(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
New research suggests there is a simple and easy way that helps people to stop over-eating. Researchers say there is an alternative to fancy diets. They say that using smaller plates, knives, forks, glasses and other tableware could reduce the amount of food we eat. Many of us tend to use the size of the plate as a measure of how much we can eat. If we use a large plate, we fill the plate with food, which often means we eat too much. Research from Cambridge University in the U.K. suggests that smaller plates could lower the amount of food we eat. British people could reduce their calorie intake by up to 16 per cent, while Americans could see a reduction of up to 29 per cent in calories.
The research team looked at data from 6,711 people who took part in the eating trials. Dr Gareth Hollands, one of the leaders of the research, said that many people think it is, "obvious that the larger the portion size, the more people eat," but said that until now, there was little research on this. He added that it was wrong to think people ate too much because of a lack of self-control. He said: "Helping people to avoid 'over-serving' themselves or others with larger portions of food or drink by reducing their size, availability and appeal in shops, restaurants and in the home, is likely to be a good way of helping lots of people to reduce their risk of overeating."
中文翻译
新研究表明人们发现了一种能够帮助食客防止过度进食的简便方法
研究小组对6711名研究对象的实验数据进行了研究
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重点讲解
1.self-control 自制力
例句:His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman.
他自制、矜持和冷漠得几乎有些不近人情
。2.likely to 可能要
例句:They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖
。3.lots of 许多
例句:Lots of pubs like to deck themselves out with flowers in summer.
夏日里有许多酒吧喜欢用鲜花来装饰店面
。4.alternative to 替代办法
例句:For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.
对于很多人来说,他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品
。听力题目
1.What could smaller plates be an alternative to?
a) smaller shopping bags
b) bowls
c) fancy diets
d) calories
2.What do many of use to measure how much food we can eat?
a) our plate
b) weighing scales
c) a ruler
d) an iPad
3.Which university conducted the research?
a) Cambridge University
b) Yale University
c) Tokyo University
d) The University of Food
4.Who could reduce their calorie intake by up to 16%?
a) plate makers
b) British people
c) everyone
d) vegetarians
5.By how much could Americans see a reduction in their calorie intake?
a) 26%
b) 27%
c) 28%
d) 29%
6.What did 6,711 people take part in?
a) an eating contest
b) eating trials
c) a plate-making course
d) a fruit-only diet
7.Who is Gareth Hollands?
a) a researcher
b) a plate maker
c) an expert on nutrition
d) a famous vegetarian
8.Until when was there little research on plate size and eating amounts?
a) 1999
b) January
c) now
d) the 15th of last month
9.What might many people think is the reason for over-eating?
a) TV commercials
b) the brain
c) chocolate
d) a lack of self-control
10.Where else could people reduce plate size besides shops and the home?
a) restaurants
b) malls
c) bakeries
d) plate factories
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a