2023年12月英语四级听力真题 卷一 文章2

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For college students under pressure, a dog may be the best stress fighter around, according to the finding of a recent study.

根据最近一项研究的结果，对于处于压力之下的大学生来说，狗可能是最好的压力斗士。

"It's a really powerful finding,“ said Patricia Pendry, who led the study.

“这是一个非常有力的发现，”领导这项研究的帕特里夏·彭德里（Patricia Pendry）说。

''Universities are doing a lot of great work trying to help students succeed academically, especially those who may be at risk due to a history of mental health issues or academic and learning issues.

“大学正在做很多伟大的工作，试图帮助学生在学业上取得成功，特别是那些可能因心理健康问题或学业和学习问题而处于危险之中的学生。

This study shows that traditional stress management approaches aren't as effective for this population compared with programs that focus on providing opportunities to interact with therapy dogs.”

这项研究表明，与专注于提供与治疗犬互动机会的计划相比，传统的压力管理方法对这一人群并不那么有效。

The researchers measured executive functioning in the itudents involved in the study.

研究人员测量了参与研究的人数的执行功能。

Executive function is a term for the skills one needs to plan, organize, motivate, concentrate and memorize.

执行功能是一个术语，指的是一个人需要计划、组织、激励、集中和记忆的技能。

These are skills students need to succeed in college.

这些是学生在大学取得成功所需的技能。

The researchers found that students who were most at risk had the most improvements in executive functioning after interacting with therapy dogs.

研究人员发现，在与治疗犬互动后，风险最大的学生在执行功能方面得到了最大的改善。

These results remained when researchers followed up six weeks later.

六周后，研究人员进行了随访，这些结果仍然存在。

Many universities provide academic stress management programs and workshops.

许多大学提供学术压力管理课程和研讨会。

These are traditionally very similar to college classes.

传统上，这些课程与大学课程非常相似。

They often talk about ways to get more sleep, set goals, or manage stress or anxiety.

他们经常谈论获得更多睡眠、设定目标或管理压力或焦虑的方法。

Pendry acknowledges that these are really important topics and these workshops help typical students succeed.

Pendry承认这些都是非常重要的话题，这些研讨会可以帮助普通学生取得成功。

But they're less helpful for struggling students. Pendry believes those students may experience the programs as another lecture and feel even more stressed.

但它们对苦苦挣扎的学生帮助不大。彭德里认为，这些学生可能会将这些课程视为另一堂课，并感到压力更大。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题 19 至 21 基于你刚才听到的段落。

Question19. What does the recent study led by Patricia Pendry aim to examine?

帕特里夏 ・ 彭德里最近主导的这项研究旨在调查什么？

Question20.What did the new study measure in the participants?

这项新研究评估了参与者的什么?

Question21.What does Patricia Pendry think traditional stress management programs may do?

帕特里夏·彭德里认为传统的压力管理课程可能有什么影响?

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