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听力文本
The start of every New Year is when we all make plans to change our life for the better over the forthcoming twelve months. Psychiatry professor Jayashri Kulkarni says: "January 1 is a 'magical' date and a vow made on this day is much more powerful than one made on August 26, for example." So, we all make a list of things to quit, start or change. Unfortunately, most of these promises are, more often than not, broken by January 31st. They are usually the identical resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous year, and the years prior to that. The website usa.gov says people, "tend to make the same resolutions year afteryear, even though they have a hard time sticking to them".
Research shows 45 per cent of us make a New Year's resolution. The most common vows include losing weight,volunteering to help others, quitting smoking, saving money, and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less alcohol, and going on a trip. However, research also shows that most of us are notso good at sticking to these. A study from the University of Scranton reveals that 71 per cent of us stickto our annual promises for the first two weeks; six months later, less than 50 percent are still on track to keep their resolutions. Most people who give up on their resolutions do so because of a lack of willpower and the use of the 'escape clause' that they will 'try again next year'.
中文翻译
每年新年开始的时候我们都会为我们接下来的一年制定计划,并以此来改变我们的生活
。心理学教授佳耶师利·库尔卡尼说:“元月一号是神奇的一天,这天许下的诺言要比在8月26日许下的诺言要更有力 。我们列出了我们要摒弃、开始以及进行改变的清单 。但是,通常这些承诺都会在1月31日前失效 。这些事情与我们去年许下的承诺是一样的,都没有实现,这些还有可能是大前年的 。美国政府官方网站称人们每年的决心通常都是一样的,尽管他们很难坚持这样去做 。研究表明45%的人们都会许下新年诺言
。最常见的诺言包括:减肥、做志愿者、戒烟、存钱、健身 。其他还有吃健康食品、少喝酒、旅行 。但是,研究还表明绝大多数人都没有坚持下去 。斯克兰顿大学的一项研究表明有71%的人都会在前两周坚持自己的诺言;六个月之后,能够坚持下去的不到50% 。由于缺乏意志力,绝大部分人放弃了自己的承诺,他们会用逃避的口吻说‘明年再来 。’译文属可可原创,仅供学习交流使用,未经许可请勿转载
重点讲解
1.lose weight 减肥
I agree !After all,I want to lose weight not my health.
我同意! 毕竟我要减肥可不是要失去我的健康
。2.stick to 坚持
It's right to stick to the principles, but not to stand on.
是应该坚持原则,可也不能太拘泥呀
。3.save money 存钱
As an employee, you either make money or save money for your employer.
作为一个员工,你不是为雇主创造金钱就是节省金钱
。4.be good at 擅长做…
Heck, you can’t be good at everything.
因为你不可能把所有事都做得很好
。5.tend to 趋向
We all tend to like those similar to us.
我们都倾向于喜欢一些像我们的人
。听力题目
1.Who is Jayashri Kulkarni?
a) a computer scientist
b) a psychiatry professor
c) a gossip columnist
d) an astrologist
2.What date did Jayashri Kulkarni contrast January 1 with?
a) December 25
b) March 14
c) January 31
d) August 26
3.When are most New Year's resolutions broken by?
a) January 31
b) August 26
c) March 14
d) January 2
4.According to the article, what are identical each year?
a) the stars and planets
b) the Moon and Sun
c) resolutions
d) the weight people want to lose
5.What did the website usa.gov say people have a hard time doing?
a) getting fit
b) sticking to resolutions
c) finding a good resolution
d) losing weight
6.How many of us make a New Year's resolution?
a) 45%
b) 44%
c) 43%
d) 42%
7.Who do many people resolve to help?
a) those with no resolutions
b) the lonely
c) other people
d) the poor
8.How long do 71% of us stick to our resolutions?
a) two weeks
b) two days
c) 12 days
d) 12 weeks
9.How many people continue their resolutions up to six months?
a) less than 50%
b) 55%
c) 60%
d) more than 65%
10.What kind of clause do people use to stop their resolution?
a) a legal clause
b) a grammatical clause
c) a legal clause
d) an escape clause
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.d