When we watch sports games, we often notice sportsmen wearing earphones before the game. They keep their eyes shut, and nod along with the music. It seems the music is giving them power and cheering them up for the game. But is there any science behind such practices?
According to a new research, it turns out there is. Music makes us feel powerful, but not all songs have the same effect (效果).
The research was led by an American researcher named Dennis. His team had people listen to 31 songs of different types. The listeners felt powerful after listening to some songs, for example, Queen’s We Will Rock You.
Researchers also found that high-power music made people want to take control in social events and come first in competition.
Great sportsmen know this idea well. NBA player Kobe Bryant, for example, often puts on big headphones and even falls into deep thought to boost his game and have fewer worries.
Why does music have magical power? Dennis’s team explained: when people hear music that expresses a sense of power, they mimic (模拟) these feelings in their mind.
When choosing music, we also need to look at the type of music, according to researchers.
In the research by the Music in Exercise and Sport Group at Brunel University in London, they found that pop was perfect for slower tasks. If you’re warming up or cooling down after exercise, pop songs are the correct choice. Dance music was found to be best suitable for strength and weight training.
1. What does the writer mainly want to do in the first paragraph?| A．Tell people music can help them win. |
| B．Explain why music is important before games. |
| C．Describe sportsmen’ habits before the game starts. |
| D．Get readers to think if music is important in sports. |
| A．Powerful music makes the game interesting. |
| B．Sportsmen should listen to music before games. |
| C．People felt powerful after listening to some songs. |
| D．The result of a game is mainly influenced by music. |
| A．Lose. | B．Improve. | C．Control. | D．Continue. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By using English sayings. |
| C．By giving common rules. | D．By comparing the researches. |
| A．Different Kinds of Music | B．Coming First in Competition |
| C．Some Meaningful Researches | D．Influence of Music in Sports |
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【推荐1】Dan Wilson is good at vocals (声乐) and guitar. John Munson is good at bass guitar and keyboard. In 1993, Dan Wilson and John Munson chose to leave their band. The name of their band was Trip Shakespeare. Then they together joined Jacob Slichter to form Semisonic. Some people didn’t understand why they did so. Some people supported their decision.
Five years later, the band was enjoying huge success. They succeeded not only in USA but all over the world with their singles (单曲). Their first single was closing time. Soon the single was popular all over the world. Another single secret smile from their second CD Feeling Strangely Fine also became popular. Great things were expected from their next album Chemistry (from which I wish is taken). But although the critics (评论家) weren’t disappointed, the record didn’t sell as well as expected. And soon after, the band decided to split up (解散). It is said that Semisonic will get back together. But now there is no result.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符，相符的写T，不相符的写F。
1. John Munson left his band in 1993.
2. The band “Semisonic” got huge success in 1990.
3. The name of Wilson and Munson’s first single was Closing Time.
4. Wilson and Munson’s album Chemistry made much money.
5. The result of band Semisonic was that the band split up.
Do you like music that is used in stores? People call it background music (背景音乐). Recorded background music first found its way in factories, shops and restaurants in the US, but it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now many stores like to play this kind of music.
Why do they use it? Well, because they want to make customers stay longer. Then customers may buy things if they stay longer. In fact, some background music is soft. However, some background music is too loud. Many shoppers say they don’t like any background music. When the music is played, they may get angry and they’ll walk out of the shop.
According to a report, three quarters of shoppers notice the background music when they go into a store. If they like the background music, they’ll stay longer and they’ll come to the store again. However, fifty percent of shoppers will leave the store because they don’t like the background music. They even say that they’ll be less likely to return to the store.
It seems that stores should choose a proper “sound” for their customers. The proper background music is a very good way to attract more customers’ attention.
So it’s wise for stores and restaurants to be more careful with their background music. Some restaurant owners even say that background music is more important than the taste.
1. Background music was first played in the following places except ________.| A．restaurants | B．stores | C．schools |
| A．Because they want to make their customers happy. |
| B．Because almost all customers enjoy listening to music. |
| C．Because they hope the music to help with their business. |
| A．exciting | B．possible | C．relaxing |
| A．Background music first appear in the UK. |
| B．50% of stores played the background music. |
| C．Background music can influence customers’ mood. |
| A．The popularity of background music |
| B．Choose background music wisely |
| C．The history of background music |
【推荐3】Do you know the lion dance (舞狮)? Its Chinese name is wushi.
There are many kinds of lion dances in China. People play different lion dances in different places.
Chinese people think China is just like a lion.
Lion dances are really nice.
| A．They played the lion dance on September 1st. |
| B．It is an old dance in China. |
| C．So they like lion dances a lot. |
| D．But they never feel bored after hours’ dancing. |
| E．It is very easy to learn lion dances. |
| F．They play lion dances on some important days. |
| G．And the dancers are also very good. |
First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Although it’s not easy to keep smiling when you are in stressful situations,smiling can reduce stress. That’s true. Sometimes, smiling can help people get rid of stress. Even listening to others’ laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed.
Secondly, smiling is good for your health. For example, it can strengthen your immune(消化) system. It’s said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That’s why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling.
Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. And then your mood will change for the better.
Lastly,smiling can help you make friends easily. When you smile at others, they usually regard you as a polite and friendly person. Then they are willing to make friends with you. Therefore , no matter what happens, please keep smiling every day.
1. How many benefits are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．增加 | B．升高 | C．消除 | D．替代 |
listen to others’ laughter see smiling faces
strengthen your immune system
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．it can reduce their stress | B．it is good for their health |
| C．it can improve their mood | D．it can help them forget their diseases |
| A．Benefits of smiling | B．Ways of smiling |
| C．Smiling and disease | D．Smiling and health |
【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A hobby is an activity that a person enjoys doing in the spare time. Scientists say that hobbies can make kids smarter, healthier and even more successful when they grow up.
They help your learn. When you have a hobby, you learn new things.
They help you be creative. For many hobbies, such as building modern cars and making pottery (陶器), you have to use your brain as well as your hands.
They help you be relaxed. Having a hobby makes you feel good. Scientists say, “When you make something, the “feel-good” part of your brain gets a message.
| A．It makes you feel happy. |
| B．Why do they think so? |
| C．They help you build skills. |
| D．You have to read the instructions. |
| E．We learn by doing things and by touching things. |
【推荐3】Teresa Faiello was driving in rush-hour traffic when “stars and blind spots” filled her vision(视觉). Robbed of her surround vision, a sharp pain sending from behind her eyes to the back of her head, she had to pull over.
The worst migraine(偏头疼)
That was more than twenty years ago. Faiello clearly recalls the worst migraine headache she suffered in her 52 years and how much it scared her. She parked on the side of the road for 20 minutes until she could see well enough to get home. “I was done for the rest of the day,” she said. “I couldn’t do anything.”
________
That’s what life is like for migraine sufferers. They live with the constant fear and stress of not knowing what could lead to another painful, days-long period—or when. They can experience weak pain, sickness and sensitivity(敏感) to lights and sounds that could last for days.
“So many people think it’s just a headache,” said Dr. Clifton Gooch, chair of the neurology(神经) department at the University of South Florida and founder of its Headache Center. “But migraine is one of the leading causes of disability in the U. S. and worldwide.”
A look at the numbers
Migraines are the third most common illness in the world, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraine and headache disorders are also the fifth highest cause of disability among ages 25 to 49 and second highest among ages 10 to 24, according to a study published by the Global Burden of Disease Study.
The effects
The pain typically happens from one side of the head and can be doubled by light and sound. While some sufferers receive no warning, others experience aura-sensory(感觉先兆) changes such as blind spots in vision, tingling(痒) in the face or limbs. It is considered a chronic(慢性的) condition when it lasts at least 15 days, a month, or for three months. The common causes include changing weather, stress, certain foods and some other uncertain things.
It’s hard to live a really fulfilled life with usually worrying. Migraine is a chronic illness that we deal with monthly, weekly, daily. We should be actively battling it ourselves because no one knows what we’re going through.
1. Why does the writer talk about Teresa’s experience in Paragraph 1?| A．To lead in the topic of the passage. | B．To explain the writer’s purpose. |
| C．To introduce a conclusion. | D．To start a story. |
| A．More than just a headache | B．Constant fear and stress |
| C．Causes of disabilities | D．A long-lasting illness |
| A．Teresa knows when her migraine will come. |
| B．Light and sound together make up migraine. |
| C．The migraine sufferers are mainly young people. |
| D．Migraine affects its sufferers both in body and mind. |
【推荐1】The River Thames is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. But the Thames is the most famous. That’s probably because it’s in London, the capital city. The Thames goes through London and other parts of the south of England.
Some of the best-known places in London are by the Thames: the Big Ben clock on the north side of the river; the London Eye 
on the south side, with its view (风景) of the city; and St Paul’s Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂), which had to be built again after the Great Fire of London in 1666. Some of the many bridges over the River Thames are also famous: Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and Millennium Bridge.
It’s famous for art, too. Some of the UK’s most well-known artists have painted the Thames, including Turner and Constable in the 18th and 19th centuries. Turner is famous for painting water—the sea and rivers—while Constable is famous as a painter of fields and forests.
1. What we can know about the River Thames from the first paragraph?| A．It is the third longest river in the UK. | B．It goes through the north of England. |
| C．It is more famous than the River Severn. | D．It runs far from the capital city London. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．St Paul’s Cathedral | B．the Big Ben clock | C．Westminster Bridge | D．Tower Bridge |
| A．Famous paintings about the river. | B．Some artists living by the river. |
| C．What people painted in the 1800s. | D．Why the river is famous for art. |
【推荐2】Many people talk about the “stomach flu” when they’re feeling sick in their stomach. It isn’t the same as the ordinary flu. Stomach flu is an illness which is usually caused by a virus(病毒).
Someone with stomach flu may have stomach cramps(胃痉挛), diarrhea(腹泻), a fever, and might throw up(呕吐). He or she will probably feel pretty sick for a day or two, but will then get better.
There is no vaccine(疫苗) for stomach flu. If you have it, you’ll want to rest until you feel better. If you’re throwing up, don’t eat food. Instead, drink water, milk, or try fruit juice. Your mom or dad might also give you some medicine to take. The medicine is usually special sweet drinks that have some sugar inside—make your body get recovered when you have lost water from diarrhea or throwing up.
Once you stop throwing up, you can try other kinds of light food like chicken soup and juice. When you start to feel better, try eating foods like bananas, rice, plain noodles and other healthy food. As your system returns to normal, you can go back to eating what you usually do.
Stomach flu is contagious. When someone has it, he can pass it to other people. So, if you get close to someone with stomach flu or eat the food with viruses, you may also get sick. That’s why it’s important to wash your hands, especially before you eat and after using the toilet!
1. People with stomach flu may feel quite sick for _________.| A．an hour | B．a day | C．a week | D．a month |
| A．common fruit drinks | B．a kind of sugar |
| C．special sweet drinks | D．milk or fruit juice |
| A．致命的 | B．传染的 | C．痛苦的 | D．复杂的 |
| A．noodles | B．hamburgers | C．biscuits | D．ice cream |
| A．the symptoms(症状) of stomach flu when people get it |
| B．what you should do to prevent from getting stomach flu |
| C．why it’s important to wash hands after using the toilet |
| D．the introduction, treatment and prevention(预防) about stomach flu |
【推荐3】 Most of us are used to using jet hand dryers (喷射式干手器) in public restrooms. They are surely very convenient—all we need to do is to hold up our hands for a few seconds until they are dry. And more importantly, they’re supposed to be hygienic (卫生的).
However, a new study published in the journal Hospital Infection found that jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria (细菌) than paper towels.
In the study, two restrooms in each of three different hospitals in the UK, France and Italy were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use. But on certain days, only either the hand dryer or the paper towel dispenser (自动出纸机) was available to use.
The scientists found that when only the hand dryer was available, the amount of bacteria in the restrooms was 27 times higher than on other days.
According to study leader Mark Wilcox, an expert in medical microbiology at Leeds University, UK, air dryers spread harmful bacteria all over the room. This means that if people use these dryers, they’re more likely to pick up bacteria.
At the same time, however, this raises the question — why the bacteria exists(存在) if people wash their hands after using the restroom.
“The problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly,” Wilcox told The Telegraph. In other words, poor hand-washing leads to a large amount of bacteria being left on your hands.
1. How would most people describe jet hand dryers?| A．They are necessary. | B．They are convenient. |
| C．They are dangerous. | D．They are traditional |
| A．Why scientists studied hand dryers. |
| B．Why scientists chose three different hospitals. |
| C．How scientists carried out the experiment. |
| D．How scientists prepared for their study. |
| A．only the hand dryer was available to use |
| B．only paper towels were available to use |
| C．both the hand dryer and the paper towel dispenser were available to use |
| D．neither the hand dryer nor the paper towel dispenser were available to use |
| A．By only using clean restrooms. | B．By not using public restrooms. |
| C．By using paper towels. | D．By washing our hands properly. |
| A．Modern technology causes more problems. |
| B．Good habits can protect you from danger. |
| C．It’s common to pick up bacteria in public places. |
| D．Scientists will find a way to improve hand dryers. |
