[单项选择]During uncertain times, people tend to look back and wonder, How did it get to this They feel more keenly their missed opportunities and failures in judgment. Regret-the sense that things could have turned out better if only a different choice had been made--becomes pervasive.
However, regret needn’t be a garment rending, self-whipping emotion. Instead, it can be something to value and use. According to a recent study by Colleen Saffrey at the University of Victoria in Canada and colleagues at the University of Illinois, most people hold regret in high regard. Of all the negative emotions, regret was identified as the most valued in that it helped people make sense of life events and remedy what went wrong.
Regret is hardwired into human biology, underscoring its importance in behavior. Advances in neuro-imaging show that when a person experiences regret, a part of the brain involved in both reasoning and emotion be- comes active. Neuroscience also tells us that learning prob
A. can be avoided if we make a different choice.
B. occurs when we look back and wonder.
C. is the most pervasive negative emotion.
D. can help people learn and improve lif

[单项选择]During uncertain times, people tend to look back and wonder, How did it get to this They feel more keenly their missed opportunities and failures in judgment. Regret-the sense that things could have turned out better if only a different choice had been made--becomes pervasive.
However, regret needn’t be a garment rending, self-whipping emotion. Instead, it can be something to value and use. According to a recent study by Colleen Saffrey at the University of Victoria in Canada and colleagues at the University of Illinois, most people hold regret in high regard. Of all the negative emotions, regret was identified as the most valued in that it helped people make sense of life events and remedy what went wrong.
Regret is hardwired into human biology, underscoring its importance in behavior. Advances in neuro-imaging show that when a person experiences regret, a part of the brain involved in both reasoning and emotion be- comes active. Neuroscience also tells us that learning prob
A. people should learn to avoid regret.
B. regret is no longer a negative emotion.
C. though negative, regret is of value to people.
D. regret can help people find the problems.

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The past-oriented people tend to look at the world in a

[单项选择]English speakers are direct people who tend to （　）.
A. locate peripheral meaning before central meaning
B. locate central meaning before peripheral meaning
C. locate the modified after the modifier
D. think holistically

[单项选择]Chinese people tend to

[填空题]Emotional people tend to have more dreams.

[单项选择] HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION As we look back at the 20 century we realize that never in the history of mankind have humans migrated so much. Millions of people have left their homes to relocate in other parts of the world in order to change their destiny. People from all over the world have dared to dream of a better future for themselves and for their children. Others were forced out of their homelands in order to escape atrocities (暴政，暴行). The two world wars during this century forced large numbers of people to seek refuge in a distant land in order to survive. Australia Since 1945, over six million people have come to Australia as new settlers. Their arrival has had a marked influence on all aspects of our society. The trigger for a large-scale migration was the end of World War II. In Europe, millions of people were driven outside their homelands, unable to return. In Australia, there was a desperate shortage of labour and a belief that su
A. Y
B. N
C. NG