2024年12月英语四级听力真题 卷一 文章3

Passage Three

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A new study from Oregon State University found that dogs tend to match their behavior with the children in their family.

俄勒冈州立大学的一项新研究发现，狗往往会模仿他们家庭中孩子们的行为。

The findings are important because there is a growing body of evidence that dogs can help children in many ways.

这些发现很重要，因为越来越多的证据表明狗可以在许多方面帮助孩子。

These include helping with social development, increasing physical activity, managing anxiety or serving as a source of attachment in the face of changing family structures.

这些帮助包括促进社交发展、增加身体活动、管理焦虑或在家庭结构变化时作为依恋的来源。

Yet, very little research has focused on how dogs perceive and socially engage with children.

然而，关于狗如何感知并与孩子们社交互动的研究却非常少。

“The great news is that this study suggests dogs are paying a lot of attention to the kids that they live with,” said Monique Udell, the lead author of the study.

“好消息是，这项研究表明狗非常关注他们与之生活的儿童，”该研究的主要作者莫妮克·乌德尔说。

“One interesting thing we have observed is that dogs are matching children's behavior, but less frequently than what we have seen between dogs and adults.

我们观察到一件有趣的事情，那就是狗在模仿儿童的行为，但频率比我们看到的狗与成人之间的互动要低。

This suggests that while dogs may view children as social companions, there are also some differences that we need to understand better.”

这表明，尽管狗可能将儿童视为社交伙伴，但也存在一些我们需要更好地理解的差异。

While research has found dogs can have a lot of positive impacts on a child’s life, there are also risks associated with the dog-child relationship.

虽然研究发现狗对儿童的生活有很多积极影响，但与狗-儿童关系相关的风险也是存在的。

For example, other studies have found dogs are more likely to bite children versus adults.

例如，其他研究发现狗更有可能咬伤儿童而不是成人。

“We still have a lot to learn about the dog-child relationship," Udell said.

“我们还有很多关于狗-儿童关系需要学习，”Udell说。

“But research does show that kids are very capable of training dogs.”

“但研究确实表明，孩子们非常有能力训练狗。”

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

问题22到25是基于你刚刚听到的这篇文章。

Question 22.What does the passage say about the findings of a new study from Oregon State University?

文章怎么评价俄勒冈州立大学一项新研究的发现?

23.What does a growing body of evidence show according to the passage?

根据文章内容，越来越多的证据表明了什么?

24.What did Monique Udell say their study suggests?

莫妮克·乌德尔说他们的研究表明了什么?

25.What does research show kids are very capable of doing?

研究显示孩子们非常有能力做什么?

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