CET-4 Listening Passages: First Impressions and Learning to Cook at University

Passage Two.

短文二。

How long does it take to form a first impression of someone?

對一個人形成第一印象需要多久？

A famous study at Princeton University found it takes just a tenth of a second!

普林斯頓大學一項知名研究發現，只需要十分之一秒！

In that time, we decide whether a person seems friendly and trustworthy.

在這段時間裡，我們就會判斷一個人看起來友不友善、可不可靠。

And looking longer doesn't change our opinion very much.

而且看再久，我們的看法也不太會改變。

The problem is that these quick judgements are often wrong.

問題是，這些快速的判斷常常是錯的。

A tired face can look unfriendly, and a shy person can seem cold.

疲倦的臉可能看起來不友善，害羞的人也可能顯得冷淡。

So give people a second chance,

所以，給別人第二次機會吧，

and remember that they're judging you too!

別忘了，他們也在評斷你喔！

Questions nineteen to twenty-one are based on the passage you have just heard.

第19題到第21題根據你剛才聽到的短文。

Question nineteen. What did the study at Princeton University find?

第19題。普林斯頓大學的研究發現了什麼？

Question twenty. What is the problem with quick judgements?

第20題。快速判斷有什麼問題？

Question twenty-one. What does the speaker advise listeners to do?

第21題。說話者建議聽眾怎麼做？

Passage Three.

短文三。

When I started university, I lived on instant noodles.

我剛上大學的時候，天天吃泡麵。

By the end of the first term, I felt tired all the time,

到了第一學期末，我整天都覺得很累，

and I'd spent far too much money on takeaways.

而且在外帶食物上花了太多錢。

So I asked my mum to teach me five simple dishes.

所以我請媽媽教我做五道簡單的菜。

Within a month, I was spending half as much on food.

不到一個月，我的伙食費就少了一半。

I also had more energy for my classes and sports.

我上課和運動也更有精神了。

But the best part was something I didn't expect!

但最棒的是一件我沒想到的事！

Cooking brought people together.

做菜把大家聚在一起。

Every Sunday, my flatmates and I now cook a big dinner and share it.

現在每個星期天，我和室友們都會一起煮一頓豐盛的晚餐，一起分享。

If you can cook, you'll never eat alone.

只要會做菜，你就永遠不會一個人吃飯。

Questions twenty-two to twenty-five are based on the passage you have just heard.

第22題到第25題根據你剛才聽到的短文。

Question twenty-two. What did the speaker eat when he started university?

第22題。說話者剛上大學時吃什麼？

Question twenty-three. Who taught the speaker to cook?

第23題。是誰教說話者做菜的？

Question twenty-four. How did cooking help the speaker save money?

第24題。做菜怎麼幫說話者省錢？

Question twenty-five. What does the speaker say was the best part of cooking?

第25題。說話者認為做菜最棒的是什麼？

Open your mind to new people,

對新朋友敞開心胸，

and open your kitchen to them too!

也為他們打開你的廚房吧！