Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus (新冠病毒) and other highly contagious diseases.
The robot can perform some of the same medical examination tasks as doctors. For example, the device can perform ultrasounds, collect fluid samples from a person's mouth and listen to sounds made by a patient’s organs. Cameras record the robot’s activities, which are controlled remotely so doctors can avoid coming in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical workers can operate the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.
The robot's main designer is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at China’s Tsinghua University in Beijing. “Doctors are all very brave,” Zheng said. “But this virus is just too contagious…We can use robots to perform the most dangerous tasks.” Zheng said a friend of his, the head of Beijing’s Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, told him that one of the biggest problems in dealing with COVID-19 was that health care workers treating patients were getting infected themselves. Zheng said he wanted to do something to help this situation. So the engineer gathered a team and went to work on the robotic device. Zheng said the team was able to convert two robotic arms. The devices use the same technology that is used for space equipment, including moon explorers. The new robot is almost completely automated, Zheng said. It can even disinfect itself after performing actions involving patient contact. However, Zheng said he had heard from some doctors that it would be better not to build such robots to be fully automatic. This is because many patients still desire a personal presence to help calm them during treatment.
The team currently has two robots and both have been tested by doctors at hospitals in Beijing. One machine was taken to Wuhan’s Union Hospital, where doctors were being trained to use it. The plan is to use the robot to help treat coronavirus patients, along with assistance from nurses and other hospital workers.
Zheng would like to build more of the robots, but said money from the university has run out. About $72,000 has been spent on each robot. He said he does not plan to commercialize the design, but hopes that a company can begin that process.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．The robot can record doctors’ activities. |
| B．The robot can carry out actions automatically. |
| C．The robot can assist doctors to examine patients. |
| D．The robot can collect samples of patients’ organs. |
| A．affect | B．clean |
| C．update | D．fix |
| A．It is very costly to make. |
| B．It is highly recognized by doctors. |
| C．It can be purchased in the market soon. |
| D．It can also be used in moon exploration. |
| A．To introduce a new type of medical robot. |
| B．To provide guidance on treating COVID-19. |
| C．To describe the current condition of COVID-19. |
| D．To promote the commercialization of a new robot. |
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【推荐1】After waking up, you may feel frustrated that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn texts into images. They do this by learning from a large amount of data from both texts and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images directly based on people's brain scans, Science magazine reported.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10, 000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The AI then learned about the participants' brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data—when a part of the brain is activated, more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activity with the photos. Through this method, the AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos. Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of objects.
If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” to about 80 percent accuracy, according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that combines texts and images to “decode the brain”. According to Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, in the future, the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals perceive (感知) reality.
1. What is Stable Diffusion meant to do?| A．Scan people's brains. | B．Turn texts into images. |
| C．Use brain scans to rebuild images. | D．Record relevant experimental data. |
| A．By analyzing changes in blood flow. | B．By asking the participants questions. |
| C．By comparing different brain scans. | D．By referring to previous AI models. |
| A．Dreams can hardly be forgotten by us. | B．Texts and images help decode the brain. |
| C．People's brains are affected by fMRI. | D．The AI creates clear images of objects at first. |
| A．It has been adopted in many countries. | B．Its development is far from satisfactory. |
| C．It is lacking in convincing evidence. | D．Its application has a great prospect. |
【推荐2】Cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown meat, has been cleared for sale in the US.Actually，Lab-grown meat is made by feeding a mix of nutrients to animal cells in steel tanks in labs. The idea is to create an alternative to agriculturally raised meat. And unlike other meat substitutes which are made from plant proteins and other ingredients, lab-grown meat is real meat.
Upside Foods and Good Meat, two companies that make “cultivated chicken”, said that they have gotten approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to start producing their cell-based proteins. Good Meat said that production is starting immediately. Cultivated meat is grown in a giant vat (缸), much like what you’d find at a beer factory.
Last week both companies revealed that the USDA approved labels for their products. In March, Good Meat received a“no questions”letter from the FDA, confirming the product’s safety for sale in the US. Upside Foods also received one in November. Both the USDA and the FDA are overseeing the growing cultivated meat market. CEO of Good Meat, Josh Tetrick, described the approval as a major milestone for the company, the industry, and the food system. Upside founder Uma Valeti called the approval “a giant step forward towards a more sustainable future”.
Good Meat, which has been selling its products in Singapore, advertises its product as “meat without slaughter (屠宰)”, a more humane approach to eating meat. Supporters hope that cultivated meat will help fight climate change by reducing the need for traditional animal agriculture, which emits greenhouse gases. The company previously announced a partnership with chef José Andrés to introduce the product to a Washington DC restaurant, although the launch time remains uncertain. As production increases, Good Meat may explore cooperation with other restaurants or supermarkets.
Upside is planning to introduce its product at Bar Crenn, a San Francisco restaurant, but did not share a launch date yet. Selling at Bar Crenn should help Upside learn more about how chefs and diners feel about the product. Eventually, the company plans to work with other restaurants and make its products available in supermarkets. For now, it is holding a contest to allow curious customers to be among the first to try the product.
1. What do Upside Foods and Good Meat have in common?| A．Both have partnerships with international chefs. |
| B．Both are involved in producing lab-grown meat. |
| C．Both declared a launch date of their cultivated meat. |
| D．Both received FDA approval for worldwide distribution. |
| A．Higher safety for eating. |
| B．Lower costs for restaurants. |
| C．Improvements in traditional animal agriculture. |
| D．Positive impacts on climate change. |
| A．Diners have access to free products from Upside. |
| B．Curious customers will become the main force of buying. |
| C．Upside will evaluate the responses of chefs and diners to its product. |
| D．Upside will conduct a survey among diners about their paying ability. |
| A．The benefits of cultivated meat. |
| B．The research on cultivated meat. |
| C．The history and processing of cultivated meat. |
| D．The approval and prospect of cultivated meat. |
【推荐3】Most teenagers are still trying to find their passion and purpose in life. However, not Gitanjali Rao. The 15-year-old sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch has been coming up with innovative solutions lo worldwide problems since she was ten. It is, therefore, not surprising that the youngster was selected from 5,000 equally impressive nominees—aged 8 to 16—for TIME Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year.”
The young girl, who knew she wanted to bring change and positivity to her community since 3rd grade, was just ten years old when she heard about the lead-tainted (含铅的) water in Flint, Michigan, in 2015. After spending two months researching how the area’s drinking water became polluted, Rao began designing a device called Tethys, which attaches to a cellphone and informs the resident via an APP if their drinking water contains traces of the harmful metal. The prototype (模型) earned her the Young Scientist Challenge Award in 2017. A start-up entrepreneur is working with scientists and medical professionals to test Tethys’ potential and hopes the device will be ready for commercial use by 2022.
In 2019, Rao took on another social issue—opioid addiction. The app she designed won the Pillar Prize at the Innovation Student Challenge, which helps to catch drug addiction in young adults before it’s too late. Rao said. “I wanted to come up with a way to diagnose such addiction at an early stage so you can take action earlier.”
More recently, the teenager has created another inspiring app. “I stared to hard-code (编写硬编码) in some words that could be considered bullying, and then the computer search engine took those words and identified words that are similar. You type in a word or phrase, and it’s able to pick it up if it’s bullying, and it gives you the option to edit it or send it the way it is.” Rao told editor Angelina in an interview. “The goal is not to punish. Instead, it gives you the chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time around.”
1. How is Gitanjali Rao different from most teenagers?| A．She is trying to find her passion and purpose in life. |
| B．She is a sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch. |
| C．She has put forward creative answers to worldwide problems. |
| D．She applied to be “Kid of the Year” of TIME Magazine. |
| A．It is a device for residents to research the drinking water. |
| B．The traces of the harmful metal will be presented on it. |
| C．Its phone APP tells users whether the water is polluted. |
| D．A start-up entrepreneur has put Tethys on the market. |
| A．Internet addiction. | B．Drug abuse. |
| C．App innovation. | D．Health diagnosis. |
| A．To give a punishment for bullying. | B．To guide users to send proper words. |
| C．To withdraw bullying messages. | D．To help find more accurate expressions. |
【推荐1】Teen anger takes many forms. What we can see is the expression of it — the behavior. Teenagers will continue their behavior, until they decide to find out the roots (根源) of their anger, which is usually caused by something going on in a teen’s life.
Teen anger can be a frightening feeling, which can destroy lives and relationships, hurt others, affect (影响) health, and cloud futures. But there is a positive aspect, as it can show that a problem exists and can help us face our issues.
Teenager face a lot of emotional (情感的) issues during this period of development. They’re faced with doubts of identity, relationships, and independence. The relationship between teens and their parents is also changing as teens become more and more independent. This can bring about anger for both parents and teens.
So what can teens and parents do? Listen to your teen and focus on feelings. Try to understand the situation from his or her opinion. Blaming (责备) only builds up more walls and ends all communication. Tell them how you feel, stick to facts, and deal with the present moment. Show that you care and show your love. Remember that anger is the feeling and behavior is the choice. Unless we work to change our own behavior, we cannot help another change their behavior.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about teen anger?| A．Teenagers show the anger in many forms. |
| B．Teen anger can’t show that a problem exists. |
| C．Teen anger can destroy lives and relationships. |
| D．Teenagers face emotional issues when growing. |
| A．Listen to their children. | B．Focus on children’s mistakes. |
| C．End all communication. | D．Deal with the past moment. |
| A．Classmates and homework. | B．Relationships and health. |
| C．Identity and independence. | D．Communication and study. |
| A．How to Describe Teen Anger? | B．How to Deal with Teen Anger? |
| C．How to Be Good Parents? | D．How to Communicate with Parents? |
【推荐2】The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human nealth and the environment.These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.
David Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations mdustriaHzed(工业化),population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.
The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious diseases like diabetes (糖尿病）and heart disease.
Unfortunately, when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing countries in Asia, China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20，year period, And that is happening all across the world, in Mexico in Nigeria and so on.
And, a diet bad for human beings, is also bad for the environment As the world's population grows, more forests and tropical (热带的）areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all froms of transportation right now.
Mr．Tillman calls the link between diet，the environment and human health，"a dilemma"，a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possibte setttemenf is leaving the behind.
1. According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from .| A．transportation | B．developing countries |
| C．agriculture | D．developed countries |
| A．diet, the environment and human health are closely connected |
| B．the Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializes |
| C．people in tropical areas are more likely to have heart disease |
| D．traditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet |
| A．industrialization contributes to the spread of the Western diet |
| B．overweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseases |
| C．the examined information comes from developing countries |
| D．Nigeria has the largest number of diabetes cases |
| A．call on us to protect the environment |
| B．warn us of the danger of the Western diet |
| C．remind us of the importance of health |
| D．advise us to have a balanced diet |
【推荐3】Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile (机动车) is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned (放弃) and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
The car will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.
Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic jams. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated (自动化的) highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically.
Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car’s movements.
The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination (目的地) into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated (估计) that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.
1. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be _______.| A．its power source | B．its driving system |
| C．its monitoring system | D．its seating space |
| A．How to make automobiles pollution-free. |
| B．How to make smaller and safer automobiles. |
| C．How to solve the problem of traffic jams. |
| D．How to develop an automated subway system. |
| A．A rail. | B．An engine. |
| C．A retractable arm. | D．A computer controller. |
| A．keep in the right route |
| B．wait to arrive at his destination |
| C．inform the system of his destination by phone |
| D．keep in constant touch with the computer center |
【推荐1】Many kids start humming tunes like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” as their first songs, but Nygel Witherspoon was an exception. He preferred Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D Minor.
So when Nygel Witherspoon began to hum the very difficult concerto(协奏曲), his family guessed that he should have music lessons. He was, however, just 3 years old.
“He was calm, with an ability to focus.” recalled David Holmes, Witherspoon’s cello(大提琴) teacher from age 3 to l6.
Witherspoon is a familiar name in his hometown. He has inherited his talent from both sides of his family, including his aunt, the late jazz vocalist Shirley Witherspoon.
The 17-year-old doesn’t see himself as competitive. “I think it’s more important for students to have a supportive environment than a competitive one;” he said. “It’s great to have a support system, where you can be yourself and improve right along with others doing the same thing.”
Witherspoon’s love of music blossomed as he attended viola(中提琴) lessons with older siblings. Their teacher, David France, noticed that the little boy was a sponge(海绵).
“He’d absorb everything they did.” France said. Witherspoon was given a box violin, but he wanted to play “the big one”— the cello. He loved its size and tone. That’s when he was matched with his teacher Holmes.
Witherspoon’s drive is inspired by the connection music provides. He recalled that he and his siblings performed as a chambertrio(室内乐三重奏) at their grandmother’s nursing home. The positive reaction from residents gave him motivation.
“It’s so important, whether it’s hip-hop or classical,” he said. “Music is the universal language. It connects all of us.”
1. How was Witherspoon different from other kids when he was 3?| A．He began to teach himself music. |
| B．He was able to hum very difficult tunes |
| C．He had already made up his mind to learn violin |
| D．He could already play the songs he’d heard. |
| A．Practicing hard. |
| B．Being very competitive. |
| C．Being in a supportive environment. |
| D．Having a good teacher from an early age. |
| A．He is a fast learner. | B．He is a creative player. |
| C．He works very hard. | D．He is open-minded. |
| A．To compare Witherspoon’s performance with his siblings. |
| B．To show that motivation plays a big role in music studies. |
| C．To stress that music connects people. |
| D．To show how studying music helped Witherspoon overcome difficulties. |
【推荐2】The Empire State Building is one of the most popular attractions in New York City, both for the tour and history of the building. Our Empire State Building facts include NYC Insider tips and the best ways to tour this world-famous icon, whether you are short on time or budget.
Empire State Building Hours
The main entrance to the Empire State Building is on Fifth Avenue between 33rd & 34th Streets. All Visitors must use this entrance and there is often a wait just to get in the building. The Empire State Building Observatory is open from 8:00 a. m. to 2:00 a. m. 7 days a week. Last elevators go up at 1:15 a.m.
Empire State Building Tour Facts
The ESB offers two observatories, the 86th floor and the 102nd floor.
86th Floor Observatory (indoor and outdoor)
1,050 feet (320 meters), reached by high speed, automatic elevators, it has a glass-enclosed area, which is heated in winter and cooled in summer. High powered binoculars (双筒望远镜) are available for the convenience of visitors at a minimal cost.
102nd Floor Observatory (indoor only)
Tickets are only sold upon arrival at the Empire State Building at a cost of $15.00 in addition to regular admission tickets.
Empire State Building Tickets
Regular — $38 adult, $32 ages 6-12, under 5 free.
Express Pass — $65 all visitors ages 6+
Buying your tickets before you go to New York saves you time. When buying tickets, you can opt for regular tickets or express tickets. You can also buy a discount pass for free entrance. If you want to visit the 102nd floor, you can get tickets which include dinner at STATE Grill and Bare.
1. What can we learn from the second paragraph?| A．You can enter the building through three entrances. |
| B．A large number of visitors are attracted by the building. |
| C．Visitors are not allowed to take elevators after 1:00 a.m. |
| D．The Empire State Building is closed on weekends. |
| A．It is located at a height of 1,050 meters. |
| B．It is a bit colder outside than inside. |
| C．The binoculars can be used free of charge. |
| D．Visitors can enjoy the view of NYC outdoors. |
| A．$76. | B．$64. |
| C．$130. | D．$103. |
【推荐3】Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas’ best summer vacation activities.
Visit SeaWorld
There are sea life shows, adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.
Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South Padre
With miles of shallow (浅的), calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.
Swim at Barton Springs
Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.
Take part in an outdoor adventure
In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.
Camp and hike in Big Bend Park
Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping－you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.
Enjoy saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿) to make good use of Texas’ world-class saltwater fishery.
1. The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ________.| A．Texas | B．San Antonio |
| C．South Padre | D．Gulf of Mexico |
| A．Barton Springs is the most popular in the USA |
| B．Lake Buchanan Adventures offers indoor activities |
| C．Big Bend provides outdoor activities in an ancient way |
| D．Fishermen may get the best salt fish when fishing in Texas |
【推荐1】While employers are all highlighting the importance of crucial (决定性的) soft skills — such as emotional intelligence and learning ability — as determinants（决定因素）of performance, the most competitive roles require graduate credentials (研究生学历), to the point of going beyond current levels of supply. At the same time, the number of people going to university continues to rise, effectively devaluating the undergraduate degree (大学本科学位). So more and more of the workforce is considering going to graduate school.
What, then, are the pros and cons you should weigh up if you are trying to decide whether or not to go to graduate school?
In terms of advantages, a graduate education increases your salary potential — it’s no secret that people who have graduate school degrees are generally paid more money than those who don’t.
Moreover, as AI and automation are replacing many roles with others, a growing percentage of workers are being pushed to reskill and up skill to remain relevant（相关的）, and there’s no doubt that most of us will have to reinvent ourselves at some point if we want to do the same. If you find yourself in this situation currently, grad school may not be a bad choice.
The challenge will be picking what to major in. If you set yourself to be a strong candidate for jobs that are in high demand, you risk being too late to the game by the time you graduate.
But what if you can learn for free? There is much online content — books, videos and more — now widely available, at no cost, to the general public. If you want a master’s degree simply to gain more knowledge or acquire a new skill, it’s important to recognize that it’s possible to recreate learning experiences without paying thousands of dollars for a class.
And you may be wasting your time. Historically, people have mostly learned by doing — there is a big difference between communicating the theoretical experience of something and actually going through that experience.
Most people would probably prefer the qualifications of a graduate degree without the underlying (根本的) experience and education, to the actual experience and education without the formal qualifications that follow. What is actually valued are the consequences of having a degree, rather than the degree itself.
1. In employers’ eyes, graduate credentials .| A．are far more important than soft skills |
| B．guarantee the possession of crucial soft skills |
| C．are becoming less and less valuable |
| D．are still necessary for the most wanted positions |
| A．Everyone needs self-improvement to stay employed. |
| B．AI and automation are making self-improvement increasingly easy. |
| C．Technical development is driving people to improve themselves. |
| D．Technical development will lead to more serious unemployment. |
| A．Convenient and affordable. |
| B．Not as reliable as graduate school classes. |
| C．Time-consuming with the large amount of content. |
| D．More interesting with the diverse forms of materials. |
| A．Should You Go To Graduate School? |
| B．How Much Value Does A Graduate Degree Have? |
| C．How Will A Graduate Degree Change Your Life? |
| D．Which Is More Important: A Degree or Ability? |
【推荐2】The following table shows some results of a survey (调查)in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions(印象)of their classroom teachers. The pupils’ impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new (with less than three years’ experience), middle-standing(ten to twenty years), or veteran(有经验的)(twenty to thirty years). The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item (项目)
| Question Items | New | Middle-standing | Veteran |
| 1.Shows sense of humor in class 2.Explains clearly 3.Teaches in a relaxed(放松的)manner. 4. Writes neatly on the blackboard 5. Lets pupils ask questions in class 6. Makes checks in notebooks 7. Speaks loudly and clearly 8. Treats pupils equally 9. Cares about pupils opinions 10. Spends time with pupils between classes | 42 33 30 9 18 22 45 43 47 25 | 56 58 46 43 30 30 85 58 43 10 | 70 68 65 56 47 43 54 42 17 6 |
1. The pupils’ evaluation(评价)can be said to rise at a steady rate(比率)as their teachers’ experience increases in Question Items______.
| A．I and 4 | B．3 and 5 | C．6 and 8 | D．9 and 10 |
| A．be fair to any pupil | B．evaluate pupils’ progress |
| C．present materials clearly | D．understand and play with pupils |
| A．relaxed in class than the veterans |
| B．interested in pupils’ ideas than the veterans |
| C．neat in appearance than the veterans |
| D．skilful at explaining than the veterans |
| A．In the new teachers’ classes, pupils seem to ask questions more freely. |
| B．Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with the amount(量)of time their teachers spend with them between classes. |
| C．The evaluation of the middle-standing teachers is lower than that of the veterans in seven items. |
| D．Though veterans do not play games with pupils during breaks, their teaching is rated highly. |
【推荐3】My colleagues and I investigated the presence of the “musical reminiscence bump(音乐记忆突点)” in a group of 470 adults who were between 18 and 82 years old. Our aim was to investigate how a person’s age when a song was popular affected three related but distinct concepts: the degree to which the song was associated with autobiographical memories, how familiar the song was and how much they liked the song.
Participants in our study were shown the titles and artists of 111 pop songs across a 65-year period (1950-2015) and provided ratings of the three concepts of interest.
We discovered that music during one’s adolescence was not only rated as more familiar, but was also associated with more autobiographical memories. This music-related reminiscence bump reached the highest around age 14. In addition, older adults (around age 40+) also liked songs from their adolescence more than other songs. However, younger adults (aged 18-40) did not show this same trend, and in some cases gave even lower liking ratings to music from their adolescence than music released before they were born.
This suggests that songs from our adolescence can become closely related with memories from our past even if we don’t personally value the music. This may be because it has accompanied various memorable settings from this period.
Some songs were preferred regardless of a participant’s age, however. For instance, we saw a general increase in how much people liked songs from the late 1970s to early 1980s, even in participants who weren’t yet born during that time period. This suggests pop music from certain time periods is intergenerationally valued. Examples of songs we used from this time period include Hotel California by the Eagles and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.
1. Participants in the investigation are___________.| A．expected to comment on the songs. |
| B．to test the three concepts of songs. |
| C．ranging in ages from a kid to a senior. |
| D．provided the titles and singers of the songs. |
| A．People listen to songs less after this age. |
| B．People’s preferences of songs divide at this age. |
| C．People get most memories from songs of this age. |
| D．People at this age begin to have autobiographical memories. |
| A．Some songs keep alive beyond time. |
| B．Years around 1980 are a golden age for music. |
| C．The memorable situation of a song decides its popularity. |
| D．Hotel California and Billie Jean are adored across nations. |
| A．Music Changes Our Life. |
| B．Everyone Is a Follower of Songs. |
| C．We’re Crazy about Music from Our Youth. |
| D．Songs Possess the Unique Features of a Time . |
