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friendjihaoUID：2362302

2010-7-22

Imagine if before you took each step, your guts lurched（倾斜） up into your throat. Well, caterpillars don’t have to imagine—they take such drastic steps every day.

Researchers were interested in how fluids move around inside a caterpillar. So they put one on a treadmill
（类似慢跑机的设备） and x rayed it while it walked. Caterpillars move by a wave that starts at the back end of their body and sweeps（席卷） through each segment until it reaches the head, pushing it forward. The scientists had assumed that the guts were squished（压扁） or squeezed（挤压） or wobbled（摇摆） about like a bowl of jello（凝胶） in a moving car.

They were surprised instead to find that the insects move via an integrated, two-stage system in which their guts go forward before their outer body does. So, their innards（内脏） do slide into their throat, but it’s a controlled glide（滑行）. The finding was published online in the journal Current Biology.

The researchers describe the way of walking as “unlike any form of legged locomotion（运动） previously reported.” The discovery is already being investigated by engineers for possible soft-bodied robots. Because no guts, no glory.

longxue26UID：2687755

Have you ever bought a new electronic device or tried a new activity, and then dropped it because you were sure you couldn't possibly master it? Well, don't give up so quicly.
Reserachers performed six experiments that involved subjects trying out new tasks. including drawing an image from looking at its refelction in a mirror and learning to type on a new kind of keyboard. The participants were first asked how long it would take them to learn the task. They tended to be overconfident, and thought they'd do better on the first try than they actually did.
Then after trying, they were asked how quickly they'd become good at it. But this time, they were pessimistic and thought it would take them longer to learn than they actually did. The study is in the journal of the consumer reasearch.
The findings are relevant because many new consumer goods are quickly tossed aside. it could be because people initially think that their fancy new mp3 player will be easy, then after they try they are sure they'll never be albe to master it. So you will be albe to ski or use that IPad, later than you expected, but sooner than you think.

这篇文章 吞音很猛啊! 搞得迷糊死了

liuyiveraUID：2616371

Have you ever bought a new electronic device, or tried a new activity, and then
dropped it because you were sure you couldn't possibly master it? Well,  don't give up so quickly.
Researchers performed six expirements that involved subjects tring out new tasks—including drawing an image for looking at its reflection in a mirror, and learnign to type on a new king of keyboard. The participants were asked how long it would take them to learn the task.They tended to be over confident and thought they'd do better on the first try than they actually did.
Then, after tring, they were asked how quickly they'd become good at it. But this time they were pessimistic悲观主义的 and thought it'd take them longer to learn than it actually did. The study is in the Journal of Consumer Research.
The findings are relevant because many new consumer goods are quickly tossed aside不管不顾. I t could be because people initially think that their fancy new mp3 player will be easy than after they try, they're sure they will never be able to master it. So you will be able to skill or use that Ipad later than you expected, but sooner than you think.

婧榭居士UID：2852563

0718
28/July
A new study finds that mammals with larger brains—relative to body size—tend to live longer.
It’s been a question evolutionary biologists have spent years trying to answer: Why would nature favor the development of a large brain, something that requires more time to mature and uses up so much more energy? The classic thinking has been that large brains provide the sort of cognitive capacity needed to survive in an ever-changing environment, like the sudden loss of food or the appearance of a new predator.
Now scientists have added a new factor to consider. Large-brained mammals live longer than those with smaller brains and so can not only have more chances to reproduce, but also have a longer reproductive cycle to allow more time for child rearing.
The team analysed nearly 500 species of mammals from across the globe, from bats to felines, ungulates and marsupials. And they found the correlation that indeed having a large brain makes for a longer life—the study was published this week in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology. The researchers analyzed other variables that could affect longevity like diet, environment, metabolic rates and found that the most significant predictor was brain size.
The authors stress, however, their finding is a correlation, and does not show causation. So on the one hand a larger brain favors a long lifespan but the opposite could also be true, that a longer lifespan favors a large brain.

In any event it seems size does matter, at least when it comes to grey matter.





ungulate  adj.1. 蹄状n. 1. 有蹄类动
feline   adj. 1. 猫(科)   n.  1. 猫科动物longevity n. 1. 长寿, 长命, 持久2. 长期从事

globen. 1. 地球, 世界2. 球体; 球状物3. 地球仪

marsupial   n. 1. 有袋目哺乳动物  adj. . 有袋的,袋状的

jiang08UID：2391146

2010/7/28：
Genetics Predisposes for Heavy Drinking After Watching Heavy Drinking

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原文，选中可见：
Spend any time in a bar, and sooner or later you’ll hear, “I’ll havewhat she’s having.” It sounds like a bad pickup line, but there may bean actual biological basis for this kind of alcohol copycat behavior.Because scientists have found that having the gene for a certaindopamine receptor could predispose you to being influenced by the sightof other people drinking.

Volunteers were ushered into a lab set up to look like a pub. They wereasked to do some busywork, then told that during the break they shouldhelp themselves to some adult beverages. While they watched, shillsplanted by the scientists immediately liquored up.

The study subjects were then tracked to see how much they drank after watching others toss ‘em back. When the plants could be seen having just one drink, all the subjects drank similaramounts. But when the plants had at least three drinks, someparticipants drank twice as much as others. And DNA tests showed thatthe heavier drinkers had a particular variant of a dopamine receptorcalled DRD4. The work appears in the journal Psychological Science.
Next, the search for genes that make people order drinks with those little umbrellas.

longxue26UID：2687755

Spent any time in a bar, and sooner or later you'll hear, I'll have what's she's having? It sounds like a bad pick-up line<搭讪>. But there may be an actual biological basis for this kind of alcohol copycat behavior. Because scientists have found that  having a gene for certain dopamine receptor could predispose you to being influenced by sight of other people drinking.

Volunteers were ushered into a lab set up to look like a pub. They were asked to do some busy work and told during the break, they should help themselves to some adult beverages. While they watched shills planted by the scientists, immediately liquored up<狂饮>.

The study subjects were then tracked to see how much they drank after watching others toss 'em back<唇枪舌战>. When the plants<假装观众的演员> could be seen having just one drink, all the subjects drank similar amounts. But when the plants had at least three drinks, some participants drank twice as much as others. And DNA tests show that the heavier drinkers had a particular variant <变体>of a dopamine receptor called DRD4. The work appears in the journal psycological science. Next, the search for genes that make people order drinks with those little umbrellas.

friendjihaoUID：2362302

2010-7-27

Have you ever bought a new electronic device, or tried a new activity, and then dropped it because you were sure you couldn’t possibly master it? Well, don’t give up so quickly.

Researchers performed six experiments that involved subjects trying out new tasks—including drawing an image from looking at its reflection in a mirror, and learning to type on a new kind of keyboard. The participants were asked how long it would take them to learn the task. They tended to be overconfident and thought they’d do better on the first try than they actually did.


Then, after trying, they were asked how quickly they’d become good at it. But this time they were pessimistic(悲观的) and thought it’d take them longer to learn than it actually did. The study is in the Journal of Consumer Research.

The findings are relevant because many new consumer goods are quickly tossed aside（扔弃，搁置不管）. It could be because people initially think that their fancy new mp3 player will be easy– then after they try, they’re sure they’ll never be able to master it. So you will be able to ski—or use that iPad—later than you expected, but sooner than you think.

Colin_hUID：2855722

Spend any time in a bar, and sooner < or > later you’ll hear ‘I’ll have what she is having’. It sounds like a bad pike up line. But there may be <an> actual biological basis for this kind of alcohol copy at (copycat) behavior. Because scientists have found that having <the gene> for a certain < dopamine receptor> could < predispose> you to being influenced by the sight of other people drinking. Volunteer were asked to (ushered into) a lab set up to look like a pub. They were asked to do some busy work then told that during the break they should help themselves to some <adult> beverages. While they watched shows planted (shills planted) by the scientists immediately < liquored> up. The study subjects were then tracked to see how much they drank after watching others <toss> them back. When the plants could be seen having just one drink, all the subjects drank similar amounts. But when the plants had at least three drinks, some participants drank twice as much as others. And DNA tests showed that the heavier drinkers had a particular variant of <a dopamine receptor> called DRD4. The work appears in the journal psychological science. Next, the search for <genes> that make people order drinks with those little umbrellas.

想问一下大家有听到adult这个词么？我感觉她说的就是some beverages，还有这次答案少了好多空格啊:L

SantonUID：2557099

Have you ever bought a new electronic device or tried a new activity, and then dropped it because you were sure you couldn't possibly master it? Well, don't give up so quickly.
Researchers performed six experiments that involves subjects trying out new tasks, including drawing an image from looking at the reflection of a mirror, and learning to type on a new kind of keyboard.The perticipants were first asked how long it took them to learn the task, they tend to be over confident and thought they do better on the first try than they actually did. Then, after the trank, they were asked how quickly they became good at it. But this time they were pessimistic and thought it took longer to learn than they actually did. The study is in the Journal of Consumer research, the findings are relevant because many new consumer goods are quickly tossed aside. it could be because people initially think that their fancy new MP3 player will be easy, then after they try, they're sure they'll never be able to master it. so, you will be able to ski or use that ipad, later than you expected, but sooner than you think.


they're sure they'll never be able to master it这句话完全没听懂。。。
请教，大家听写时有限制遍数吗？总觉得一遍一遍的听训练的意义不是太大。。。

婧榭居士UID：2852563

29/July
0721
New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte had to leave Sunday’s game against Tampa in the third inning because of a strained groin. He thus slightly beat the odds. Because his injury happened after the All-Star Game, which was last Tuesday. And a new study finds that more than three-quarters of injuries to major league pitchers during the course of a season occur before the all-star break.
The data on baseball injuries was presented the same day as Pettitte’s early departure at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. Which makes sense because that’s Red Sox country and most of the Sox seem to be on the disabled list.
The study looked at all players who were put on the disabled list from 2002 to 2008. Pitchers were 34 percent more likely than non-pitchers to suffer injuries. And pitchers accounted for almost two-thirds of all the time spent too hurt to play.
Most injuries to non-pitchers also happened before the all-star break. Although I wonder if that stat might reflect a greater unwillingness to disable list a player during the pennant drive. Oh, Pettitte’s out for at least a month—providing new data for further research.
pennant drive.分区决赛

Orthopaedic adj
1. 整形外科

Red Sox 波士顿红袜队

inning n.
1. <棒>局2. 当政期,执政期3. 围垦4. 收获5. 挨次轮

strained adj. 1
紧张的;不友善的2. 勉强的;态度不自然的3. 滤过

groin.n.
1. 腹股沟,(水利工程)交叉拱v.
1. 使成穹窿形

odds n
1可能性, 机会2. 不利条件；掣肘的事情；逆境 3. 投注赔率

pitcher 投手

pby1025UID：2867314

thanks～关注下

婧榭居士UID：2852563

Imagine if before you took each step, your guts lurched up into （连读）your throat. Well, caterpillars don’t have to imagine—they take such drastic steps every day.
Researchers were interested in how fluids move around inside a caterpillar. So they put one on a treadmill and x rayed it while it walked. Caterpillars move by a wave that starts at the back end of their body and sweeps through each segment until（区别于till） it reaches the head, pushing it forward. The scientists had assumed that the guts were squished or squeezed or wobbled about （连读）like a bowl of jello in a moving car.
They were surprised instead to find that the insects move via an integrated, two-stage system in which their guts go forward before their outer body does. So, their innards do slide into their throat, but it’s a controlled glide. The finding was published online in the journal Current Biology.
The researchers describe the way of walking as “unlike any form of legged locomotion previously reported.” The discovery is already being （区别于been）investigated by engineers for possible soft-bodied robots. Because no guts, no glory.
Legged
adj.1. 有腿的
soft-bodied 软体的
Innards
n.
1. <口>内脏
Glide n.
1. 滑行, 滑动, 滑翔2.  滑音；音渡；过渡音

vt. & vi.
1. 滑行；滑动；掠过2. (鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔

Fluid adj.
1. 流体的, 流动的2. 易变的, 不固定的3. (动作、设计、音乐等) 流畅优美的

n.
1. 液体, 流体

Treadmill
n.
1. 枯燥无味的工作〔生活方式〕2. (尤指旧时由人或牲畜踩动踏板使之转动的)踏车3. (锻炼身体的)跑步机,走步机
Squish n.
1. 咯吱声,果酱?v.
1. 压扁,压烂;咯吱吱地走
Wobble vt. & vi.
1. <使>晃动, <使>摇摆不定;抖动, 颤
Jello n.
1. 凝胶物
Gut
n.
1. 勇气, 胆量, 决心2. 内脏, 肠3. 消化道的下段; 肠

adj.
1. 本能的, 直觉的

vt.
1. 毁坏(建筑物等)的内部2. 取出…的内脏

Lurch
vi.
1. 蹒跚而行, 颠簸着行进
n.
1. 突然倾斜
Drastic adj.
1. 严厉的, 极端的, 极严重的,急剧的2. 激烈的, 猛烈的,剧烈的

longxue26UID：2687755

286# Colin_h

我同意!!! 严重同意!!!!

longxue26UID：2687755

287# Santon

我觉得听这个就当学单词了 还有适应快速语速 还是有帮助的

一遍又一遍的 不就是练习耐力嘛 是吧

Colin_hUID：2855722

请问LZ听写内容是几天更新一次啊？