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英文原文
Passage 1
短文1
A new study carried out by the University of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and well-being of their cats.
林肯大學(xué)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，貓主人的性格與貓的行為和健康之間存在聯(lián)系。
The findings suggest that, just as a parent's personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner.
研究結(jié)果表明，就像父母的性格會(huì)影響孩子的性格一樣，貓和主人的性格之間也存在同樣的關(guān)系。
Owners defined as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have cats with behavioral issues. Such cats displayed more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles, as well as more stress-related sickness. They were also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight.
被定義為具有高焦慮、恐懼、憤怒、抑郁和孤獨(dú)水平的主人更可能有行為問(wèn)題的貓。這些貓表現(xiàn)出更具攻擊性和焦慮的行為模式，以及更多的與壓力相關(guān)的疾病。它們也更可能有持續(xù)性疾病和超重。
The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had calmer, happier, and healthier cats.
研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)，心理健康的主人養(yǎng)的貓更冷靜、更快樂(lè)、更健康。
The researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them. The majority of owners want to provide the best care for their pets. And it is therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and manage them.
研究人員解釋說(shuō)，許多主人把寵物當(dāng)作家庭成員，并與它們形成親密的社會(huì)聯(lián)系。大多數(shù)主人都想為寵物提供最好的照顧。因此，寵物可能會(huì)受到主人與它們互動(dòng)和管理方式的影響。
The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and the well-being of our pets. Further research is needed to investigate the causal nature of this relationship and look at how owners' personalities are directly influencing their pet's behavior and well-being.
這項(xiàng)研究強(qiáng)調(diào)了我們的性格與寵物的健康之間的重要關(guān)系。需要進(jìn)一步的研究來(lái)調(diào)查這種關(guān)系的因果關(guān)系，并觀察主人的性格是如何直接影響寵物的行為和健康的。
It is possible that the well-being of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors.
寵物的健康可能是由主人的潛在性格所驅(qū)動(dòng)的，而不僅僅是他們的有意識(shí)決策和行為。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
問(wèn)題16至18基于你剛剛聽(tīng)到的文章。
Question 16: What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?
問(wèn)題16：我們從林肯大學(xué)的新研究中了解到了什么？
Question 17: What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?
問(wèn)題17：文章說(shuō)大多數(shù)寵物主人想做什么？
Question 18: What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners' personalities on their pets?
問(wèn)題18：文章說(shuō)還需要做些什么來(lái)理解主人性格對(duì)寵物的影響？
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