PTE考生目前最大的问题之一就是练习题缺乏。除了有限的基本官方书（PLUS，Testbuilder, OG）之外就没有题了。很多英语基础不是很扎实的同学很难找到练习材料。悉尼文波雅思PTE培训学校专门为澳洲，尤其是悉尼、墨尔本的PTE考生准备了适合PTE听力阅读练习的科学60秒。各位PTE同学可以练习PTE听力中的summarise spoken text和PTE口语中的retell lecture，PTE听力口语-科学60秒-Frosty Moss练习记笔记技巧和复述。废话少说，下面开始：
60秒科学: 丹麦一项研究发现，对65岁以上的人来说，街上声音每增长10分贝，中风的风险就会增加27%。
Living in the city, you can’t escape traffic noise. But it’s not just a nuisance. If you’re over 65, the noise might be a risk to your health, too—by increasing your risk of a stroke. That’s according to a study in the European Heart Journal. [Mette Sørensen et al., “Road traffic noise and stroke: a prospective cohort study“]
The researchers studied over 51,000 Danish city dwellers for about a decade. And they mapped out noise levels at each person’s home over time, using a noise calculating program. After accounting for other variables, like smoking history, diet and air pollution, they found that for the over-65 set, the risk of stroke rose 27 percent higher for every 10 decibels of noise exposure. The baseline was the volume of a normal conversation.
This study doesn’t prove that road noise causes strokes. But previous studies have linkednoise to heart attacks and higher blood pressure, too—possibly due to increased stress andsleep disturbance. For older people who already have trouble sleeping, the researchers saythat extra tossing and turning could be the cause. So don’t just worry about the fumes ifyou’re relocating to a busy city street—keep in mind your sound health, too.
—Christopher Intagliata
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