Rumor（谣言）

　　Rumor（谣言）
　　Rumoristhemostprimitive（原始的）wayofspreadingstoriesbypassingthemonfrommouthtomouth。Butcivilized（文明的）countriesinnormaltimeshavebettersourcesofnewsthanrumor。Theyhaveradio，television，andnewspaper。
　　Intimesofstressandconfusion，however，rumoremergesandbecomeswidespread。Rumorsspreadespeciallyrapidlyduringwarswhenthecustomarynewssourcesnolongergiveoutenoughinformation。Sincethepeoplecannotlearnthroughlegitimate（合法的）channels，rumorthrives（繁荣）。
　　Everthosewhodonotbelievethemoftenrepeatrumors。Thereisafascination（魅力）aboutthem。Thereasonisthatthecleverlydesigned（设计好的）rumorgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims（牺牲者）。Pessimistic（悲观的）rumorsaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemareworriedandanxious。Optimisticrumorsaboutproductionrecordorpeacebringaboutconfidenceandoftenoverconfidence。
　　EMOTION
　　Showingfeelings
　　Whatmakeslifeworthliving？Therearemanypossibleanswerstothisquestionsuchasgoodhealth，acomfortablehome，plentyoffriendsorlongholidays。Butthesethingswouldnotmakelifeworthliving，unlesswewereabletoenjoythem。Whetherornotwecanenjoythesethingsdependsontheemotions。
　　Emotionisthewordweusetodescribefeelingssuchaslove，hatred（仇恨），joy，sorrow（悲痛），fear，anger，hope，gloom（忧郁的心情），etc。Thesefeelingsplayanimportantpartinourlives：theynotonlyinfluenceourhappinessbutalsoaffectourhealth。
　　Anystrongemotionproducescertainchangesinsidethebody。Forexample，whenapersonisfrightenedorangry，hisheartbeatsfasterandtheactivityofhisstomachstops。Ifheisfrequentlyfrightenedorangrythesechangeswillbetakingplaceallthetime。Ifthisgoesonforlong，hishealthwillbeaffected。Hewillbegintosufferfromtiredness，stomachtrouble，sleeplessnessandlossofweight。Thesechangesaresometimedescribedassufferingfromhisnerves。Actually，itisnothisnervesthatareresponsibleforhissuffering，buthisemotion。
　　Peopleoftenspeakoftheneedofcontrolemotions。Andintelligentmanwillconstantlymonitor（监视）hisemotions。Itistruethatemotionscansurge（汹涌）upsoquicklythatyoumaydosomethingonthespurofthemomentyouwillregretlater。Onethingyoucandowhenyouhaveastrongfeelingwhetheritisagoodoneorabadoneistotrytodeterminewhatcausedit。Ifitisabadfeeling，thenyouwillknowtokeepawayfromsituationlikethatinthefuture。Ifitisagoodfeeling，thenyouwillknowwhatwillgiveyoumoregoodfeeling。
　　Anotherwaytocontrolyouremotionsistotallabouthowyoufeelwithotherpeople。Ifyoucansaywhyyoufeelbad，thenyouwillbehalfwaytogettingagrip（控制）onthatfeeling。Itwillbeasthoughthethinkingpartofthebrainishelpingthefeelingpartofyourbrainslowdownalittle。Someemotionsarebetteravoidedcompletely。Thecold，sinister（恶意的），snakelikeemotionsofhateandjealousy（妒忌）shouldalwaysbecontained（泰然自若的）assoonastheybegintotempt（引诱）aperson。Jealousyandhatemakeapersonmentallysmallandstupid。Theyshouldnotbeshownandtheyshouldbeextinguished（熄灭）。