(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
New research shows that having a pet dog can help to reduce children's stress. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA shows that petting a dog is a great way to help stressed kids. Researchers looked at 643 children aged six and seven over an 18-month period. They found that children who have a pet dog suffer from less stress than children without a dog. The researchers said that just twelve per cent of children with pets showed signs of stress. This compares with 21 per cent of children with no dog. The research will come as no surprise to the parents of children who have a dog. They have always known that a dog is great for helping a child's development and mental health.
A researcher said there are many things about the research that she is still unclear about. She said she did not know if less anxious children have pet dogs, or if it is the other way round and pet dogs make children less anxious. She said the research just showed a link between pet dogs and children's stress. She said pet dogs help children start conversations. This can often be difficult for children to do and can cause them stress. The researchers also said a pet dog can be a source of comfort for children. The dog can also act as a friend to a small child, who tells the pet all his or her secrets and stories. Sometimes the dog is so important that its name can be the first word the child speaks.
中文翻译
新研究表明，养宠物狗有助缓解孩子压力。美国疾病预防和控制中心的研究表明，养宠物狗是缓解孩子压力的好办法。研究人员花了18个月，对643位年龄在6-7岁的孩子进行研究。他们发现有狗的孩子比没狗的孩子压力小。研究人员称在所有有狗的孩子中，只有12%的孩子感到压力。而对于没有狗的孩子，压力比例为21%。对于养狗的父母来说，该研究结果并不会让他们感到意外。他们熟知养狗有助于孩子的身心发展。
对于该项研究，还有几点让研究人员感到迷惑。她不清楚是压力小的孩子养狗，还是宠物狗让孩子缓解压力。她认为该研究只能证明宠物狗与孩子压力之间存在关系。她说宠物狗有助于孩子交流。孩子有时很难交流，并因此而产生压力。研究人员还表示称，宠物狗能够安慰孩子。宠物狗成为了孩子们的朋友，对狗说悄悄话，讲故事。有时狗的地位非常重要，孩子们学会说的第一个单词没准就是它的名字。
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重点讲解
1.pet dog 宠物狗
例句：This is not your pet dog.
但是这个绝不是你的宠物狗。
2.act as 充当
例句：That sofa also acts as a bed.
那沙发也可当床。
3.mental health 心理健康
例句：How they affect our mental health is all up to us and how we use them.
它们如何影响我们的心理健康只是取决于我们如何使用。
4.suffer from 遭受
例句：How long have you been suffering from a headache?
你头痛有多久了?
听力题目
1.How many children did the researchers look at?
a) 634
b) 643
c) 346
d) 364
2.How long was the research?
a) 6 months
b) a year
c) 2 years
d) 18 months
3.What percentage of children with dogs showed signs of stress?
a) 10%
b) 11%
c) 12%
d) 13%
4.What percentage of children without a dog showed signs of stress?
a) 21%
b) 22%
c) 23%
d) 24%
5.Who has always known that a dog is good for a child's development?
a) babies
b) parents
c) pet shop owners
d) scientists
6.What did the researcher say she was unclear about?
a) many things about the research
b) dogs
c) children
d) stress
7.What can a pet dog help children to start?
a) development
b) a new way of life
c) conversations
d) new hobbies
8.What did researchers say dogs can be a source of?
a) comfort
b) exercise
c) illnesses
d) joy
9.What does a child sometimes tell a dog?
a) to go home
b) news
c) orders
d) secrets
10.What is sometimes the first word a child speaks?
a) hello
b) sorry
c) their dog's name
d) help
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c
