朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz
Unit 1 Happiness
What did psychologists want to find out ? 1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happiness
How do happy people feel about their lives ? 2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.
Why are happy people optimistic ? 3. a. They have few problems. b. They don’t worry much.
c. They have negative attitudes.
What factor is most important for happiness ? 4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money
5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.
Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.
6. What three personality factors do happy people have?
Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.
Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)
What is genetically modified food ? 1. a. Fresh food
b. Dangerous food c. Altered food
What genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ? 2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. Bananas
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What is a benefit of genetically modified food ? 3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space.
c. It dominates the environment.
What is a risk of genetically modified food ? 4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive. c. It may be harmful to people.
5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?
Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.
6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?
Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.
Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)
What is public art ? 1. a. Art in museums
b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public places
What sculpture is an example of realistic art ? 2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (woman on horse)
What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ? 3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. Peace
What is the main purpose of public art ? 4. a. To make people go to museums b. To make artists more popular
c. To make public places more beautiful
5. What is pop art? Give an example.
Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.
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6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.
Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.
Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica
When did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ? 1. a. From 1912 to 1914 b. From 1914 to 1916 c. From 1916 to 1918
Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ? 2. a. South Georgia Island b. Elephant Island c. Argentina
What finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ? 3. a. Everyone died.
b. Some were rescued. c. Everyone was rescued.
What finally happened to the Endurance ? 4. a. It reached America. b. It sank near Antarctica. c. It returned to London.
5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?
Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.
6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?
First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.
Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)
How much TV does the average American child watch ? 1. a. Three to four hours a day b. Three to four hours a week c. Thirty to forty hours a week
What TV shoes have the most violent acts ? 2. a. Movies b. Cartoons
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c. The news
How many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ? 3. a. About 1,000 b. About 10,000 c. About 100,000
What did the two studies show ?
4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence. b. TV violence is not harmful for children.
c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.
5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?
The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.
6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?
The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.
Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)
What do animals learn new skills ? 1. a. Before the critical period b. During the critical period c. After the critical period
What must young kittens learn to do ? 2. a. See b. Eat c. Meow
What must young songbirds learn to do ? 3. a. See b. Eat c. Sing
What changes after the critical period in humans ? 4. a. The ability to hear sounds
b. The ability to pronounce sounds c. The size of the brain
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5. Define critical period. Give an example.
The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.
6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?
Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.
Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)
What is the SETI project looking for ? 1. a. Intelligent beings b. Other galaxies c. Rocket ships
Why do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ? 2. a. They have received signals from other planets. b. They have seen rockets from other planets. c. They believe other planets could support life.
How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ? 3. a. By sending out radio signals b. By listening for radio signals c. By sending out rockets
Why does the STEI project look for radio signals ?
4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range. b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range. c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.
5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?
Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.
6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?
Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.
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