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?

对一个人形成第一印象需要多长时间？

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

普林斯顿大学的一项著名研究发现，只需要十分之一秒！

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

在这么短的时间里，我们就会判断一个人看起来是否友善、可信。

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

而且看得再久，我们的看法也不会有太大改变。

The problem is that these quick judgements are often wrong.

问题在于，这些快速的判断常常是错的。

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

一张疲惫的脸可能显得不友好，一个害羞的人可能显得冷淡。

So give people a second chance,

所以，给别人第二次机会吧，

and remember that they're judging you too!

别忘了，他们也在评判你哦！

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

第19题到第21题基于你刚才听到的短文。

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

第19题。普林斯顿大学的研究发现了什么？

Question twenty. What is the problem with quick judgements?

第20题。快速判断有什么问题？

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

第21题。说话人建议听众怎么做？

Passage Three.

短文三。

When I started university, I lived on instant noodles.

我刚上大学的时候，天天吃方便面。

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

到第一学期末，我总是觉得很累，

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

而且在外卖上花了太多钱。

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

所以我请妈妈教我做五道简单的菜。

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

不到一个月，我的伙食费就减少了一半。

I also had more energy for my classes and sports.

我上课和运动也更有精力了。

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

但最棒的是一件我没想到的事！

Cooking brought people together.

做饭把大家聚到了一起。

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

现在每个星期天，我和室友们都会一起做一顿丰盛的晚饭，大家一起吃。

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

只要会做饭，你就永远不会一个人吃饭。

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

第22题到第25题基于你刚才听到的短文。

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

第22题。说话人刚上大学时吃什么？

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

第23题。谁教说话人做饭的？

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

第24题。做饭是怎样帮说话人省钱的？

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

第25题。说话人认为做饭最棒的是什么？

Open your mind to new people,

对新朋友敞开心扉，

and open your kitchen to them too!

也对他们敞开你的厨房吧！