英语_阅读_Why we dislike change_待读

Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through changes in life.
大多数人讨厌变化，这很可悲，因为我们的人生中经常会经历变化。

And for some of us, even the smallest changes can upset our day.
对我们中的一些人来说，哪怕是最微小的变化也可能让我们的一天变得糟糕。

So, the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard?
所以问题是：为什么我们大多数人觉得调整自己的生活这么困难呢？

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Why we dislike change
我们为什么不喜欢变化

Fear of change is nothing new.
害怕变化并不是什么新鲜事。

Over a century ago, people in Paris were unhappy over an unusual addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower.
一个多世纪前，巴黎的人们对城市中新建的一座奇特建筑——埃菲尔铁塔——感到不满。

In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they were against its construction（建造）.
事实上，市民们对建造这座塔的计划非常愤怒，以至于他们强烈反对建造它。

As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural.
虽然这听起来很奇怪，但他们的愤怒完全可以理解。

They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry.
他们对即将发生的巨大变化没有任何选择权，因此感到愤怒。

But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in the matter.
但即使在我们有发言权的时候，变化仍然会让我们感到不安。

Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take.
每天，我们所做的决定都会带来变化：上哪所学校、选择哪份工作。

Voluntary（出于自愿的）changes also make most of us uneasy because we don’t know how those changes will affect our future.
即使是出于自愿的改变，也会让大多数人感到不安，因为我们不知道这些变化会如何影响我们的未来。

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How we can overcome our fear of change
我们如何克服对变化的恐惧

People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear of change is to be flexible.
人们发现，克服对变化恐惧的关键是要有弹性。

When people are flexible, they can get used to new situations more easily.
当人们具有灵活性时，他们能更容易适应新的环境。

Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before.
在21世纪，灵活性尤其重要，因为科技让变化比以往任何时候都来得更快。

Those who were against change, especially with technology in the workplace, may end up finding themselves out of a job.
那些反对变化的人，特别是反对工作场所中技术变革的人，最终可能会发现自己失去了工作。

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When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, a positive（积极的）attitude helps a lot.
当变化来临，而你别无选择只能面对时，积极的态度会有很大帮助。

In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you.
事实上，这种变化可能最终成为对你最有利的事情。

That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one.
你找到的新工作可能最终会比原来的工作好得多。

You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to.
你也许会在搬去的新城市里结识一生中最好的朋友。

Therefore, don’t just focus on how you feel about change.
因此，不要只关注你对变化的感受。

You should learn to accept the change.
你应该学会接受变化。

The change is the reality and it’s up to you to decide whether the change will be a success or a failure.
变化是现实，而由你来决定这种变化是成功还是失败。

You never know—your next change may be your life’s Eiffel Tower!
你永远不会知道——你下一个改变，也许就是你人生中的“埃菲尔铁塔”！

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逐句翻译，不需要序号，先英文然后中文相间

Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through changes in life. And for some of us, even the Smallest changes can upset our day. So, the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard?

Why we dislike change
Fear of change is nothing new. Over a century ago, people in Paris were unhappy over an unusual addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they were against its construction（建造）. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry. But we get upset over changes even when we do have to a say in the matter. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take. Voluntary（出于自愿的）changes also make most of us uneasy because we don’t know how those changes will affect our future.

How we can overcome our fear of change
People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear of change is to be flexible. When people are flexible, they can get used to new situations more easily. Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who were against change, especially with technology in the workplace, may end up finding themselves out of a job.

When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it. A positive（积极的）attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Therefore , don’t just focus on how you feel about change. You should learn to accept the change. The change is the reality and it’s up to you to decide whether the change will be a success or a failure. You never know—your next change may be your life’s Eiffel Tower!