2017-01

1 I count(认为) myself lucky to live in the relative calm of the countryside, a safe distance away from the chaos and claustrophobia（幽闭恐惧症） of city life. However, I have to venture into（冒险进入） the urban jungles（都市生活中令人不快的部分） to work.

2 We are all squeezed into（挤进） this small space-so it’s no surprise that we get irritable（烦躁） and hot under the collar.（恼火，窘迫）

3 We might be hyper-vigilant（高度警觉的） thinking that a passenger is going to get into conversation with us.

4 We are persistently（执意地） looking for potential threats around us, which will reduce the likelihood that anybody will give eye contact.

5 Sometimes we have to grin and bear （忍气吞声，苦笑忍受）the pressures of city life. What’s worse, we do not know hoe to ease concerns.（缓解忧虑）

6 We may choose to be anonymous（匿名的）-to blend in（合群） with the crowd.

7 It’s our protective mechanism(保护机制) that makes us appear antisocial.（不合群，不喜欢社交）