Different colors usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate (联系) red with a strong feeling like ______.Red is used for signs of ______, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Yellow is the bright, warm color of ______ in autumn. People say yellow is a ______ color. They associate yellow with happiness. Yellow is also the color of ______.People say it is a cheerful color. Green is the cool color of grass in ______.

People say it is a refreshing color. In general, People ______ about two groups of colors:warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and ______.Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people are usually ______.Sociable people, those who like to be with ______,like red. The cool colors are ______ and blue. Where there are these colors, people are usually calm. Some scientists say that time seems to ______ more slowly in a room with warm colors.

They suggest that a warm color is a good ______ for a living room or a ______.People who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quickly.______ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

1.A.sadness B.anger C.unhappiness D.smile

2.A.roads B.ways C.danger D.places

3.A.land B.leaves C.grass D.mountains

4.A.lively B.dark C.noisy D.frightening

5.A.moonlight B.light C.sunlight D.stars

6.A.summer B.spring C.autumn D.winter

7.A.speak B.say C.talk D.tell

8.A.green B.yellow C.white D.grey

9.A.calm B.sleepy C.active D.helpful

10.A.the other B.another C.one other D.others

11.A.green B.red C.golden D.yellow

12.A.go round B.go by C.go off D.go along

13.A.one B.choice C.fact D.matter

14.A.factory B.classroom C.restaurant D.hospital

15.A.Different B.Cool C.Warm D.All

If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments (试验) on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons” did much better on language ability tests than without music.” Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together.” he added.

The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after working out with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health, education and well?being. It helps reduce stress, sadness and nervousness; encourages relaxation or sleep; wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts. In medical fields, music is used widely for patients who have had head hurts before and after operation. “The Four Seasons” was used because of its moderate tempo (舒缓的节拍) and positive results in earlier research. “Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统) and these changes may have a direct result on learning ability,” Emery said. Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s.By 1990,psychologists were using Mozart's music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders. Mozart was chosen because his music is not over?exciting and has clear structures. A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

1.Exercising and music can make you _________.

A.clever B.tired C.fool D.sad

2.The underlined word enhance can be replaced by _________.

A.impress B.improve C.provide D.produce

3.The text mainly tells us that ________.

A.music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleep

B.33 volunteers work on music in medical fields

C.exercise to music makes people healthy and bright

D.scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise

4.It can be learned from the last paragraph(段落) that _________.

A.you are supposed to follow your parents words

B.students should not listen to music before exams

C.you have no good reasons to exercise to music

D.music might help you to get higher grades in tests

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Exercise seems to cause negative changes without music.

B.Exercise reminds people with head hurts of what they've learned.

C.Scientists often use Mozart's music, for it is not too exciting.

D.“The Four Seasons” is used to help children with speech disorders.

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