2025即将结束，这一年你过得好吗？

近日，美国一项调查显示，仅有10%的美国人认为2025年“很棒”，绝大多数人则用“还行”（39%）、“不好”（19%）甚至“糟糕”（10%）来评价这一年。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which statement best summarizes the overall argument developed throughout the article?

A. Americans largely misjudged the quality of life in 2025 despite stable conditions

B. Disappointment with 2025 has led Americans to abandon long-term planning

C. Negative perceptions of 2025 have paradoxically strengthened Americans' motivation for self-improvement

D. Americans' optimism for 2026 is mainly driven by improving economic indicators

无注释原文：

2025 Was A 'Great' Year For Just 1 In 10 Americans

From: StudyFinds

Americans are limping into 2026 with low expectations after a year most would rather forget. Only 10% of people called 2025 a “great” year, according to a survey, with the vast majority describing it as “just okay” (39%), “bad” (19%), or even “awful” (10%).

Determined to turn things around, 38% of Americans are setting personal goals for the new year. The Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans shows people are creating an average of six resolutions each, with financial security and physical fitness leading the charge. That's a lot of ambition after a year that left so many feeling disappointed.

The widespread dissatisfaction with 2025 appears to be fueling a renewed commitment to self-improvement. Rather than accepting another lackluster year, Americans are doubling down on personal goals, hoping that intentional changes can shift their circumstances in meaningful ways.

Putting more money into savings (45%) and getting more exercise (45%) tied as the most common resolutions, followed by improving overall physical health (41%). Other popular goals include eating healthier (40%), improving holistic financial wellness (34%), spending more time outdoors (29%), and boosting mental health (29%).

The dual focus on finances and fitness reflects deeper concerns about stability and well-being after a disappointing year. These twin priorities suggest Americans see their bank accounts and their bodies as two sides of the same coin when it comes to overall quality of life. Financial stress and physical health are deeply interconnected, and people seem to recognize that improvement in one area often supports progress in the other.

Americans rated their average mental health at 7 out of 10, with men scoring slightly higher at 8 out of 10. Despite the rough year, half of respondents believe 2026 will be their year to finally reach a better place mentally. That optimism stands in contrast to how people felt about 2025, suggesting many see the new year as a fresh start rather than a continuation of current struggles.

Getting to those goals won't be easy. Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X all identified not having enough money as their biggest barrier to achieving resolutions. Baby boomers cited lack of willpower as their primary obstacle instead. Mental health challenges (28%) and lack of time (22%) also prevent people from following through.

The generational split on barriers is telling. Younger Americans face economic headwinds that make even basic goal-setting feel out of reach. When you're worried about making rent or paying off student loans, resolutions about outdoor time or mental wellness can feel like luxuries. Baby boomers, presumably more financially stable, point to internal rather than external obstacles.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

2025 Was A 'Great' Year For Just 1 In 10 Americans

From: StudyFinds

Americans are limping into 2026 with low expectations after a year most would rather forget. Only 10% of people called 2025 a “great” year, according to a survey, with the vast majority describing it as “just okay” (39%), “bad” (19%), or even “awful” (10%).

一项调查显示，仅有10%的美国人认为2025年“很棒”，绝大多数人则用“还行”（39%）、“不好”（19%）甚至“糟糕”（10%）来评价这一年。经历这个多数人宁愿忘却的年份后，美国人正带着低迷的期望蹒跚步入2026年。

limp /lɪmp/ 表示“软的，柔软的；轻柔的”，英文解释为“soft and neither firm nor stiff”如：a limp lettuce leaf/salad 软塌塌的莴苣叶/色拉，a limp handshake 软弱无力的握手。

作动词，1）表示“缓慢行进；艰难移动”，英文解释为“to move or develop slowly and with difficulty”举个🌰：The little boat limped slowly towards the shore. 那条小船缓慢地向岸边靠近。

2）表示“瘸着脚走，跛行”，英文解释为“to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot”举个🌰：Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury. 比赛刚刚开始3分钟，杰克逊就因脚踝严重受伤而下场。

Determined to turn things around, 38% of Americans are setting personal goals for the new year. The Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans shows people are creating an average of six resolutions each, with financial security and physical fitness leading the charge. That's a lot of ambition after a year that left so many feeling disappointed.

在经历令人失望的一年后，38%的美国人决心扭转局面，纷纷为新年设定了个人目标。Talker Research针对2000名美国人的调查显示，平均每人制定了六项新年计划，其中理财和健身塑形成为最主要目标——这般雄心壮志与过去一年的普遍失落形成了鲜明对比。

resolution /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/ 1）表示“决议”，英文解释为“A resolution is a formal decision made at a meeting by means of a vote.”举个🌰：He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions. 他回复说联合国已经通过两项重大决议。

2）表示“决心，决定”，英文解释为“If you make a resolution, you decide to try very hard to do something.”举个🌰：They made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays. 他们下了一个决心要减掉圣诞节期间增加的全部体重。

3）表示“（显微镜、电视、计算机显示屏等的）清晰度，分辨率”，英文解释为“the ability of a microscope, or a television or computer screen, to show things clearly and with a lot of detail”如：a high/low resolution image 高/低清晰度图像。

The widespread dissatisfaction with 2025 appears to be fueling a renewed commitment to self-improvement. Rather than accepting another lackluster year, Americans are doubling down on personal goals, hoping that intentional changes can shift their circumstances in meaningful ways.

对2025年的普遍不满，正催生着新一轮自我提升的热潮。美国人不再甘于平庸，而是加倍投入个人目标，希望通过主动求变来切实改善生活境遇。

fuel /ˈfjuː.əl/ 表示“加剧；增加；加强；刺激；激起”，英文解释为“To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.”如：to fuel speculation / rumours / fears 引起猜测 / 谣传 / 恐惧，举个🌰：The result will inevitably fuel speculation about his future. 该结果将不可避免地加剧人们对他的前途的猜测。

英式 lacklustre /ˈlækˌlʌs.tər/ 美式 lackluster 表示“缺乏生气的，懒洋洋的；无精打采的；无生气的”，英文解释为“without energy and effort”举个🌰：Britain's number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lacklustre performance. 英国头号网球选手死气沉沉的表现令人失望。

Putting more money into savings (45%) and getting more exercise (45%) tied as the most common resolutions, followed by improving overall physical health (41%). Other popular goals include eating healthier (40%), improving holistic financial wellness (34%), spending more time outdoors (29%), and boosting mental health (29%).

增加储蓄（45%）和加强锻炼（45%）并列成为最普遍的新年目标，紧随其后的是改善整体健康状况（41%）。其他热门目标包括：健康饮食（40%）、提升综合财务状况（34%）、增加户外活动时间（29%）以及改善心理健康（29%）。

holistic /həˈlɪs.tɪk/ 表示“整体的，全面的”，英文解释为“dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part”举个🌰：My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease. 我的医生采用了一种全面的治疗方法。

boost /buːst/ 可以作名词也可以作动词，表示“改善；提高；增强；推动”，英文解释为“to improve or increase something”举个🌰：The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices. 剧院设法通过降低票价来增加观众数量。

📍“佩洛西有病还是先治病吧”文中提到be boosted，get boosted用来指打了加强针（疫苗），也有说booster shot/booster dose.

The dual focus on finances and fitness reflects deeper concerns about stability and well-being after a disappointing year. These twin priorities suggest Americans see their bank accounts and their bodies as two sides of the same coin when it comes to overall quality of life. Financial stress and physical health are deeply interconnected, and people seem to recognize that improvement in one area often supports progress in the other.

这种对财务与健康的双重聚焦，反映了经历失望之年后人们对稳定与福祉的深层焦虑。这两大优先事项表明，在整体生活质量层面，美国人将银行存款与身体状况视为一体两面的存在。财务压力与身心健康本就深度交织，人们似乎已然意识到，任一领域的改善往往能助推另一领域的提升。

替表示“一枚硬币的两面；一个问题的两个方面”，英文解释为“If two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem different.”举个🌰：Violent behaviour and deep insecurity are often two sides of the same coin. 暴力行为和深层次不安全感，常常是一个问题的两个方面。

interconnect /ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnekt/ 表示“（两个或多个事物间）互相连接，互相联系”，英文解释为“(of two or more things) to connect with or be related to each other”举个🌰：The problems of poverty and unemployment are all interconnected. 贫穷与失业问题是互相联系的。

Americans rated their average mental health at 7 out of 10, with men scoring slightly higher at 8 out of 10. Despite the rough year, half of respondents believe 2026 will be their year to finally reach a better place mentally. That optimism stands in contrast to how people felt about 2025, suggesting many see the new year as a fresh start rather than a continuation of current struggles.

美国人给自身心理健康状况打分平均7分（满分10分），其中男性评分略高，达到8分。尽管过去一年艰难，仍有半数受访者相信2026年将是他们心理状态迎来转机之年。这种乐观情绪与人们对2025年的感受形成鲜明对比，表明许多人将新年视作崭新的起点，而非当下困境的延续。

optimism /ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪ.zəm/ 表示“乐观；乐观主义”，英文解释为“the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the good parts of a situation, or a belief that something good will happen”举个🌰：There was a note of optimism in his voice as he spoke about the company's future. 谈到公司的未来，他语气里带着乐观情绪。

continuation /kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“继续；持续；延续”，英文解释为“the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else”举个🌰：It's just a continuation of the bigger river, but with a different name. 它实际上是那条大河的延续，只是名称不同而已。

Getting to those goals won't be easy. Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X all identified not having enough money as their biggest barrier to achieving resolutions. Baby boomers cited lack of willpower as their primary obstacle instead. Mental health challenges (28%) and lack of time (22%) also prevent people from following through.

要实现这些目标绝非易事。Z世代、千禧一代和X世代都表示，资金不足是实现新年目标的最大障碍，而婴儿潮一代则认为缺乏意志力才是主要阻碍。此外，心理健康问题（28%）与时间匮乏（22%）也影响着人们坚持完成目标。

Gen Z /ˌdʒen ˈzed/ 表示“Z世代（Generation Z的缩写，指1990年代后期和2000年代前期出生的人）”，英文解释为“short for Generation Z : a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.”

millennial /mɪˈlen.i.əl/ 表示“一千年的，千禧年的；与2000年有关的”，英文解释为“relating to a millennium or to the year 2000”如：millennial celebrations 千禧年庆祝活动。

作名词，通常复数，表示“千禧一代，千禧世代”，举个🌰：Millennials have grown up with the internet and can't imagine a world without it. 千禧世代在互联网环境中长大，无法想象没有互联网的世界会是什么样的。

千禧一代通常指出生于20世纪且在2001年跨入成年的一代人，而2000年出生的人群被称为“千禧宝宝”或“世纪婴儿”。

Gen X /ˌdʒen ˈeks/ 表示“X世代（Generation X的缩写，指1960和1970年代出生的人）”，英文解释为“short for Generation X : a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1960s and 1970s.”举个🌰：Members of Generation X are often portrayed as having no clear direction to their lives. X世代的人通常被描绘为人生没有明确的方向。

baby-boomer /ˈbeɪ.biˌbuːm.ər/ 表示“（尤指1945至1965年间英国和美国）生育高峰期出生的人”，英文解释为“a person who was born during a baby boom, especially the one that happened in the UK and the US following the Second World War”

The generational split on barriers is telling. Younger Americans face economic headwinds that make even basic goal-setting feel out of reach. When you're worried about making rent or paying off student loans, resolutions about outdoor time or mental wellness can feel like luxuries. Baby boomers, presumably more financially stable, point to internal rather than external obstacles.

这种代际间的障碍差异颇具深意。年轻一代美国人面临的经济逆风，甚至让制定基本目标都显得遥不可及。当你还在为支付租金或偿还学生贷款发愁时，关于户外活动或心理疗愈的新年计划简直成了奢侈的念想。而经济状况相对稳固的婴儿潮一代，则将主要障碍归因于内在而非外在因素。

telling /ˈtel.ɪŋ/ 表示“反映真实情况的；显露内心活动的”，英文解释为“showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks”如：a telling comment 发自内心的评论。

headwind /ˈhed.wɪnd/ 表示“顶风，逆风”，英文解释为“a wind blowing in the opposite direction to the one you are moving in”举个🌰：The runners had to battle against a stiff/strong headwind. 跑步者只能顶着劲风前行。

presumably /prɪˈzuː.mə.bli/ 表示“据推测，大概，可能”，英文解释为“used to say what you think is the likely situation”举个🌰：They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment. 他们大概买得起一套大一点的公寓。

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