Question

Do you believe in the power of music? If you’re like most kids these days, you probably have an electronic device loaded with hundreds or even thousands of your favorite songs. At any moment in time, you can fill your headphones with the sounds of a particular song that suits your mood at that exact time.

Are you getting ready for a big soccer match or do you need to get excited? Maybe some hip hop with a strong beat will do the trick! Besides, you might be ready to study for a big exam the next day. To calm your nerves and help you concentrate, a little bit of Mozart might make memorization more manageable.

But is there any scientific evidence of these effects that music seems to have? You bet there is! Scientists have long recognized the power of music. Over the years, many studies have been conducted to examine in greater depth the nature and extent of the effects music has on people.

For example, scientists at the University of Missouri have found that listening to music can have a positive effect on your mood. Their research gives scientific credibility(可信性) to the behavior that many people have already experienced on their own: listening to upbeat music can brighten your day and boost your mood.

Other studies have shown that upbeat music isn’t the only type of music that can be helpful, however. When people are sad or have suffered a personal loss, sad music can be helpful because people identify with the tone and lyrias(歌词) of the music. Likewise, people under a lot of stress or experiencing upsetting situations can benefit from listening to angry music. Although angry music might not help you if you’re in a normal mood, its tone can benefit you when you are dealing with stressful and upsetting situations.

1.What does the author mainly show in Paragraph 1?

A. The importance of having an electronic device.

B. The great number of songs on the Internet.

C. The benefits of choosing a song suiting your mood.

D. The convenience of finding a song suiting your mood.

2.According to the passage, what is the power of Mozart?

A. Making you less active.    B. Keeping you more refreshed.

C. Making you more focused.    D. Keeping you better informed.

3.Which of the following best explains the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 4?

A. Predict.    B. Improve.    C. Express.    D. Ruin.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Only upbeat music can brighten our day.

B. People will feel sad when identifying with the lyrics.

C. Everyone can benefit from listening to angry music.

D. Different music functions differently in different situations.

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. D

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章介绍了音乐的力量，不同的音乐在不同的情况下对人们能起到不同的影响。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的At any moment in time, you can fill your headphones with the sounds of a particular song that suits your mood at that exact time.（在任何时候，你都可以在耳机里放满适合你当时心情的特定歌曲的声音。）可知，作者在第一段中主要展示了找一首适合你心情的歌是很便利的。故D选项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的To calm your nerves and help you concentrate, a little bit of Mozart might make memorization more manageable.（为了让你的神经平静下来，帮助你集中精力，一点莫扎特的音乐可能会使记忆更容易控制。）可知，莫扎特的音乐能使你更加专注。故C选项正确。

3.词义猜测题。根据第四段中的scientists at the University of Missouri have found that listening to music can have a positive effect on your mood.（密苏里州大学的科学家们发现，听音乐对心情能有积极的效果）及listening to upbeat music can brighten your day（听欢快的音乐可以让你的一天充满阳光）可推知，听欢快的音乐还可以让你的情绪高涨。由此推知，boost意为“促进；增加”。故B选项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段描述upbeat music isn’t the only type of music that can be helpful. When people are sad or have suffered a personal loss, sad music can be helpful.和people under a lot of stress or experiencing upsetting situations can benefit from listening to angry music等内容可知，不同的音乐在不同的情况下对人们能起到不同的影响。故D选项正确。