved one alive is also an essential part of the grieving process.
你可以在脑海中对他们说话,或者写信给他们。
You might speak to them in your mind or write letters to them.
与认识他们的人分享回忆也可以是积极的。
Sharing memories with other people who knew them can be positive too.
对一些人来说,制作一个永久的纪念品可以帮助他们度过悲伤的过程。 For some, making a permanent reminder of someone has helped them with the grieving process.
例如,纪念纹身提供了与死者的持续联系。
Memorial tattoos, for instance, offer a continuing bond with the deceased.
这可能对那些仍然难以接受失去亲人的人有所帮助。
This could be helpful for those who still struggle to come to terms with their loss.
虽然失去某人的身体痛苦最终会得到缓解,但我们的记忆可以永远持续下去。
While the physical pain of losing someone will eventually ease, the memories we hold can last forever.
谈论它们并表达你的感受是可以的,因为这是治疗过程的一部分。 It is okay to talk about them and to express your feelings as this is all part of the healing process.
然而,正如歌手帕蒂·史密斯曾经说过的,“失去是我们永远无法克服的。”
However, as singer Patti Smith once said, \"loss is something we never get over.\"
它一直在我们心中,但我们必须学会应对并找到前进的方法。 It remains within us but we must learn to cope and find ways to move forward.
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