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1Unit1NewPerspective1.1AudioScriptNicole:Hey,Nancy,haveyouheardMargaretgotpromoted?Nancy:Yes,Ihave.Theachievementisawesomeconsideringofallthehardshipsshe’sbeenthrough.Nicole:Yeah,Ireallyadmireher.Sheissuchanoptimist.Nancy:Me,too.It’sinspiringtoseehowmuchanoptimistachieves.Theyarewinnersoflifewhilepessimistsarelosers.Nicole:Ican’tagreewithyoumore.Whentherearedarkcloudsinlife,optimistssearchforthesilverliningofopportunitywhilepessimistsmerelycomplain.Nancy:Uh-huh.It’samazinghowone’sattitudeaffectshisachievements.Apositiveattitudereallymakesabigdifference.Nicole:Doyouknowattitudesalsoaffectone’shealth?Nancy:No.Idon’t.Enlightenme.Nicole:Acertaingroupofresearchersaresaidtohavetakenpersonalitytestsofsomepeople,andtheytrackedtheirhealthstatusfor30years.Youcanguessfortheresult.Nancy:Theoptimiststurnedouttobehealthier?Nicole:Yeah.Theoptimistsarereportedtohavebetterphysicalandmentalfunctioning.Meanwhile,theyalsolivedlongeronaveragethanpessimists.Nancy:Wow,that’ssoincredible.IthinksometimesIamalittlebitpessimistic.It’stimeforachange.Nicole:Yes.Actually,it’snotthatdifficulttochange.Justremember,wheneveryouholdanegativethought,immediatelyreplaceitwithapositiveone.Keeptrainingyourselflikethis,andthenyouwillbeanoptimist.Nancy:That’sgoodnewsforallthepessimists.It’snottoolatetochange.Nicole:No,it’snot.AndrememberHenryFordoncesaid,Youcanbelieveyoucan,oryoucanbelieveyoucan’t,eitherwayyouwillbecorrect.1.2WorldLaughterDaySarinRothburgIt'slikeaspringcleaningforthemind,bodyandspirit.Weallhavetocelebratetoday.Itistheofficialdayoflaughter.Andaroundtheworld,thereareatleast105celebrationsthatIknowof,Vienna,Switzerland,HongKong,Malaysia,theUnitedStates,Canada,wherepeoplearegatheringforanhourofjustpurelaughter.Soyouguysdoitthere?AnchorwomanYeah,ofcourse,welaughallofthetimeforallofourreasonsperhaps.Butwhatisitabouttheactivelaughterthatmakesitsuchahealthythingtodo?SarinRothburgWell,weallknowfromkids,itjustmakesyoufeelgood.Therearetremendousstudieswithcompellingresearchersaroundtheworld,Dr.Burke,Dr.Tan,PaulMcGee,Henslin.Theyaredoingincrediblestudiestoshowtheconnectionthatourlaughterhastothebody.Thereareincrediblephysiologicalreactions.Thestudyjustwasreleasedthisweekthattalksabouthowitcanstimulateappetite,particularlyinpeoplewhoarelivingwiththeillnessofdepression,whohavelostthewilltoeat.Itcanalsoreallyexercisethecardioandpulmonarypartsofthebody.Bytheirstudiesthatshowaboutthehormonalreaction,ithelpssuppressbadhormonesandhelpselevategoodhormones,andallergysufferers,afterlaughingandwatchingcomedy,allergysufferersactuallyexperiencelessallergysymptoms.Andsotodayisthedaywherewejustreachoutacrosstheworldandsaytoeverybody,“Let'sgetourlaughon.”Youknow,wescheduletimeforeverything,forfacebook,fortwitter,youknow,totakethedrycleaning.Buthowmanytimesdowegatherourfamilyaroundandsay,youknow,“let'sjustsharealaugh”?Andwhat's2funnyisIcanhearthelaughthat’soninmyearpieceandIactuallycantellyouwhoselaughthatis,whoislaughing.Therearesomegreatpeopleinthefield,Dr.MatanKataria,Dr.SteveWilson,peoplewhoreallyadvocateforlaughteraroundtheworld.Andaslaughingisgoing,Icanactuallytellyouwhoislaughing.AnchorwomanIknow，allright,SarinRothburg,thankssomuch.Worldlaughterday,wealldeserveabitofgiggle,abitoflaugh.Soit’sallgoodforus.1.3RowAcrosstheOceansHi,mynameisRozSavage,andIrowacrossoceans.Fouryearsago,IrowedsoloacrosstheAtlantic.Sincethen,I’vedone2outof3stagesacrossthePacific,fromSanFranciscotoHawaii,andfromHawaiitoKiribati.AndtomorrowI’llbeleavingthisboattoflybacktoKiribatitocontinuewiththethirdandfinalstageofmyrowacrossthePacific.Accumulatively,Iwillhaverowedover8,000miles,takingover3millionoarstrokes,andspendmorethan312daysaloneontheoceanona23footrowboat.Thishasgivenmeaveryspecialrelationshipwiththeocean.Wehaveabitofalovehatethinggoingon.IfeelabitaboutitlikeIdidaboutaverystrictmathteacherIoncehadatschool.Ididn’talwayslikeher,butIdidrespecther.Andshetaughtmeaheckoflot.SotodayI’dliketosharewithyousomeofmyoceanadventuresandtellyoualittlebitaboutwhatthey’vetaughtmeandhowIthinkmaybewecantakesomeofthoselessonsandapplythemtotheenvironmentalchallengewefacerightnow.Nowsomeofyoumightbethinking,“Holdonaminute,shedoeslookverymuchlikeaoceanrower.Isn’tshemeanttobeaboutthistall,andaboutthiswide,andmaybelookabitmoreliketheseguys.Youwillnoticethey’veallgotsomethingthatIdon’t.Well,Idon’tknowwhatyouarethinking,butIamtalkingaboutthebeards.NomatterhowlongIspendontheocean,Ihaven’tyetmanagedtomusteradecentbeard,andIhopeitremainsthatway.Foralongtime,Ididn’tbelieveIcouldhaveabigadventure.ThestorythatItoldmyselfwasthatadventurerslookedlikethis.Ididn’tlookthepart,Ithoughttherewerethemandtherewereus,andIwasnotoneofthem.Sofor11years,Iconformed,Ididwhatpeoplefrommykindofbackgroundwassupposedtodo.IwasworkinginanofficeinLondonasamanagementconsultant.AndIthinkIknewfromday1thatitwasn’ttherightjobforme,butthatkindofconditioningjustkeptmethereforsomanyyearsuntilIreachedmymidthirties,andIthought,youknowIamnotgettinganyyounger,IfeellikeI’vegotapurposeinthislife,andIdon’tknowwhatitis.ButIamprettycertainthatmanage