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Answer the following questions about the video

1）It is a kind of_______ which drive gareth to study?

a) shameful

b) insecurity

2)Aiko enjoys studying english most becasue it's like a_______ .

a)hobby

b)chore

本期话题

Topic:Do you like to study?

Aiko: Hello, my name is Aiko. I'm from Japan.

Gareth: And my name is Gareth and I'm from England.

Aiko: Our question is do you like to study? How about you, Gareth?

Gareth: Yes, I do, not just for myself but for my son. My son often asks me questions like how do earthquakes happen, how do engines work and I feel that if I don't know the answer to his questions, I'll be a bad daddy. So it's kind of insecurity which drives me to study but I do enjoy it. I do enjoy finding out how earthquakes actually happen and why they happen and how combustion engines work. How about you, Aiko?

Aiko: Yeah, I do like to study in general but then I enjoy studying English the most. The reason for that is, one, it's like my hobby so it's not like a chore really studying and also that's something I need to improve because I use English with my husband and our children and our children are only three years old and one year old but their English is improving so quickly, unbelievably quickly, so I feel like I'm falling behind and that motivates me a lot.

Gareth: Hm, they keep you on your toes, don't they?

Aiko: Yes.

听力答案

b a