英语听力精选进阶版 6388
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Perhaps because of traditional beliefs that men are tougher than women, it's common for British people these days to joke about men's weaknesses.
A man who complains he's ill with a cold might be told he just has 'man flu.' The implication is a woman keeps working when she has a cold, while a man exaggerates its effects, in order to get some sympathy and get out of doing any work.
According to the British saying, such a man is being 'a big girl's blouse,' a jokey way of saying he's not as manly 1 and brave as he could be.
But now it seems maybe men aren't such big girl's blouses after all.
Researchers at Leeds Metropolitan 2 University in England inflicted 3 pain on 200 Libyan and British students, and studied how they responded. They found that although there was no difference in the unpleasantness of the pain, the men were much more stoical about it. They showed a higher pain threshold, and reported less pain afterwards.
The women showed more sensitivity. They tolerated less pain, and were happier to admit it hurt.
So why did the men put up with more pain than women? Gender 4 stereotypes 5 seem to be playing a part, with women expected to be sensitive and men feeling the pressure to show they're macho.
The research found that these gender differences were stronger in the Libyan students than the British ones. The Libyan men also had a higher pain threshold than British men. This suggests that cultural differences also play a part in how people cope with pain.
Research into pain is important, because it could help scientists develop better pain relief, and help people who live with chronic 6 pain. Most pain killers 7 are tested on men.
Quiz 测验
According to the research, who was more stoical about pain, men or women?
Men.
In the experiment, who tolerated more pain, the British or Libyan men?
Libyan men.
According to the article, why don't men show that they're in pain?
Because they want to seem macho or manly.
Why is research into pain important?
It could help develop better pain relief and help people live with chronic pain.
True or false? Calling a man a 'big girl's blouse' means he's brave.
False. It means he's not being brave.
Glossary 词汇表
traditional beliefs 传统观念
tougher 更强硬
implication 暗示，含义
exaggerates its effects 夸大它的影响
get some sympathy 博取一些同情
get out of 逃避，避免（事情）
manly 男子气概的
brave 勇敢的
inflicted pain 强加痛苦
stoical 坚忍的
pain threshold （生理）痛阈
sensitivity 敏感度
tolerated 忍受
admit it hurt 承认痛了
put up with 忍受
gender stereotypes 性别刻板印象、特征
macho 有男子气慨的
cultural differences 文化差异
cope with 应对
pain relief 缓解疼痛
chronic pain 慢性疼痛
pain killers 止痛药
- The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
- He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。
- Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
- Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
- They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
- Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。
- French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
- Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
- Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
- It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
- Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。