最新版新时代交互英语(第四版)视听说 Unit Test 1

1、Part IQuestion 1You're looking pretty pleased with yourself, like the cat that ate the canary. What are you up to?Not much. I've just been elected team captain. Meow.Why is the man pleased?Question 2Hey, Joel, why are you so depressed?My house is leaking, my bicycle is lost, and the exams ar

2、e coming. I'm really worried that I'll fail them all.Which of the following is one of the causes of the man's depression?Question 3Look how beautiful the lake is with the sun setting on it. It gives me a sense of happiness.I agree completely, but we should leave now; the football game st

3、arts at eight o'clock, and we can't miss it.What is the woman happy about?Question 4You know I'm not a party animal, so I'm really fed up with Mary. She invites her friends to party in our apartment every other day!Yeah. I know what you mean.How does the man feel about Mary having pa

4、rties in their apartment?Question 5Jane, I'm about to burst! Guess what, my boss approved my promotion to sales manager.But I thought you were the sales manager already.Which of the following is true?Part IICorrect answerovercompanionshiploverdefinitionscarcediarysightThank God, I've done my

5、 dutyIn a workforce made up entirely of happy people, the competitive edge would soon be lostIt may take centuries before philosophers and scientists can arrive at a clear definition of happinessPart IIIWhile it may not be surprising that job loss and the resulting financial pressure can lead to dep

6、ression, new study findings by Dr. Howard Price of the University of Ohio show that this and other negative consequences of unemployment can last for up to two years, even after a person gets another job. It is not simply the loss of employment that keeps individuals in a prolonged state of depressi

7、on or otherwise poor health, but rather the series of negative events that follows that loss. It is the crises that follow job loss that are more damaging than the loss itself. Dr. Price and his colleagues investigated the link between job loss and depression, damaged functioning and poor health in

8、a study of 756 job-seekers who were involuntarily unemployed for roughly three months or less and had no hopes of being recalled to their former positions. The study participants were 33 years old, on average, and most had completed high school. Overall, the financial pressure that resulted from the

9、 participants' unemployment led to a series of negative life events. For example, if some people lose their jobs, they may have difficulty making a car payment, which can cause them to lose their cars, and then lose their abilities to search for jobs. In addition, losing healthcare benefits due

10、to unemployment will affect a person's ability to care for a family member with a life-long illness, all of which can create a huge pressure on family relationships. Such negative events seem to have caused the study participants to have more symptoms of depression and a greater perception that

11、they had lost personal control, including lowered self-esteem, study findings indicate. Further, this depression and perceived loss of personal control remained evident in follow-ups conducted six months and two years later, when 60% and 71% of the study participants had been re-employed and were wo

12、rking at least 20 hours a week. What's more, the study participants' perceived loss of personal control led to reports of poor health and poor emotional functioning in daily tasks. Part IV1.I've won a large sum of money in the lottery. I'm _ myself with joy.A. besideB. behindC. below

13、D. above 2.I'm willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from _ with anger.A. blowingB. firingC. expressingD. exploding 3.Oh, look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to _.A. run furiousB. rush into rageC. fly into a rageD. blow up fury 4.It's t

14、errible. Big John is coming to town! _ your lives!A. Run forB. Run withC. Escape toD. Escape at 5.The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, _.A. hands shakenB. hands shakingC. with his hands shakeD. with his hands shaken 6.While the causal relationship is unclear, it is known that

15、antidepressant medications do _ certain symptoms of depression.A. easyB. looseC. relieveD. relax 7.You look depressed. Are you _? I've come to cheer you up.A. feeling coolB. feeling blueC. seeing red  D. seeing sad 8.There's nothing that can cheer me up. I'm _. Life's a misery.A. for the dumpsB. against the dumpsC. down with the dumpsD. down in the dumps 9.You can't let things