朗文英语听说教程1-答案

朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit 1 Happiness

What did psychologists want to find out ?

1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happiness How do happy people feel about their lives ?

2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.

Why are happy people optimistic ?

3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c. They have negative attitudes. What factor is most important for happiness ?

4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money

5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.

Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find o ut about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.

6. What three personality factors do happy people have?

Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In add ition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.

Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)

What is genetically modified food ?

1. a. Fresh food b. Dangerous food c. Altered food

What genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?

2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. Bananas

What is a benefit of genetically modified food ?

3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space. c. It dominates the environment. What is a risk of genetically modified food ?

4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive. c. It may be harmful to people.

5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?

Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better t han normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.

6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?

Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they migh t hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.

Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)

What is public art ?

1. a. Art in museums b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public places

What sculpture is an example of realistic art ?

2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (wom an on horse)

What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?

3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. Peace

What is the main purpose of public art ?

4. a. To make people go to museums b. To make artists more popular

c. To make public places more beautiful

5. What is pop art? Give an example.

Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of