中山大学新理5.0英语自主学习大厅第四册第六单元C套答案
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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 13 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.
1. A) T B) F
Script: Generally speaking, technology has enabled us to do more things although it has not saved our time.
正确答案： A 2. A) T B) F
Script: The information explosion is regarded as one of the reasons why people feel so time-pressed.
正确答案： A 3. A) T B) F
Script: According to some experts, not everyone is overstressed and the feeling of pressures can also be exaggerated or self-imposed.
正确答案： A 4. A) T B) F
Script: It is recorded that in the last 10 years, working hours have risen slightly in both the U.K.
and the U.S.
正确答案： B 5. A) T B) F
Script: Time famine has provoked several reactions, one of which is that people are trying to buy time.
正确答案： A 6. A) T B) F
Script: By reducing the amount of time spent at work, people’s free time is increasing, so they definitely feel less stressed.
正确答案： B 7. A) T B) F
Script: There is a rushing and scurrying everywhere and we are very excited about our ability to work and play fast.
正确答案： A 8. A) T B) F
Script: Nowadays, it is a common practice that people are inclined to listen to the radio and do nothing else.
正确答案： B 9. A) T B) F
Script: Our culture views time as a precious thing and timesaving has been the subject of many books.
正确答案： A 10.
A) T B) F
Script: Sociologists have found that increasing wealth and increasing education help relieve a sense of tension about time.
正确答案： B
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Internet use appears to cause a (11)_________________ in psychological well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more (12)_________________ and loneliness than those who logged on less (13)_________________ , the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.
Researchers are (14)_________________ over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially (15)_________________ than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to (16)_________________ with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time (17)_________________ for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being, researchers hypothesized. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying (18)_________________ , and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to (19)_________________ via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study’s sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design (20)_________________ for technology.”
Script: Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.
Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their
中山大学新理5.0英语自主学习大厅第四册第六单元C套答案
