四六级听力特训：Day 6

暑期过半，下学期的四六级也快来咯，为了帮大家过级，我们为大家开辟新的板块——四六级听力特训。

我们选取和四六级听力语速、长度差不多的passage or news，有新闻有短文有讲座，通过各种形式（如填空，选择等）让大家练习听力。

每期包括音频+题目+答案+中英文对照翻译+重难点词汇，大家先做题，最后再看答案哦！

今天继续我们的How memories form and how we lose them? 讲述另一个导致记忆丢失的原因。

今日听力

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请听听力，在横线处填入单词或词组。

Another leading cause of memory problems is (1)____________.

When we're (2)____________ overloaded with work and personal responsibilites, our bodies are on hyperalert.

This response (3)____________ the (4)____________ designed to make sure we can survive in a crisis.

Stress chemicals help (5)____________energy and (6)____________.

However, with chronic stress our bodies become(7)____________ these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to (8)____________.

答案

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答案

（1）chronic stress

（2）constantly

（3）has evolved from

（4）physiological mechanism

（5）mobilize

（6）increase alertness

（7）flooded with

（8）retain new information

Another leading cause of memory problems is chronic stress.

另一个引发记忆力问题的原因是长期压力。

When we're constantly overloaded with work and personal responsibilites, our bodies are on hyperalert.

当我们长期面对超负荷的工作和个人压力时，我们的身体就会报警。

This response has evolved from the physiological mechanism designed to make sure we can survive in a crisis.

这个反应源于我们身体为保证能在危机中生存而设计的生理机制。

Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness.

因为压力而产生的化学物质帮助身体调动能量和增加警戒。

However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to retain new information.

但是，长期的压力让我们的身体里的这些化学物质泛滥了，导致脑细胞流失和制造新脑细胞能力衰弱，从而影响了我们记住新信息的能力。

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重点词汇

Chronic stress 长期压力

Overload （使）过载；超载

Evolve from 由......进化

Physiological mechanism 生理机制

Increase alertness 增加警戒

Flood with 淹没；挤满；充满

Brain cells 脑细胞

难点词汇