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1、智課網(wǎng)IELTS備考資料雅思閱讀材料之時間與幸福指數(shù)的關系出國英語考試有哪些雅思6.5是什么水平雅思閱讀評分標準托福閱讀評分標準雅思和托福的區(qū)別Whileonvacationindistantlocales,peopleoftenfindthattimemovesquitedifferentlythanintheplacesthey’reusedto.Inthetropics,wesettleintothegroovesof“islandtime”andrelaxthankstoamoreleisurelyrhythm.Atriptoabigcitycanleaveusexhi
2、laratedbutalsodrainedbytheenergeticwhiroflifethere.據(jù)科技雜志Nautilus報道，當人們?nèi)ミh方度假時，往往會發(fā)現(xiàn)時間過得與平時很不一樣。熱帶地區(qū)悠閑的節(jié)奏讓我們習慣于“島上的時間”，過得更加放松。去大城市令人興奮，卻也被充滿活力的快節(jié)奏生活弄得筋疲力盡。Thedifferentpacesofdifferentcommunitiesalsoseemtobeconnectedtootherculturalcharacteristics.RobertLevineandhiscolleagueshavestudiedthespeedo
3、flifeincitiesaroundtheworldandacrosstheU.S.Inaseriesofexperimentstheymeasuredhowfastsolitarypedestriansinadowntowncorecoveredadistanceof60feet(beingcarefultoexcludethosewhoareobviouslywindowshopping),timedhowlongittooktocompleteasimplecommercialtransaction,andrecordedtheaccuracyofrandomlysel
4、ectedclocksinthedowntownbusinessarea.Theyfoundthatplaceswithafasterpaceoflifealsohadmorerobusteconomies(asmeasuredbyGDPpercapita,averagepurchasingpower,andaveragecaloricintake),andthatpeopleinlargercitiestendedtomovefasterthanthoseinlesspopulatedareas.Theyalsofoundtruthtothestereotypethatpeo
5、plemoveslowerinhotterplaces.群體間不同的生活節(jié)奏是與他們的文化有關的。羅伯特?萊文和他的同事們對全球各個城市和美國各地的生活節(jié)奏做了一個調(diào)查。通過一系列的實驗，他們計算出了每個城市里的人走過60英尺需要的時間（他們仔細地將其中明顯是在逛街的人排除在外），計算了一樁買賣成交需要的時間，并且記錄了在中心商業(yè)區(qū)隨機挑選的時鐘的準確性。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)節(jié)奏快的地方往往是那些經(jīng)濟更加發(fā)達的地方（通過對比人均GDP、平均購買力還有平均熱量攝入），并且人們在大城市里比在人口少的地方走得更快。他們也發(fā)現(xiàn)了人們在熱的地方走得更慢這一慣例。Soasyoumightexpect,
6、fast-movingpeopleareassociatedwithfast-movingeconomies.Butdoesthatfasterlifetranslateintogreaterhappiness?Infasterplaces(specifically,economicallydevelopedareasofNorthAmerica,WesternEurope,andAsia),peopleweremorelikelytosmoke,lesslikelytotakethetimetohelpstrangersinneed,andmorelikelytodiefro
7、mcoronaryheartdisease.YetLevineandhiscolleaguesfoundthatresidentsinfasterplacestendedtoreportfeelingsomewhathappierwiththeirlivesthanthosewholivedinslowerplaces.Acity’spaceoflifewasindeed“significantlyrelated”tothephysical,social,andpsychologicalwe
