FOX新闻：压力对孩子的危害
燕山大学 刘立军 编写
◆TRANSCRIPT
Some researchers believe early ongoing stress can smolder, harming young brains and bodies. Triggers include poverty, neglect and parents' substance abuse, which is only getting worse in the opioid addiction crisis. Studies now suggest toxic stress can lead to major causes of death and disease in adulthood.
As a result, there's a public health response underway, led by an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for poverty screening. And there's now preschool-based programs offering stress-busting breathing exercises.
Tom Rigatti, FOX News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201807/558360.shtml
◆VOCABULARY
1. smoulder v. to burn slowly without a flame （无明火地）阴燃，闷燃。例如：
● The bonfire was still smouldering the next day. 到了第二天，篝火还在闷燃。
● a smouldering cigarette慢慢燃烧的香烟
● (figurative) The feud smouldered on for years. 这场冤仇积结了多年。
2. opioid adj. 类鸦片（引起）的
3. toxic adj. 因中毒引起的
4. stress-busting 减压的
◆QUESTIONS
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check the true (√) or false (×) statements.
1. Some researchers believe late ongoing stress can smolder, harming old brains and bodies.
2. Triggers include poverty, neglect and parents' substance abuse, which is only getting worse in the drug abuse crisis.
3. Studies now suggest toxic stress can lead to major causes of death and disease in adulthood.
4. As a result, there's a public health response underway, led by an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for substance abuse screening.
5. And there's now after school-based programs offering stress-busting breathing exercises.
◆KEY
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check the true (√) or false (×) statements.
× 1. Some researchers believe late ongoing stress can smolder, harming old brains and bodies. 正确表达：Some researchers believe early ongoing stress can smolder, harming young brains and bodies.
× 2. Triggers include poverty, neglect and parents' substance abuse, which is only getting worse in the drug abuse crisis. 正确表达：Triggers include poverty, neglect and parents' substance abuse, which is only getting worse in the opioid addiction crisis.
√ 3. Studies now suggest toxic stress can lead to major causes of death and disease in adulthood.
× 4. As a result, there's a public health response underway, led by an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for substance abuse screening. 正确表达：As a result, there's a public health response underway, led by an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for poverty screening.
× 5. And there's now after school-based programs offering stress-busting breathing exercises. 正确表达：And there's now preschool-based programs offering stress-busting breathing exercises.