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：这篇短文主要是介绍音乐的作用，音乐能帮助人们放松和缓解疼痛。研究表明音乐有多种功效，音乐对一个人的合作能力用很大影响。情绪的好坏直接影响合作和工作满意度。这些因素也与一个企业的成功有直接关系。

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

to relieve（痛苦） pain. ”可知音乐能帮助放松人们的头脑，甚至缓解疼痛，所以回答为：Music can help to relax people’s mind and even help to relieve pain.

2. Recently, there is a scientific research to back up what we have always known about music. 近期，有一项科学研究支持了我们对音乐的了解。（音乐能调节我们的心情，这一观点。）所以回答是肯定的，Yes, it does.

3.While a study also shows that productivity (生产效率) can be increased with the right choice of background music in the workplace. ”可知是为了提高生产效率，故回答是：Because productivity can be increased.

4.The studies have shown that when people are excited or happy they are more helpful. The opposite happens when people feel aggressive or under stress. ”这里的相反情况就是指，当人们表现出“bored or sad”这样状态时，人们就会好斗，就会有压力，故回答为：They feel aggressive or under stress.

5.Moods have a direct influence(直接影响) on cooperation and job satisfaction. ”可知情绪的好坏直接影响合作和工作满意度。故回答为：On cooperation and job satisfaction.

考点：阅读表达。