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听力文本
Researchers have discovered what they believe is one of the keys to a happy marriage. A difference in height between the two partners could be a secret ingredient for marital bliss. Professor Kitae Sohn of Konkuk University in South Korea has discovered that the taller a woman's husband is, the happier she is. Mr Sohn said: "A greater height difference in a couple was positively related to the wife's happiness." However, he said the attraction and benefits for a woman having a tall husband does not last forever and diminishes over time. Sohn said the appeal of a taller husband "gradually weakened over time". He said he was surprised to find that it took around 18 years of marriage for this appeal to disappear.
Professor Sohn said he was intrigued as to why women seemed to prefer taller men. He said: "Although it has been known that women prefer tall men in mating for evolutionary reasons, no study has investigated whether a taller husband makes his wife happier." His study included analysing data from 7,850 Indonesian women who expressed a preference for taller men. The women said they did not know exactly why they preferred a taller mate. Sohn wrote: "Women simply like tall men, while unable to say why." He added: "This is similar to people favoring fatty, salty and sugary foods without knowing exactly why." However, the BBC noted that shorter men can be more stable, better husbands.
中文翻译
研究人员发现了幸福婚姻的关键之一。夫妻之间的“海拔”或将成为幸福婚姻的因素之一。来自韩国建国大学的孙基泰教授发现，丈夫身高越高，妻子的幸福感就越强。孙基泰教授称：“已婚夫妇身高差越大，妻子的幸福指数越高。”但是他认为，对于妻子来说，丈夫个高所带来的益处会随着时间的流逝而逐渐消退。他称个高丈夫的吸引力会随着时间而逐渐减弱。他称这种吸引力会在结婚18年后完全消失，对此他感到颇为惊讶。
孙基泰教授称，他对女性喜欢个高男生表示好奇。他称：“众所周知，女性选择个高男生，这是由进化决定的，但还没有研究证明个高男生能让女性更加幸福。”他对7850名喜欢高个男生的印尼女性进行了研究。她们对喜欢高个男性的原因并不十分清楚。孙基泰写到：“女性只是喜欢，不知道原因。”他还称；“就如同人们喜欢油的、咸的、甜的食物一样，不知道原因。”然而BBC新闻强调称，个矮男生更稳定，更能成为一名好丈夫。
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重点讲解
1.surprised to 对..吃惊
例句：Why should we be surprised to find a fleeting fame built upon the most ephemeral of creations?
短暂的名望建立在稍纵即逝的创造之上，为什么我们会对此大为惊异呢？
2.seem to 似乎
例句：Some people seem to be always lucky.
有些人似乎从来都是幸运的。
3.preference for 偏爱
例句：If you read his Pioneering Portfolio Management on the syllabus, he really has a preference for equities.
如果你阅读他的著作《开拓投资组合的管理》的摘要,他确实对股票有偏好。
4.similar to 与……相似
例句：Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星。
听力题目
1.What is a height difference the secret ingredient for?
a) divorce
b) a love cake
c) disaster
d) marital bliss
2.In which country does professor Sohn teach?
a) Italy
b) South Korea
c) Brazil
d) South Africa
3.What did a greater height difference in a couple relate to for the wife?
a) 14cm
b) more money
c) higher shoes
d) her happiness
4.What did professor Sohn say weakened over time?
a) our heart
b) romance
c) the attraction of a tall man
d) love
5.How long did it take for the appeal of a taller man to disappear?
a) the blink of an eye
b) not long
c) a lifetime
d) around 18 years
6.How many women did professor Sohn look at in the study?
a) 7,580
b) 8,570
c) 7,850
d) 5,780
7.Where were the women in the study from?
a) Indonesia
b) South America
c) all over the world
d) the USA
8.What were the women unable to say?
a) how much taller
b) their own height
c) why they preferred taller men
d) the words "I love you"
9.What did Sohn compare not knowing why women liked taller men to?
a) travelling
b) food
c) music
d) sport
10.What did the BBC say shorter men can be?
a) better husbands
b) more romantic
c) taller
d) more intelligent
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.b
10.a
