TPO57听力Lecture1原文+MP3+题目+答案下载

TPO57听力Lecture1原文+MP3+题目+答案下载

TPO57听力Lecture1原文：

Listen to part of a lecture in a theater history class. The class is discussing 18th century plays in Europe and the United States.

Professor: By far, the most popular genre of plays during the sentimental comedy.Now, in order to sort of get our heads around what a sentimental comedy is, where it came from and why on Earth it was so popular, we nee d to understand what sentimentality was as a philosophical movement.

So, during the 18th century, some thinkers, philosophers, political theorists, came up with this idea of sentimentality.The main point in sentimentality is that people are inherently good, people are good by nature. In the past, in other times, some people had believed or claimed that men and women are naturally selfish or naturally evil.During the 17th century there was a very popular theory known as the social contract set up by thinkers like Thomas Hobbes which argued that people are naturally selfish.During the 18th century, on the other hand, thinkers associated with sentimentality came along and said:"No no no, people are naturally good".Yes, Diane, question.

Student: Yea sorry to interrupt but why was it called that first one, social contract, why was it called that?I mean, if people are supposed to be naturally selfish, isn't that the opposite of being social?

Professor: The emphasis was more on the contract part.If people are naturally inclined to do what's in their own self interest, then in order to have people living together in peace,you need develop some kind of a social contract, a sort of agreement.I won't hit you over the head and take your stuff if you don't hit me over the head and take my stuff.But in the 18th century the sentimental theorists came along and said that people are naturally good.

TPO57听力Lecture1题目：

1、What is the lecture mainly about? Click on 2 answers. 

A Story elements that make comedies funny 

B A type of play that was popular in the past 

C Opposing theories about human nature 

D Theories about roles that people play in society

2、Why does the professor mention social contract theory? 

A To provide the historical setting for the development of sentimental theory 

B To give an example of a theory proposed by sentimental philosophers 

C To explain the basic concept underlying all sentimental comedies 

D To offer one explanation for the influence sentimental comedies had on society

3、According to the professor, what two questions did sentimental theorists need to answer about their theory? Click on 2 answers. 

A Why do people do bad things? 

B How can people resist bad influences? 

C How is it possible for people to feel good when they do bad things? 

D Can people who do bad things become good again?

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