听力强化练习四.docVIP

听力强化练习四 Section A 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Conversation One 19. 20. 21. Conversation Two 22. 23. 24. 25. Section B Passage One 26. 27. 28. 29. Passage Two 30. 31. 32. Passage Three 33. 34. 35. Section C Are stereotypes always bad? Many people believe that stereotypes are the equivalent of (36) _______: negative opinions without any basis in fact. If people decide that they don’t like anyone with brown hair, for example, they are simply (37) _______ against brown-hair folks. (38) _______ and sexism are other forms of bigotry (偏执).Many worry that stereotypes are always dangerous. They can be used to stigmatize groups, to mark them as (39) _______ and dishonored. Stereotypes can be used by people in power to (40) _______other people, as an excuse to treat them unfairly and take advantage of them. The problem with stereotypes is that they are most often without any basis in fact—they tend to be (41) _______and erroneous. Although not all stereotypes are completely false, this (42) _______of stereotypes to be negative and erroneous is what worries many. This propensity (倾向)of humans to believe good things about themselves and bad things about others is what makes many people (43) _______ all stereotypes. Others feel that stereotypes reflect a bit of truth, that they reflect real differences between people. (44) ____________________________. Stereotypes might even support efforts to make peace. It may be that the only way (45) ____________________________.The theory is that if people confront the causes of their animosities (敌意), they can begin to solve intercultural misunderstanding. Clearly stereotyping requires more study. (46) ____________________________.The new researchers on stereotypes hope to bring this subtly to their investigations.