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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #46828 Short Real change

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

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Scientists seem to think that simply telling people about various threats to the environment will induce people to change their behavior. But so far, at least, that hasn't been the case. Real change hasn't occurred because people generally have one or all three of these reasons for thinking that future threats to the environment are overrated. It's all so far away. Many people believe that the environment may be in danger, but they are convinced that the threat is a distant one. Their great grandchildren, not their immediate family, will face it. One person can't do anything. Faced with the enormity of problems like pollution and global warming, many people feel that one person's refusing to use plastic bottles is just a drop in the bucket that accomplishes nothing. Technology is going to solve the problem soon. There isn't much evidence for this belief, but it's comforting. Thus, people repeat it without doing any research to see if it's true.

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Science researchers may believe that warning people about what will happen to the environment is going to make a difference. But the warnings aren’t being listened to. Or if they are, they aren’t leading to action on the part of consumers. There are three reasons why people don’t listen to scientists’ warnings about threats to the environment. They consider the threat to be far in the future and believe that even if it were closer, one person cannot do anything. Some people are also convinced that threats to the environment will be solved by technological means. Many people don’t believe that technology can make a lot of difference to save environment. Many people ignore warnings about environmental threats because they are convinced that technology will save the planet. They hold this belief despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, likely because it relieves the anxiety they feel about the future.

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Option 2: "There are three reasons why people don’t listen to scientists’ warnings about threats to the environment. They consider the threat to be far in the future and believe that even if it were closer, one person cannot do anything. Some people are also convinced that threats to the environment will be solved by technological means."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the text by identifying the three reasons people disregard environmental warnings: the perception of distant threats, the belief in individual impotence, and reliance on technology for solutions. It captures the essence of the text and presents the main ideas clearly.

Option 1: "Science researchers may believe that warning people about what will happen to the environment is going to make a difference. But the warnings aren’t being listened to. Or if they are, they aren’t leading to action on the part of consumers."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that scientists believe warnings will lead to action, while the text states that warnings have not induced real change. It lacks the specific reasons outlined in the text for why people do not act on these warnings.

Option 3: "Many people don’t believe that technology can make a lot of difference to save environment."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that people do not believe in technology's effectiveness. In fact, the text indicates that many people are comforted by the belief that technology will solve environmental issues, even without evidence. Thus, it misrepresents the attitudes described in the text.

Option 4: "Many people ignore warnings about environmental threats because they are convinced that technology will save the planet. They hold this belief despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, likely because it relieves the anxiety they feel about the future."

Explanation: While this option touches on the belief in technology, it inaccurately implies that there is overwhelming evidence against this belief. The text states there is little evidence for the belief in technology's ability to solve environmental problems, making this option misleading and not fully aligned with the text's content.

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