Research on the Effect of Walking on Creativity

题目与答案

1. 21 Daniel mentions the research about walking and creativity to Katie because
   • she has read it too.
   • what she says reminds him of it.
   • he thinks she might like to do similar research.

   答案：what she says reminds him of it.

   原文定位：Yes, I was just heading out for a walk;Mm, funny. I was just reading an article about some research that's been done on the effects of walking on creativity

   同义替换：「mentions the research」↔「just reading an article about」

2. 22 In the experiments, researchers compared participants`creativity when walking and when
   • sitting
   • running
   • listening to music

   答案：sitting

   原文定位：the researchers tested participants' creativity by comparing how many ideas they thought of while they were walking compared to while they were doing other activities;What? Like listening to music;Nothing like that. But they did analyze the ideas participants came up with when sitting both outdoors and inside

   同义替换：「compared」↔「tested」，「when」↔「while」

3. 23 Daniel says that in each experiment, there was a different
   • type of control group
   • pattern of activities
   • way of selecting participants

   答案：pattern of activities

   原文定位：Right. So what was the difference between the experiments;Well, in each one, the activities were put together in different ways

   同义替换：「pattern of」↔「put together in different ways」

4. 24 Daniel thinks the experiment with words is
   • biased in favour of certain people
   • a good indicator of creativity
   • open to personal interpretation

   答案：biased in favour of certain people

   原文定位：Really? I just don't see how the experiment is fair;I think it's more that anyone who'd studied language would be at an advantage

   同义替换：「biased」↔「not fair」

5. 25 What is Katie and Daniels attitude to the experiment on focused thinking?
   • they are doubtful about its aims.
   • they are confused by its methods.
   • they are cautious about its conclusions.

   答案：they are cautious about its conclusions.

   原文定位：I don't think there was enough evidence to support their conclusions;Well, I'd certainly hesitate before making such a bold statement

   同义替换：「cautious about its conclusions」↔「hesitate before making bold statement」

6. 26 Katie thinks that the best way forward is to consider
   • whether other types of exercise affect creativity.
   • the cause of the improvement in creativity.
   • how the results can be applied to creativity in real life.

   答案：the cause of the improvement in creativity.

   原文定位：But personally, I'd like to know more about the fundamental reason for the effect on people's creativity

   同义替换：「consider」↔「know more about」，「the cause of the improvement」↔「the fundamental reason for the effect」

7. walking with thin-soled footwear
   • improved balance
   • greater stamina
   • better eyesight
   • lower blood pressure
   • regular sleeping pat
   • stronger bones

   答案：stronger bones

   原文定位：Well, I've read that shoes with thinner soles were found to be better for people's joints. It even made the skeletal structure tougher

   同义替换：「stronger bones」↔「skeletal structure tougher」

8. walking in the mountains
   • improved balance
   • greater stamina
   • better eyesight
   • lower blood pressure
   • regular sleeping pat
   • stronger bones

   答案：better eyesight

   原文定位：And then there's walking in the mountains;it's more that it improves your vision

   同义替换：「better eyesight」↔「improves your vision」

9. walking for the elderly
   • improved balance
   • greater stamina
   • better eyesight
   • lower blood pressure
   • regular sleeping pat
   • stronger bones

   答案：regular sleeping pat

   原文定位：And what about the effect that walking has for elderly people;more than that. It had a positive effect by helping them maintain their body clock's natural rhythm, both when going to bed and waking up

   同义替换：「regular sleeping pattern」↔「maintain body clock's natural rhythm」，「benefit」↔「positive effect on」

10. walking long distances
    • improved balance
    • greater stamina
    • better eyesight
    • lower blood pressure
    • regular sleeping pat
    • stronger bones

    答案：improved balance

    原文定位：keep on going for much longer periods than they could before

    同义替换：「greater stamina」↔「keep on going for much longer periods」