CET-4 Listening News Reports: Car-Free Sundays and a Study on Short Naps

News Report One.

新聞報導一。

From next month, cars will not be allowed in the centre of Bristol on Sundays.

從下個月起，週日汽車將不得進入布里斯托市中心。

The city council made the decision after a six-month trial.

市議會在為期六個月的試辦後做出了這項決定。

During the trial, air pollution in the centre fell by almost a third.

試辦期間，市中心的空氣污染下降了將近三分之一。

Local cafés and shops also say they've had more customers.

當地的咖啡廳和商店也說客人變多了。

But not everyone is pleased.

但並不是每個人都滿意。

Some taxi drivers say the new rule makes their journeys much longer.

有些計程車司機說，新規定讓他們的路程變得長很多。

The council has promised to add more bus services on Sundays.

市議會承諾會在週日增加公車班次。

Questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.

第1題和第2題根據你剛才聽到的新聞報導。

Question one. What happened during the six-month trial?

第1題。六個月試辦期間發生了什麼事？

Question two. Why are some taxi drivers unhappy?

第2題。為什麼有些計程車司機不滿意？

News Report Two.

新聞報導二。

Is a short sleep after lunch good for you?

午餐後小睡一下對你有好處嗎？

Scientists at a British university wanted to find out.

英國一所大學的科學家想找出答案。

They asked two hundred students to take naps of different lengths.

他們請兩百名學生睡不同長度的午覺。

Students who slept for about twenty minutes did better on memory tests.

睡了大約二十分鐘的學生，記憶測驗的表現比較好。

But those who slept for more than an hour felt worse, not better!

但睡了一個多小時的學生，反而覺得更糟，而不是更好！

The researchers say long naps can leave us feeling heavy and slow.

研究人員說，午睡太久會讓人覺得昏沉、遲鈍。

Their advice is simple: keep it short, and nap before three o'clock.

他們的建議很簡單：睡短一點，而且要在下午三點前睡。

Questions three and four are based on the news report you have just heard.

第3題和第4題根據你剛才聽到的新聞報導。

Question three. Which students did better on the memory tests?

第3題。哪些學生在記憶測驗中表現較好？

Question four. What advice do the researchers give?

第4題。研究人員給了什麼建議？