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听力原文：Researchers do not know why people think some colours are warm and other colours

听力原文： Researchers do not know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colours remind people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during the winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun is higher during the summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

People associate colours with different holidays. For example, red is associated with Valentine's Day. On February 14th, Americans send red hearts to people they love. People associate orange with Halloween in October and Thanksgiving Day in November. On October 31 st, many Americans put large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween. Many people wear green on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. Violet is a dignified colour which is associated with Easter. On Easter Sunday, people decorate baskets with purple ribbons.

Many expressions in English use colours. These expressions show how people feel about the colours. For example, people associate red with a strong feeling like anger. When someone is very angry, people say that he or she sees red. Red is an active colour. A red-letter day is a lucky day. When criminals are caught in the middle of a crime, people say that they are caught red-handed. Green is the colour of grass and leaves. When someone grows plants well, people say he or she has green fingers. Blue is a sad, thoughtful colour. When someone is very sad, people say he or she is feeling blue. Blues is a kind of jazz that is usually very sad and slow.

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A．A warm colour is a colour that is often used in restaurants.

B．A warm colour is a colour that gives off heat.

C．A warm colour is a colour near the red end of the light spectrum.

D．A warm colour is a colour that makes people feel upset.

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第1题

听力原文：M: We've got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you

know them？

W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. But guess what？ Helen's just the opposite.

Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen？

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A．Helen is quiet.

B．Helen is talkative.

C．Helen is sociable.

D．Helen is active.

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第2题

听力原文：A new study by American Institutes for Research found that more than a half of 4-

year college students and nearly 75% of 2-year college students lack the ability to figure out a tip, compare prices or even balance a checkbook. There's been an assumption out there that college students are graduating with ascertained level of what we do expect proficient skills. In this study really shows that some of those assumptions may not be correct. But the problem researchers say is the majority of them can't comprehend when they just read.Some students say they are not surprised by the results and colleges need to do more to better prepare them. It's irresponsible and negation for colleges just be able to put their name in the university of people's degrees and send the people to workforce when they're unprepared and unskilled.

How many 2-year college students do not have the ability to figure out a tip？

A．50%

B．75%

C．70%

D．85%

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第3题

听力原文：Do you have a tough math test coming up？ Then listen to some classical piano musi

听力原文： Do you have a tough math test coming up？ Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score (30) . Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18 th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students' scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activities in the brain (31) ; similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, you should remember that brain-exciting effects lust only 10 to 15 minutes (32) . Would rock music work as well as the piano music do？ No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains' reasoning ability.

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A．How to improve your reasoning ability.

B．Why classical music is popular with math students.

C．The difference between classical music and rock music.

D．The effects of music on the results of math tests.

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第4题

听力原文：Researchers have found that "cool" colors, such as blues and greens, can make us

听力原文： Researchers have found that "cool" colors, such as blues and greens, can make us feel calm and relaxed. Blue and green surroundings can also lower blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate. "Warm" colors, such as reds, yellows, and oranges, affect us differently than "cool" colors do. "Warm" colors can actually make us feel warmer and excited. They stimulate heartbeat, raise blood pressure, and quicken breathing.

Yellow, a bright, sunny color, often makes people feel happy and more active. Yet it makes some people feel hot and restless. Red often makes people feel energetic. But not everyone feels good wearing red.

If some colors can make us feel better, might certain colors also help us think better？ According to a 3-year study in Germany, the answer seems to be yes. Scientists studied how various colors affect school children. And they found that certain colors could raise I. Q. as much as 12 points. In the experiment, rooms with low ceilings were painted in different colors. The more popular colors were light blue, yellow, yellow-green, and orange. Less popular colors such as white, black, and brown Caused a drop in I. Q. The study found that the color orange in particular improved social behavior, cheered up children's spirits and made them feel less hostile and irritable.

Do people's color preferences tell us anything about their personalities？ Some researchers think they do. According to these researchers, people who are more out-going usually prefer "warm" colors. people who are quieter, less people-oriented, often prefer "cool" colors.

If you live in a room painted light blue, you may feel ______.

A．happy and energetic

B．warm and excited

C．calm and relaxed

D．hot and restless

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第5题

听力原文：Have you eaten too much over the holidays？ You should try fidgeting, or moving yo

听力原文： Have you eaten too much over the holidays？ You should try fidgeting, or moving your hands or feet for a while. Those around you might not like it, but scratching and twitching is an important way of burning up calories.

American researchers have found that some people's squirming and wiggling equals several miles of jogging each day.

The scientists, based at the National Institute of Health's laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona, are studying why some people get fat and others stay slim.

In one study, 177 people each spent 24 hours in the institute's respiratory chamber—a room where the amount of energy people expend is measured by their oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. By the end of the day, some people had burned up 800 calories in toe-tapping, finger-drumming and other nervous habits. However, others had expended only 100 calories.

The researchers found that slim women fidget more than fat women, but there was net significant difference in men. Heavy people expend more energy when they fidget than do thin people.

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A．Keeping moving hands and feet.

B．Jogging several miles.

C．Walking a long distance.

D．Taking deep breathes.

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第6题

听力原文：M: Did you watch" Undersea Discovery" last night？W: No, I missed it. Did you？M: Y

听力原文：M: Did you watch" Undersea Discovery" last night？

W: No, I missed it. Did you？

M: Yeah. It was pretty good--it was about barnacles.

W: Hmm.

M: You know how they stick themselves to stuff in the ocean－like rocks or boats？

W: Uh-huh.

M: Well, they do that when they're young, and then they stay in the same place forever.

W: It figures. Have you ever tried removing one of those things？ Last summer I tried to scrape some off a pier—I had to give up after a while. You'd think they wouldn't be able to stick like that underwater.

M: Yeah. These biomedical researchers were talking about its possible uses. Orthopedists could use it for mending broken bones; or it could be used in dentistry.

W: I wish I'd seen that.

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A．The reproductive cycle of barnacles.

B．A new source of protein.

C．Types of sea animals.

D．The adhesive quality of barnacles.

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第7题

听力原文：If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research f

听力原文： If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and bow the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different jobs.

Computer technology helped the researchers to get most measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brains, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.

Contraction of the front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year olds.

Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction—using the head.

The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm worker, bus drivers and shop assistant.

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A．An examination of farmers in northern Japan.

B．Tests given on a thousand old people.

C．Examining the brain volumes of different people.

D．Using computer technology.

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第8题

听力原文：Today we're going to talk about shyness and discuss recent research on ways to he

听力原文： Today we're going to talk about shyness and discuss recent research on ways to help children learn to get along with others socially.

Many people consider themselves shy. In fact, forty percent of people who took part in our survey said they were shy--that's two out of every five people. And there are studies to indicate that the tendency toward shyness may be inherited. But certain timid children doesn't mean that they are bound to be shy forever. There is something parents, teachers, and the children themselves can do to overcome this tendency--and even to prevent it.

Our researchers found that if parents gently push their shy children to try new things, they can help these children become less afraid and less inhibited. Another way to help shy children is to train them in social skills. For example, there are special training programs where children are taught things like looking at other children while talking to them, talking about others' interests, and even smiling.

These groups have been very successful in giving shy children a place to feel safe and accepted, and building up their self-esteem.

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A．Showing children how to behave.

B．Helping children overcome shyness.

C．Several causes of children's shyness.

D．How timid children become shy adults.

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第9题

听力原文：When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available communi

听力原文： When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when care-giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do.

Questions:

29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents？

30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes？

31. According to the passage，what must caregivers learn to do？

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A．They think they should follow the current trend.

B．Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.

C．Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.

D．They have jobs and other commitments.

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第10题

听力原文：Seems like there is good news for Americans who like to tip one bacchic at happy

hour or relax with a glass of wine after work. A recent study by two economists shows drinkers earn more than teetotalers. In fact the data that published in a journal of labor research shows drinkers earn 10%-14% more than people who avoid alcohol altogether. The researchers say this disparity in pay might be explained by the fact drinkers have wider social networks. They argue this enables drinkers to get better jobs and business opportunities, truly increase social capital. But the study has its critics, they point out the researchers founded their work with money from libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation. That group has been fighting in- creased regulation and taxation of alcohol around the country. The authors of the study do point out social drinking has its limits. Having more than 21 servings of alcohol a week they say actually reduces earning potential. One could say all things in moderation.

Why do drinkers earn more than teetotalers according to this passage？

A．Because drinkers have better health.

B．Because drinkers receive more money from social warefare.

C．Because drinkers have wider social networks.

D．Because drinkers are more hard-working.

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第11题

听力原文：Anyone who's been married has the experience of arguing with your spouse. Those r

听力原文： Anyone who's been married has the experience of arguing with your spouse. Those romantic days of courtship have given way to arguing about doing the dishes and taking out the garbage. But, as any marriage advisor will tell you, (32) at least some fighting is a healthy part of a relationship.

According to a study done by researchers at Ohio State University, though, marital stress has its downside as well. According to the study, the stress that a married couple experiences during a typical argument can slow the body's power to heal wounds by up to two days.

(33) The study involved forty two married couples who'd been together for an average of twelve years. First, each spouse was given small wounds on their arms and took tests to determine their stress levels. Then they were videotaped while having a supportive discussion about their relationship.

Two months later the couples were again given small wounds and this time videotaped while discussing something more emotionally tensional. (34) The researchers found that the wounds took one day longer to heal after the stressful discussion than they did after the supportive discussion. (35) Couples that had really hostile arguments took as long as two extra days to heal their wounds.

The researchers are still trying to determine why higher levels of stress slow the wound healing process. But the findings could be important in many ways. Hospitals, for example, might take more care to make hospital stays less stressful, so patients will heal faster.

32. What is the advisor's view about the arguments？

33.What kinds of persons are involved in the study？

34.In healing the wound，how many days longer does the stressful discussion take than the supportive one？

35.What can we learn from the study done by researchers at Ohio State University？

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A．Arguments do not always occur between couples.

B．Arguments or fights may lead to the end of the marriage.

C．Couples should argue with each other properly.

D．Arguments can be avoided after the romantic days of courtship.

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