(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本：
Most people have recognized the benefits of learning a foreign language:
很多人已经认识到了学习外语的好处：
You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable, be a more productive employee in today's competitive job market, and immerse yourself in the vast cultures that surround you.
它可以让你的国外之旅更顺畅；它可以让你工作更高效，在今天竞争激烈的职场上更有竞争优势；它可以让你更轻松地融入周围多样的文化当中。
Scientific studies have even shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally enhances overall brain function.
科学研究甚至还发现学习外语能增强记忆力，自然也就增强了脑功能。
But did you know that you can learn a new language in as little as 10 days?
但是你知道10天之内你就可以学会一门新语言吗？
The Pimsleur Approach to learning new languages helps users pick up new languages quickly.
皮姆斯勒语言学习法能帮助人们快速学会语言。
Even the FBI has purchased the Pimsleur Approach.
甚至FBI都购买了皮姆斯勒语言学习教程。
Your brain is already wired to start speaking a language in 10 days. You just need to activate it.
你的大脑有能力在十天内学会一门新语言。你只需要激活这种能力。
Dr. Pimsleur, a Ph.D. and specialist in the field of applied linguistics, devoted his life and career to learning languages and understanding the psychology of language acquisition.
皮姆斯勒博士是应用语言学专家，一生致力于学习语言与语言习得心理学的研究。
Dr. Pimsleur was a language educator for more than 20 years.
皮姆斯勒博士从事语言教育工作超过20年，
He noticed that children have an amazing ability to learn new languages quickly.
他注意到孩子学习语言的速度尤其快。
He recognized through extensive researches that effective communication in any language depends on mastery of a relatively limited number of words.
通过大量研究他发现任何一种语言的有效交流都依赖于对相对有限单词数量的掌握。
And, trying to learn too many words at first can actually slow the language learning process.
他还发现，初学者试图学习太多单词事实上会降低学习速度。
However, once this "core vocabulary" is mastered and used consistently, it provides a framework for accelerated language learning.
不过，一旦掌握了这些“核心词汇”并能对其进行不断应用，快速学习语言的基础就打好了。
The Pimsleur Approach aims to teach you to use the core vocabulary of the language, so you can speak the most in the least amount of time.
皮姆斯勒语言学习法的目的是教会你使用每种语言当中的核心单词，在最短时间内学会最多的表达。
What counts is not how many words you know, but rather, how many words you can use.
你认识多少单词并不重要，重要的是你会使用的单词有多少。
Questions 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据刚听到的短文回答16-18题。
Question 16. Which one is the benefit of learning a new language?
16.学习新语言的好处是什么？
Question 17. What can be learned about Dr. Pimsleur?
17.通过短文我们对皮姆斯勒博士有哪些了解？
Question 18. What, according to Dr. Pimsleur, is the key factor to start speaking a new language in 10 days?
18.皮姆斯勒博士认为十天内学会一门语言的关键是什么？
