参考答案:
【小题19】A
【小题20】A
【小题21】C
习题解析:
【小题19】听力原文中提到Vitamin D is an essential vitamin required by the body for the absorption of calcium...,由此可知,维生素D是身体吸收钙质所必需的,故选项A为答案,其他三个选项均与原文内容相反
【小题20】听力原文中提到The World Health Organization estimates that more than 47 million people suffer from dementia, with about 60 percent of them in low and middle income countries...,即世界卫生组织预计,4700多万人患有痴呆症,其中大约 60%来自中低收人国家,故选项A符合原文,为答案 。其他三个选项与听力原文内容不符 。
【小题21】听力原文中提到 Those low in vitamin D showed more short-term memory loss, as well as less ability to organize thoughts and make decisions.由此可知,维生素D含量低的人表现出短期记忆力缺失以及在整理思绪和做决策等方面能力的不足,C项表述与之相符,故为答案,其中的 less capable of是对原文中 less ability to的同义复现 。其他三个选项均与原文的内容相反,可排除 。