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What's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice?
世界上全身接触冰时间最长的记录是多少？
Warm hands, cold heart? 温暖的手，冷酷的心

Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer 1, this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks to William for joining me today.
William: You're welcome, Yvonne!
Yvonne: Now, are your hands usually warm or cold?
William: Err 2 – you tell me…
Yvonne:  Ooh, you've got warm hands! And that just might explain the type of person you are. Hmmm…
William: Right, in what way?
Yvonne:  I'm not telling you! In today's report, we hear the results of some research into whether there's any real link between warm hands and a warm heart. But first – today's big question! William, what's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice? Is it a) one hour and fifteen minutes b) one hour and thirty minutes or c) one hour and fifty minutes
William: Umm – I don't know. I'm going to go for a) – one hour and fifteen minutes.
Yvonne:  And how long do you think you'd be able to stay in ice?
William: Umm - what, alive?!
Yvonne:  Yeah! 
William:  I – probably about, I don't know, twenty minutes; I'm a bit of a softy. 
Yvonne:  Yeah – I don't think I could do five minutes actually. But we'll find out whether your answer is right or wrong at the end of the programme. Now, we need your help with some of the language, William, that we'll come across in today's report. First, we'll hear how some people are 'generous 3 in their judgements'. What does that mean? 
William:  Well if you're 'generous in your judgement' of somebody, for example – then your opinion of them is quite nice and quite kind. You're generous in your judgement of them. 
Yvonne:  So when I say that you're great company here in the "6 Minute English" studio 4, William, am I being generous in my judgement of you? 
William:  Well – you're being honest! No -you're being very generous in your judgement. Yes. 
Yvonne:  Okay. Now what are 'volunteers'? 
William:  People who aren't paid, but offer their time and their help to do something, 

usually for a charity（慈善机关）. These are volunteer …. . .
Yvonne: Did you?
William: Yeah.
Yvonne: Doing what?
'volunteers'. For example, I used to be a
William: I worked for the Red Cross as a volunteer for a little while.
Yvonne:  Fabulous（传说的，无根据的，难以置信的）, so helping 5 people who were ill or injured 6 and so on?
William: Yeah – people who were in need. Yeah.
Yvonne: Excellent. Now in today's report from the BBC's John McGrath, we'll hear how volunteers were asked to judge people's personalities 7. But what were the volunteers asked to hold before they made their judgements?

JOHN MCGRATH
They found that those who had held warm cups of coffee were more likely to be generous in their judgements than those who had held cups of ice. In a second study, the scientists found that the volunteers were more likely to give a gift to another person if they had warmed their hands first.
Yvonne:  William, what were the volunteers asked to hold before they judged people's personalities?
William: Well some were given warm cups of coffee to hold so their hands were warm, while others were given cups of ice to hold.
Yvonne:  Hmmm - and those people with warm hands said nicer things about the personality 8 of each person they judged. And in the second study – or experiment – did you happen to catch what the volunteers with warm hands were more likely to do?
William: Yes, they wanted to give gifts to other people, while those with cold hands didn't.
Yvonne:  Aha! So next time you shake hands with someone, you might want to check whether their hands are warm or cold. If they're warm – there could be a gift on its way to you!
Now as we know, the words 'warm' and 'cold' are sometimes used to describe people - even in children's stories. But what do we mean when we use those terms, William?
William: Well, someone who is a 'warm' person is usually someone who's good, kind, giving and friendly. But someone who is a 'cold' person is the opposite and might even be thought of as a bit cruel.
Yvonne:  Ooh - but where did that idea come from?

JOHN MCGRATH
The research team say that describing people as either warm or cold, taps into emotions and experiences that date back to childhood.
Yvonne:  William, John used the expression– 'taps into emotions' - so, 'to tap into'. What did he mean by that?
William: John means 9 that describing people as 'warm' or 'cold' reminds us of feelings and experiences from our childhood. So for example, most people think of a mother as a warm person who's kind and good. And that makes us see others who are physically 10 warm as being kind and good too.
Yvonne:  Yes, but psychologists 11 and scientists on the research team have warned 12 us that this isn't always the case. We can't always know who is good and who is bad by checking whether their hands are warm or cold. But what we do know is that our own behaviour and feelings can change depending on whether our own hands are warm or cold.
William:  Well that's it! If a salesman gives me a warm cup of coffee when I go to buy something, I won't take it. 
Yvonne:  Why not? 
William:  Because if my hands are nice and warm, I just might buy something that I don't really need or want. 
Yvonne: William:  That's good thinking! Okay, it's time now to find out the answer to today's big question, William. What's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact with ice? I said a) - an hour and quarter. 
Yvonne:  And again… 
William:  Again? Am I right? 
Yvonne:  No – no, you were wrong. Sorry. It's actually an hour and a half. It was a man in China. And yes, he was still alive when they took him out! But that's all we've got time for on today's "6 Minute English" – 
W/Y:  Goodbye! (本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

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archer

  
 


n.射手，弓箭手


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The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。












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err

  
 


vi.犯错误，出差错


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He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。












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generous

  
 


adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的


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She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。












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studio

  
 


n.摄影棚（场）；演播室；画室；工作室


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They are building a modern studio.他们正在修建一座现代化的摄影室。
He had to spend long hours in the recording studio.他不得不花很长的时间在录音室里。












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helping

  
 


n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的


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The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。












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injured

  
 


adj.受伤的


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Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。












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personalities

  
 


n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )


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There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。












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personality

  
 


n.个性，人格，名人


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Einstein was a great personality.爱因斯坦是个伟大的人物。
She has a powerful personality.她有坚强的个性。












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means

  
 


n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富


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That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。












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physically

  
 


adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律


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He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。












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psychologists

  
 


n.心理学研究者，心理学家( psychologist的名词复数 )


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However, psychologists distinguish between'sound" and "noise".'sound" is measured physically in decibels. 然而，心理学家把声音与噪声做了区别，声音实际上可以用分贝来测量，而噪声却不能用同样的方法来测量。 来自中级百科部分
Using a scientific way, these psychologists set up experiments. 这些心理学家利用科学的方式做了很多实验。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）












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warned

  
 


v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知


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Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。