2024年12月英语四级听力真题 卷二 文章2

Passage Two

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Helping to look after a pet can facilitate numerous aspects of a child's emotional development.

帮助照顾宠物可以促进儿童情感发展的多个方面。

Research shows that reading to a loyal and nonjudgmental companion, such as a dog or cat, can encourage reluctant readers to read aloud, which will in turn boost their self-confidence.

研究表明，向忠诚且无判断力的伙伴，如狗或猫，朗读可以鼓励不愿阅读的孩子大声朗读，这反过来会增强他们的自信心。

Having a companion to talk to about their feelings can also help children feel secure and develop communication skills.

拥有一个可以谈论自己感受的伙伴也可以帮助孩子感到安全并发展沟通技巧。

A household pet can also cultivate a child's sense of responsibility as their parent explains the necessary processes of keeping their pet happy and healthy.

家庭宠物还可以培养孩子的责任感，因为父母解释了保持宠物快乐和健康所必需的过程。

As a child matures, they can then take on more of the daily responsibilities, boosting their sense of independence.

随着孩子的成熟，他们可以承担更多的日常责任，增强他们的独立感。

Pets also provide a fantastic subject for research and learning.

宠物还为研究和学习提供了极好的主题。

Parents can encourage their child to research their favourite pets at the library or during a supervised internet search.

父母可以鼓励他们的孩子在图书馆或在监督下的互联网搜索中研究他们最喜欢的宠物。

Taking children along to the pet shop to buy food and supplies will support their cognitive development as their passion for learning flourishes.

带着孩子们去宠物店购买食物和用品，将支持他们认知能力的发展，因为他们的学习热情正在蓬勃发展。

A child’s physical development can benefit greatly from taking pets for walks in the fresh air.

孩子们的身体发育可以从带宠物在户外散步中获得极大的好处。

Even their fine- motor skills can be utilised in taking care of a beloved animal.

甚至他们精细的运动技能也可以在照顾心爱的动物时得到利用。

When responsibilities are well paced and communicated, a child can benefit greatly from involvement in bringing up a happy and healthy pet.

当责任安排得当并进行有效沟通时，孩子们可以从参与培养一个快乐和健康的宠物中获得极大的好处。

And of course, if a child doesn't have a pet in their own household, they can still benefit from all of the above when visiting a friend who does.

当然，如果一个孩子自己家里没有宠物，当他们拜访有宠物的朋友时，他们仍然可以从上述所有好处中受益。

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

问题19到21是基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 19. What does research show about reading to a loyal and nonjudgmental companion?

问题19. 研究表明，给一个忠诚且不带偏见的伴侣阅读有什么好处？

Question 20. How can parents make pets a fantastic subject for their children's research and learning?

问题20. 父母如何使宠物成为孩子们研究和学习的绝佳主题？

Question 21.How can children still benefit even when their family doesn't have a pet?

问题21. 即使家庭没有宠物，孩子们如何仍然可以从中受益？

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