7．For some people，music is no fun at all．About 4% of the population is what scientists call"amusic"．People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes．Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs．
As a result，songs sound like noise to an amusic．Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other．Life can be hard for amusics．In fact，most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic．Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful．That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music．However，this can result in social loneliness．"I used to hate parties，"says Margaret，a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic．By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify（辨别） this unusual condition．
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music．The difference is complex（复杂的），and it is not connected with poor hearing．Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well．They also have no problems understanding common speech．Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see certain colors．
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed（诊断）．For years，Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem music．Now she knows that she is not alone．That makes it easier for her to explain．"When people invite me to a concert，I just say"No，thanks．I'm amusic．'"says Margret．
58．Amusics are the people whoD．
A．like music
B．have poor listening
C．don't like music
D．are born unable to enjoy music
59．Life is hard for amusics mainly becauseB．
A．music seems noise for them．
B．people don't understand amusics
C．amusics try to stay at places full of music
D．amusics hate parties，restaurants or shopping center．
60．Scientists identify amusics byC．
A．studying different kinds of music
B．going to parties regularly
C．studying amusic people
D．comparing music to colors
61．What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists？A
A．Their brains．
B．Their poor hearing．
C．Their lack of colors．
D．Their problems with speech．
62．What is the main idea of the passage？C
A．Amusics'strange behaviors．
B．Musical ability．
C．Some people's inability to enjoy music．
D．Identification and treatment of amusic．
分析 这是一篇说明文．
对于一些人来说，音乐一点都没有乐趣．大约4%的人口被科学家称之为"乐盲"．乐盲没有能力去享受音乐．乐盲常常不能说出两首歌之间的区别．
因此，对乐盲的人来说歌曲听起来就是噪音．很多乐盲的人比较音乐声音就是金属片互相击打．生活对乐盲者很难，大多数人无法理解是什么感觉．他们去餐馆或购物中心会不舒服甚至疼痛．那就是为什么许多乐盲者远离有音乐的地方．然而，这会导致社会孤独．"我曾经讨厌聚会，"玛格丽特说，一位七十岁的妇女最近才发现她是乐盲．通过研究像玛格丽特这样的人，科学家终于知道如何识别这种不寻常的病症．
科学家说乐盲的大脑是不同的与那些可以享受音乐的人．不同点是复杂的，而且它并不与弱听有关．乐盲能理解其他无音乐的声音．他们普通的谈话没有问题，科学家们拿他们跟色盲比较．
许多乐盲很高兴他们的症状被诊断．很多年了，玛格丽特对她的问题感到尴尬．现在她知道她不是孤单的．那使她更容易解释．"当人们邀请我去音乐会，我只是说"不，谢谢．我是乐盲"玛格丽特说．
解答 58．D 由句子People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes．可知，乐盲就是天生不能欣赏音乐．
59．B 由句子In fact，most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic．可知，人们不理解乐盲．
60．C 由句子By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition．可知，科学家是通过研究乐盲了解了这种症状．
61．A 由句子Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music．可知，乐盲的大脑跟不同于常人．
62．C 根据文意可知，这篇文章主要让我们了解一些不能欣赏音乐的人．
点评 文章很长时，对整篇短文内容先略读，再马上看短文后的问题，带着问题去选择答案会节省时间．
