问答题

【正确答案】针对成年学生的课程可能是职业性的或者是娱乐性的,即课程可能与一个人的工作相关或者纯粹的是出于兴趣娱乐而上课。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Courses for adult students may be vocational or recreational, that is, they may be related to a person's job or taken purely for interest and pleasure.

[解析] 本句的关键词是“vocational”(职业的;行业)和“recreational”(娱乐的、消遣的),如果一时反应不出两个词语的意思,也不必慌张,因为下文就是相应的解释,由此完全可以倒推出这两个单词的意思。
【正确答案】为了克服对城市街道上陌生的攻击者的恐惧,很多美国人采取《太阳之剑》中的东方自卫术,诸如空手道和技击,它们通常又被称为功夫或者武术。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
To overcome their fear of unknown attackers on the cities' streets, many Americans now take instruction in Sun Sword of Oriental Self Defense such as karate and martial arts, commonly known as kungfu or Wushu.

[解析] 本句生词较多,“sword”(剑),“karate”(空手道),“martial arts”(武术,技击)等,需要考生平时积累,但通过attackers,Kungfu,Wushu这样的相关词语,考生可以大致判断出句子的大意。
【正确答案】喝茶一直以来都是典型英国家庭的传统。近期的研究显示,茶能够降低罹患癌症和心脏病的风险,还能延缓衰老。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Drinking tea has been a long tradition of a typical British family. Recent studies suggest that tea can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and retard the aging process.

[解析] 本句带有科普性质,说明喝茶的好处,内容不陌生,单词也不难,唯一的难点可能是“retard”,意思是“减慢,延迟”。
【正确答案】我一直在研究空运货物的问题。它很快,而且相比海运,空运的货物不易损坏,延误的风险也较小。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
I've been looking into the question of having the goods sent by air. It's quick. The goods are less liable to damage than by sea and there's less risk of hold-ups.
[解析] 本句稍有难度,诸如“be liable to...”(容易)和“hold-up”(停顿,耽误)可能会造成理解障碍。本句需要注意比较结构,“be less liable to...”(不易)。
【正确答案】如果你身体中的水分减少2%,你的头脑开始迟钝,表现力开始下降。如果再减少4%—7%,你会感到眩晕。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
If you lost two percent of your body weight in water, your brain power and performance level may start to weaken. Another four to seven percent may leave you feeling dizzy.

[解析] 本句的关键点在于把握好数字,快速记录所提及的数字2%和4%~7%,做好记录。