WIB · Listening — August 6, 2026

🎯 Instructions:

Listen to the audio track(s) below.
Complete the interactive exercises on this page.

🎧 Senior Listening

Two tracks with comprehension exercises

Track 1: "Children in warzones"

7 min · british · standard

🎯 Gist Check Listen and choose the best answer.

1. What is the main topic of the BBC 6 Minute English episode?

The causes of war How war affects children and their recovery The life story of Fergal Keane How to treat PTSD in adult soldiers

✅ B. 这期节目主要讨论战争如何影响儿童，以及儿童在战争创伤后的恢复能力。

2. What do researchers unanimously agree on about war trauma?

Children can recover fully if they leave the warzone Recovery is impossible if children continue living with trauma Most children do not experience trauma Trauma only affects children who lose their parents

✅ B. 研究者们一致认为，如果儿童持续生活在创伤环境中，就无法从战争创伤中恢复。

3. According to Fergal Keane, what big lesson has he learned about children in warzones?

They tend to give up easily They are surprisingly positive and able to recover They cannot be helped They need to sleep with their parents

✅ B. Fergal说，儿童具有惊人的韧性，即使身处逆境也能积极面对并恢复。

🔍 Detail Hunt Listen for specific information.

1. In 2024, how many children were living in conflict zones?

✅ 520 million

2. What three-letter illness did Fergal Keane develop as a reporter?

✅ PTSD

3. What condition did Fergal's father have?

✅ alcoholic

4. What simple thing does the new therapy encourage children to try?

✅ sleep alone

5. What does Fergal say children are 'phenomenally'?

✅ resilient

Track 2: "The Enhanced Games"

7 min · british · standard

🎯 Gist Check Listen and choose the best answer.

1. What is the main topic of this programme?

A new sporting event that allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs How to cheat in daily life Lance Armstrong's cycling career The history of the Olympic Games

✅ A. 整个节目讨论的是“增强运动会”——一个允许使用兴奋剂的体育赛事，以及它引发的争议。

2. What is Neil's personal opinion about The Enhanced Games?

He thinks they are fair and exciting He does not think they are fair He would like to compete in them He thinks they are safe for athletes

✅ B. Neil明确表示“it's just not fair”，他认为比赛不公平，因此选B。

3. According to critics, what is a major danger of The Enhanced Games?

Athletes will earn too much money It may normalise doping and harm the integrity of sport The events are too short for fans There are too many sports involved

✅ B. 批评者认为这类比赛“越过道德界限”，会把兴奋剂正常化，并损害体育的公正性。

🔍 Detail Hunt Listen for specific information.

1. Where were The Enhanced Games held?

✅ Las Vegas, Nevada

2. Which three sports are included in The Enhanced Games?

✅ swimming, sprinting and weightlifting

3. What is the nickname given to The Enhanced Games?

✅ The Doping Olympics

4. How many times did Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France?

✅ seven

5. Which organisation approved the drugs used in The Enhanced Games?

✅ US Food and Drug Agency

🔄 Compare & Contrast Think about both listening passages together.

Compare and contrast the two listening passages: 'Children in warzones' and 'The Enhanced Games'. Think about the main topic, the speakers' attitude, and the purpose of each passage. In your response, explain one similarity and one difference, using specific details from the tracks.

Guiding Questions:

What is the main issue or event described in each passage?
How do the speakers' tones and the overall mood differ between the two tracks?