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【题目】The benefits of listening to music

Whether you like Beethoven or Mozart,there is one thing I think we can all agree on:music makes life better.

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Listening to music can reduce stress(压力)

A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired.A recent research shows that slow,quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect.2 Or listening to a relaxing,classical-style movie soundtrack can also help you reduce stress.

Listening to music can improve your memory(记忆力)

The interesting part about the research is that it shows music helps your brain develop in many areas,one of the most important being your memory.3

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Do you work out?Have you always felt like you perform better when you listen to music?Strange as it might seem,there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject.And sure enough,one study shows that music can increase endurance(耐力)by 15%.5However,another study suggests that it's not the type of music,but rather the speed of the music—the beats per minute—that matter.

A.Listening to music can make you healthier.

B.Listening to music can improve endurance.

C.The followings are some benefits of listening to music for us humans.

D.So if you have a hard time dealing with stress,listening to some classical songs could be a good idea.

E.So if you're troubled by a bad memory,learning to play an instrument is something you should consider.

F.One of my biggest regrets these days is that I never actually tried to learn to play the piano properly.

G.One theory is that listening to a classical piece helps you focus,which in turn allows you to persevere longer.

【答案】

1C

2D

3E

4B

5G

【解析】本文介绍听音乐给人们带来的好处。

1考查上下文理解推理能力。根据标题可知整篇短文是关于听音乐的好处,下文是具体介绍听音乐给人们带来的好处,因此该处应该引起下文,C项意思是:听音乐给我们人类带来了一些好处符合语境。故选C.

2考查上下文理解推理能力。根据这一段的大意是音乐可以减少压力,以及下句提到听放松的古典音乐可以帮助减压。D项意思是:如果你无法解压,过得很困难,那么听一些经典歌曲可能是一个好主意。符合语境。故选D.

3考查上下文理解推理能力。根据这一段标题:听音乐可以提高你的记忆力,上句显示很多研究表明音乐有助于你大脑发展尤其你的记忆。E项意思是:如果你为糟糕的记忆而不安,学习演奏一种乐器是你应该考虑的事情。符合语境。故选E.

4考查上下文理解推理能力。根据本段中“And sure enough,one study shows that music can increase endurance by 15%.”可知,音乐可以增加耐力,可以推知这段的主题是音乐提高耐力。B项意思是听音乐可以提高耐力。故选B.

5考查上下文理解推理能力。根据下句可知,另一项研究表明这不是音乐的类型而是音乐节拍的速度起作用。“However”一词预示上句应该与下句理论相反。G项意思是有一种理论认为,听一段经典可以帮助你集中从而允许您更坚持不懈。符合语境。故选G.

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