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英文原文

Passage 1

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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.

林肯大学进行的一项新研究发现，猫主人的性格与猫的行为和健康之间存在联系。

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.

研究结果表明，就像父母的性格会影响孩子的性格一样，猫和主人的性格之间也存在同样的关系。

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.

被定义为具有高焦虑、恐惧、愤怒、抑郁和孤独水平的主人更可能有行为问题的猫。这些猫表现出更具攻击性和焦虑的行为模式，以及更多的与压力相关的疾病。它们也更可能有持续性疾病和超重。

The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had calmer, happier, and healthier cats.

研究还发现，心理健康的主人养的猫更冷静、更快乐、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.

研究人员解释说，许多主人把宠物当作家庭成员，并与它们形成亲密的社会联系。大多数主人都想为宠物提供最好的照顾。因此，宠物可能会受到主人与它们互动和管理方式的影响。

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.

这项研究强调了我们的性格与宠物的健康之间的重要关系。需要进一步的研究来调查这种关系的因果关系，并观察主人的性格是如何直接影响宠物的行为和健康的。

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.

宠物的健康可能是由主人的潜在性格所驱动的，而不仅仅是他们的有意识决策和行为。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题16至18基于你刚刚听到的文章。

Question 16: What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?

问题16：我们从林肯大学的新研究中了解到了什么？

Question 17: What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?

问题17：文章说大多数宠物主人想做什么？

Question 18: What does the passage say is still needed to understand the effects of owners' personalities on their pets?

问题18：文章说还需要做些什么来理解主人性格对宠物的影响？

2021年12月英语四级真题听力第二套Passage 1的发布，为考生提供了宝贵的备考资料，助力他们提升听力成绩，顺利通过考试。