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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #4070 Medium Football.
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

The National Football League drafts its new batch of gridiron gladiators this weekend. Many of these young men will go on to fame, fortune, and shirts with 21 inch necks. But a new study looks at the health of players after they’re done providing highlights for Sports Centre. The research, published in the current issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, found that former NFL players had, not surprisingly, serious problems with chronic pain that could become a factor in depression. Almost 1,600 ex-players responded to a survey. About 15 percent reported moderate to serious depression. And half reported chronic pain problems. Which itself is a strong risk factor for continued or future depression. In addition, the players, who once led lives as symbols of strength and power, reported that they had trouble asking for help. Because they would then feel weak or embarrassed. The study of ex-NFL players thus shines a light on problems perhaps faced by many older people who once led lives of power and authority, and who now may find it hard to seek the help they need.

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Option 4: "Ex players do not prefer asking for help regarding physical and psychological problems"

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the text. It highlights that ex-players struggle with asking for help due to feelings of weakness or embarrassment, which is a significant point made in the study about their current challenges.

Option 1: "Ex players do not have physical and psychological problems"

Explanation: This option contradicts the text, which clearly states that former NFL players experience serious problems with chronic pain and depression. The phrase 'do not have' is directly opposed to the findings presented in the study.

Option 2: "Ex players with chronic pain fall in depression"

Explanation: While the text mentions that chronic pain is a strong risk factor for depression, it does not state that all ex-players with chronic pain fall into depression. This option oversimplifies the relationship and does not capture the broader context of the study.

Option 3: "Ex players liked their lives of strength and power"

Explanation: This option misinterprets the text. Although it mentions that ex-players once led lives of strength and power, it does not indicate that they liked those lives. The focus of the text is on their current struggles, not their past satisfaction.

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