2026年6月英语四级听力真题 卷一 短文3

Passage Three

短文三

People looking to stay well as they age may want to adopt a pet animal,according to new data from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

密歇根大学全国健康老龄化民意调查的最新数据显示，想要在年老时保持身心健康的人，可以养一只宠物。

For the survey, researchers polled about 2,000 US adults from ages 50 to 80.

为开展这项调查，研究人员采访了约 2000 名 50 至 80 岁的美国成年人。

55% said they owned at least one pet.

55% 的受访者表示自己至少饲养了一只宠物。

Dogs were the most common pet, followed by cats.

养狗的人最多，其次是养猫。

But whatever the type of animal, the vast majority of owners said their pets boosted their mental and physical health.

但无论饲养哪种动物，绝大多数主人都表示宠物改善了他们的身心健康。

Nearly 90% of older pet owners said their animals helped them enjoy life and feel loved.

近九成老年养宠人士称，宠物让他们更享受生活，也能感受到被陪伴、被关爱。

Roughly 80% said their pets reduced stress, and almost three quarters said their pets provided a sense of purpose.

约八成受访者表示宠物能缓解压力，近四分之三的人说宠物让自己找到了生活的意义。

However, people did report a few disadvantages to pet ownership.These included difficulty traveling and financial strains.

不过受访者也提到了养宠物的一些弊端，包括出行不便以及经济压力。

6% of pet owners said they'd fallen or injured themselves as a result of having a pet.

6% 的宠物主人表示，曾因为宠物摔倒或受伤。

Still, plenty of research has shown that just about anyone can benefit from their pet since animals can lower stress,

尽管如此，大量研究表明几乎所有人都能从宠物身上获益，因为动物可以缓解压力、

reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and encourage physical activity.

减轻抑郁与焦虑情绪，还能促使人们多活动身体。

The new poll suggests that pet ownership may be especially beneficial for older adults,

这项新调查表明，养宠物对老年人益处格外突出，

given how common loneliness and social isolation are within this age group.

毕竟孤独、缺乏社交在老年群体中十分普遍。

Human social support comes with a host of health benefits: less stress, lower rates of long-term disease, and more.

来自他人的社交陪伴能带来诸多健康好处：压力减少、慢性病患病率降低等等。

And research shows that interacting with pets can bring many of the same benefits.

研究显示，和宠物互动也能带来许多相同的健康益处。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

第 22 至 25 小题基于你刚刚收听的这篇短文。

Question 22. What did over half of the respondents say in the survey?

问题 22：超过一半的调查受访者给出了怎样的回答？

Question 23. What did most older pet owners in the survey say their pets provided?

问题 23：调查中大多数老年养宠人表示宠物带给了他们什么？

Question 24. What does the passage say people did report in the survey?

问题 24：文中提到受访者在调查中坦言了哪些情况？

Question 25. What does research show interacting with pets can do?

问题 25：研究表明和宠物互动能带来哪些好处？

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