【词汇注释】
| 1. laughter [ˈlæftər] n. 快乐2. warmth [wɔːrmθ] n. 温暖3. boost [ˈbuːst] n. 提高 4. commuter [ˈkəˈmjuːtər] n. 通勤者5. participant [pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt] n. 参与者6. misplaced [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst] adj. 不合时宜的7. perfectly [ˈpɜːrfɪktli] adv. 非常8. flattered [ˈflætərd ]adj. 觉得荣幸的 | 常用搭配1. tend to 往往2. interact with 与……交流 3. a feeling of belonging归属感4. series of 系列的5. strike up 开始（交谈）6. shy away from 躲避7. turn out 证明是 |
【重难点解析】
1. While that may well be true, researchers have also recently found that interacting with strangers actually brings a boost in mood and feelings of belonging that we didn’t expect.
【重难点】本句为复合句，while连接两个并列分句：that may well be true和researchers have … didn’t expect）；第一个分句为简单句，第二个分句中，found后接that引导的宾语从句，宾语从句中又包含一个that引导的定语从句，修饰brings的宾语a boost in mood and feelings of belonging，因定语从句较短，翻译时可将其放在所修饰先行词前译出。另外，需识别出宾语从句中宾语a boost in mood与feelings of belonging并列。
2. On average, participants who followed this instruction felt better than those who had been told to stand or sit in silence.
【重难点】本句包含两个who引导的定语从句，分别修饰participants和those。因定语从句较短，可将其放在所修饰的先行词前译出。第二个定语从句中，those指代participants，in silence为方式状语，修饰动词stand和sit，翻译时需前置到动词stand和sit之前译出。
3. The researchers also argued that when we shy away from casual interactions with strangers, it is often due to a misplaced anxiety that they might not want to talk to us.
【重难点】本句为复合句，argued后接that引导的宾语从句。宾语从句中包含一个when引导的时间状语从句，和一个that引导的同位语从句，补充说明anxiety。宾语从句中，when引导的时间状语从句在前，翻译时顺译即可；a misplaced anxiety意为“不适当的焦虑”，其后的同位语从句应单独处理成一个句子。
4. As it turns out, many people are actually perfectly willing to talk—and may even be flattered to receive your attention.
【重难点】本句为复合句，as意为“正如”，引导非限制性定语从句，修饰主句，翻译时顺译即可。and前后的并列单元为：are actually perfectly willing to talk和may even be flattered to receive your attention。actually和perfectly为状语，共同修饰are willing to talk；even意为“甚至”，修饰be flattered to receive，翻译时将状语按照原有顺序译于动词之前即可。
