全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文(20)

全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文

Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?

Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.

Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?

Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.

Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?

Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.

Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.

Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.

Interviewer: Really?

Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.

Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.

Sam: All right.

Questions:

1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?

2. What does Sam mainly talk about?

3. What do you know about Sam?

Text 2

Stress Reducers