时差N小时 做个乐观主义者

Research shows that whether a person is an optimist¹ or apessimist is related to their quality of life, including their physical health.

研究表明，不管一个人是乐观还是悲观，都他的生活质量息息相关，包括身体健康。

The subjects involved first took personality tests in the1960's and then thirty years later they completed a follow-up self-assessment of their healthstatus.

这个主题首次在二十世纪六十年代提出并做了人格测试，三十年后他们后续完成了健康状况的自我评价。

Researchers found that not only did the optimists² from the 1960's report better physicaland mental functioning thirty years later, but that optimists also lived longer on average than pessimists³.

研究人员发现60年代的乐观主义者不仅身心比30年后的人更健康，而且乐观主义者比悲观主义者更长寿。

It's hardly clear that there is a causal relationship between optimism and health.

很难理清乐观与健康之间的因果关系。

it could be thatthey are related to the same underlying⁴ gene⁵ complex or set of mechanisms⁶.

也许是因为它们与相同的潜在基因或是一套机制有关。

Still, it sure istempting to surmise⁷ that it's partly a positive attitude that keeps people alive for so long.

不过，可以肯定的是，一定程度上的积极心态能让人长寿。

It mayactually be possible that a lot of what my parents have been telling me for years is true.

实际上可能多年来我父母告诉我的许多事情都是真的。

If you think positively⁸, good things may happen to you.

如果你积极地看待这个世界，好的事情就可能发生在你身上。

If you think negatively, then you may doomyourself.

如果你总是消极地看待一切，那样只会让你自己更郁闷。

1 optimist   

n.乐观的人，乐观主义者

参考例句：

• We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者，又是现实主义者。
• Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说，事情必定是会好转的。

2 optimists   

n.乐观主义者( optimist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Even optimists admit the outlook to be poor. 甚至乐观的人都认为前景不好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Optimists reckon house prices will move up with inflation this year. 乐观人士认为今年的房价将会随通货膨胀而上涨。 来自辞典例句

3 pessimists   

n.悲观主义者( pessimist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pessimists tell us that the family as we know it is doomed. 悲观主义者告诉我们说，我们现在的这种家庭注定要崩溃。 来自辞典例句
• Experts on the future are divided into pessimists and optimists. 对未来发展进行预测的专家可分为悲观主义者和乐观主义者两类。 来自互联网

4 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

5 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

6 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 surmise   

v./n.猜想，推测

参考例句：

• It turned out that my surmise was correct.结果表明我的推测没有错。
• I surmise that he will take the job.我推测他会接受这份工作。

8 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。