【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hi, Paul. You seem to be enjoying that cup of coffee.
M: Yes, indeed.
I love all kinds of coffee. I am a coffee addict.
W: An addict. That"s someone who likes doing a particular activity very much and can"t stop doing it. And if you have a strong need to keep drinking coffee then we could say you have an addiction.
M: That"s me!
Do you know people of which country drink the most coffee per person?
W:
Finland?
M:
You are right!
The people of Finland consume an
incredible
12 kilograms of coffee per person every year. By the way, do you drink coffee?
W:
Oh, I do, but only in moderation
. I love the taste and the smell especially—we could call that the
aroma
—but it"s the
caffeine
contained in the drink that can have a bad effect. If I drink too much, it can give me headaches.
M: Right.
Well, for me, it"s the caffeine that keeps me awake. It makes me more alert—that"s why we call caffeine a stimulant.
Caffeine can also be found in energy and cola drinks and even in tea.
W: The magazine New Scientist says caffeine is a "
psychoactive
drug" and that 90% of people in the United States consume it every day.
M: Psychoactive drug—so what does that mean?
W: It"s a drug that affects how people feel and sometimes how they behave. The drug can be found in food like
waffles
and
chewing gum
, surprisingly—not just in drinks.
M: That"s why scientists who study public health are worried people don"t know how much caffeine they are taking.
W: Indeed.
Too much caffeine can lead to insomnia
.
M: So that"s why I can"t sleep well sometimes.
W:
And indigestion.
M:
No wonder
there"s a pain in my stomach occasionally.
W: And finally,
high blood pressure.
M: So that means blood flowing around my body at a higher pressure than normal level. That"s dangerous. But if I try to give up drinking coffee, I"ll also get headaches and feel tired.
W: And these are what we call
withdrawal symptoms
—the
nasty
physical and mental effects of stopping.
M: But many people around just love coffee. They like the fragrance of it and insist that a cup of coffee every day is useful for our health.
W: So there seem to be some good effects and some bad effects of drinking coffee. The point is we should drink coffee moderately.
M: You"re right.
How does the man like coffee?
[考点] 本题出题点在对话开头的观点强调处(I love all)。
[解析] 题目问：男士觉得咖啡怎么样?对话中男士说，他喜欢各种类型的咖啡，可以算是咖啡迷，可以看出男士是非常喜欢喝咖啡的，故得答案A。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Which country"s people drink the most coffee per person?
【答案解析】[听力原文]
How does the woman like drinking coffee?
[考点] 本题出题点在对话转折处(but)。
[解析] 对话中男士问女士是否喝咖啡，女士说：“Oh, I do, but only in moderation. ”(嗯，我喝咖啡，但是只是适量地喝。)in moderation表示“适度，有节制”，故本题选C。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
According to the man, what does stimulant do?
[考点] 本题出题点在强调处(it"s the caffeine that)。
[解析] 题目问：据男士所言，刺激物有什么作用?对话中男士说：“Well, for me, it"s the caffeine that keeps me awake. It makes me more alert—that"s why we call caffeine a stimulant. ”可见咖啡因使他清醒，男士总结说：“这就是为什么我们把咖啡因称为刺激物。”所以可以推断出男士认为刺激物可以使人清醒，故得答案A。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
According to the conversation, which is NOT a syndrome that too much caffeine may lead to?
[考点] 本题出题点在结果处(lead to )。
[解析] 女士列举了过多的咖啡因可能会导致的症状，包括insomnia(失眠)，indigestion(消化不良)，high blood pressure(高血压)，并没有提到obesity(甩脱症)，故选D。