【填空题】
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard: For the last three blanks you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Compound Dictation
The human body is a remarkable food processor. As an adult, you may consumer ______ a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight. You are ______harnessing and consuming energy through the intricate ______of your body in order to remain in energy balance. to ______ a given body weight, your energy input must balance your energy output. However, sometimes the ______ energy balance is upset, and your ______ body weight will either fall or ______.
The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our won physical appearance, and ______.
Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight ______.
At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first-year students desired to change their body weight. ______.
Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity. The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance; most want to lose excess body fat while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.