朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit1HappinessWhatdidpsychologistswanttofindout?1.a.Whichpeoplearehappyb.Whatmakespeoplehappyc.HowpeopledefinehappinessHowdohappypeoplefeelabouttheirlives?2.a.Theylikeeverything.b.Theywanttochange.c.Theyaresatisfied.Whyarehappypeopleoptimistic?3.a.They havefewproblems. b.They dontworrymuch.c.Theyhavenegativeattitudes.Whatfactorismostimportantforhappiness?4.a.Goodrelationshipsb.Asuccessfulcareerc.Alotofmoney5.Describehowpsychologistslearnedwhatmakespeoplehappy.Psychologistsaskedhundredsofpeoplehowhappytheyare.Thentheyaskedquestionstofindoutabouttheirpersonalities.Theylookedatthedifferencesbetweenhappypeopleandunhappypeople.6.Whatthreepersonalityfactorsdohappypeoplehave?Happypeoplearesatisfiedwiththemselves.Theyarealsooptimisticabouttheirproblems.Inaddition,theyhavegoodrelationshipswiththeirfriendsandfamily.Unit2NewKindsofFood(1:50”)Whatisgeneticallymodifiedfood?1.a.Freshfoodb.Dangerousfoodc.AlteredfoodWhatgeneticallymodifiedfruitdidthespeakermention?2.a.Strawberriesb.Applesc.BananasWhatisabenefitofgeneticallymodifiedfood?3.a.Itneedsfewerpesticides.b.Itgrowsinlessspace.c.Itdominatestheenvironment.Whatisariskofgeneticallymodifiedfood?4.a.Itmaystayfreshlonger.b.Itmaybemoreexpensive.c.Itmaybeharmfultopeople.5.Whatarethreebenefitsofgeneticallymodifiedfood?Geneticallymodifiedfoodneedsfewerpesticides.Geneticallymodifiedfood/plantsgrowbetterthannormal.Inaddition,theystayfreshlongeraftertheyareharvested.6.Whatarethreerisksofgeneticallymodifiedfood?Geneticallymodifiedfood/plantsmaydominateotherplantsintheenvironment.Also,theymighthurtwildanimalsandinsects.Theymightevenhurtthepeoplewhoeatthem.Unit3PublicArt(2:02”)Whatispublicart?1.a.Artinmuseumsb.Artinpeopleshousesc.ArtinpublicplacesWhatsculptureisanexampleofrealisticart?2.a.SpoonbridgeandCherry(spoonandcherry)b.Non-Violence(guninknot)c.Peace(womanonhorse)Whatconceptdotwoofthesculpturesinthelecturesymbolize?3.a.Publicartb.Surrealismc.PeaceWhatisthemainpurposeofpublicart?4.a.Tomakepeoplegotomuseumsb.Tomakeartistsmorepopularc.Tomakepublicplacesmorebeautiful5.Whatispopart?Giveanexample.Popartshowsthingspeopleseeintheireverydaylives.SpoonbridgeandCherry,thesculptureofalargespoonwithacherry,isanexampleofpopart.6.Whatissurrealisticart?Giveanexample.Surrealisticartshowsthingsthatarestrangeorimpossible.Non-Violence,thesculptureofaguntiedinaknot,isanexampleofsurrealisticart.Unit4JourneytoAntarcticaWhendidShackletonandhiscrewmaketheirjourney?1.a.From1912to1914b.From1914to1916c.From1916to1918WheredidShackletonandfivemengoforhelp?2.a.SouthGeorgiaIslandb.ElephantIslandc.ArgentinaWhatfinallyhappenedtoShacklentonandhiscrew?3.a.Everyonedied.b.Somewererescued.c.Everyonewasrescued.WhatfinallyhappenedtotheEndurance?4.a.ItreachedAmerica.b.ItsanknearAntarctica.c.ItreturnedtoLondon.5.WhatwasthegoalofShackletonsJourney?Didhesucceed?ShackletonsgoalwastobethefirstpersontowalkacrossAntarctica.Hedidntsucceed.6.WhatdidShackletonandhiscreweatwhentheywerelivingonice?First,theyatesuppliesfromtheship.Thentheyhuntedanimalsinthearea.Finally,theykilledandatetheirdogs.Unit5ViolenceonTelevision(2:11”)HowmuchTVdoestheaverageAmericanchildwatch?1.a.Threetofourhoursadayb.Threetofourhoursaweekc.ThirtytofortyhoursaweekWhatTVshoeshavethemostviolentacts?2.a.Moviesb.Cartoonsc.ThenewsHowmanyviolentactsdoestheaveragechildseeontelevisionbyagetwelve?3.a.About1,000b.About10,000c.About100,000Whatdidthetwostudiesshow?4.a.TVviolenceislinkedtorealviolence.b.TVviolenceisnotharmfulforchildren.c.TVviolenceisincreasingintheUnitedStates.5.HowdidresearchersstudytheimmediateeffectsofTVviolenceonchildren?TheresearchersshowedchildrenaTVshowofachildhittingandkickingadoll.Thentheyleftthechildrenalonewithadoll.Thechildrenhitandkickedthedoll.ThisstudyshowedthatchildrendowhattheyseeonTV.6.Howdidresearchersstudythelong-termofTVviolenceonchildren?Theresearchersstudiedhowmuchviolenttelevisionsomechildrenwatchedatageeight.Thentheystu