Question

Music not only gives you something to sing and dance to, but also can make you feel happier. Scientists say that music can help to relax people’s mind and even help to relieve（痛苦） pain. How does music work its magic? It is the fact that music can adjust(调节) our mood（心情）. Recently, there is a scientific research to back up what we have always known about music. The studies have shown that when people are excited or happy they are more helpful. The opposite (相反的情况)happens when people feel aggressive（好斗的） or under stress. The use of music can influence how helpful people can be.

Dr. Adrian North made a study with 256 university students.Half the group took exercise

in the gymnasium listening to music which can bring happiness and the other half exercised

to aggressive music. When leaving the gym, the students were asked to hand out flyers（传单） in support of the local disabled athlete’s foundation（残疾运动员基金会）.

The results showed that nearly half of the group that listened to happy music were willing to (愿意) hand out flyers. But less than 20% in the group that heard the aggressive music were willing to do so. This study suggests that our choice of music can influence our willingness to cooperate(合作). While a study also shows that productivity (生产效率) can be increased with the right choice of background music in the workplace. As music stimulates(刺激)worker’s mind, job satisfaction is often positively influenced. Other studies have shown that workers who are in a good mood have more job satisfaction than those in a bad mood.

These studies show that music can have a powerful influence on a person’s ability to cooperate. Moods have a direct influence(直接影响) on cooperation and job satisfaction. These factors also have a direct relationship to the success of a business.

1. What do scientists say about music ? _____________________________.

2.The phrase “back up” , Paragraph 1 most probably means “support”, doesn’t it ? _____ _.

3. Why do people use the right choice of background music in the workplace?_______ .

4. How do people feel if they are bored or sad ?_____________________ .

5. What do moods have a direct influence on?______________________________ .

 

Answer 1

1.Music can help to relax people’s mind and even help to relieve pain.

2.Yes, it does.

3.Because productivity can be increased.

4.They feel aggressive or under stress.

5.On cooperation and job satisfaction.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述音乐不仅让你想唱歌跳舞，而且可以让你感到快乐。科学家们说，音乐可以帮助放松人们的心灵，甚至帮助减轻痛苦。

1.Scientists say that music can help to relax people’s mind and even help

to relieve（痛苦）故答案为Music can help to relax people’s mind and even help to relieve pain.

2.根据文章Recently, there is a scientific research to back up what we have always known about music.，故答案为Yes, it does

3.根据文中While a study also shows that productivity (生产效率) can be increased with the right choice of background music in the workplace.可知选择正确的背景音乐可以增加人们的积极性，可知答案为Because productivity can be increased.

4.The opposite (相反的情况)happens when

people feel aggressive（好斗的） or under stress.故答案为They feel aggressive or under stress.

5.5】回答问题。根据Moods have a direct influence(直接影响) on cooperation and job satisfaction，可知答案为On cooperation and job satisfaction.。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。