1 . Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.
Depression (沮丧) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses.
Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.
Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.
1. The passage is mainly about ________.| A．what meanings music has | B．how we control our moods |
| C．how music affects our moods | D．what kind of music we listen to |
| A．welcome the customers | B．make customers feel good |
| C．make customers dance | D．make customers feel depressed |
| A．most of us suffer depression all the time |
| B．most of us respond to music in different ways |
| C．music can be a good way to connect with others |
| D．any kind of music will help us improve our moods |
| A．Soft music. | B．Classical music. | C．Sad music. | D．Rock music. |
2 . In a 1993 experiment, researchers reported that college students who listened to a Mozart sonata (奏鸣曲) for a few minutes just before taking a test did better on the test than students listening to relaxation instructions or sitting in silence. Music of Mozart, the investigators concluded, seemed to cause changes in the brain that "warm up" neural (神经) connections, thereby improving thinking. But the gain in performance--widely publicized as the "Mozart effect"--lasted only 15 minutes and proved difficult to repeat. Rather than causing a real change in ability, Mozart seemed to improve excitement and mood, producing better concentration on the test.
Research suggests that to produce lasting gains in intelligence-test scores, involvement must be long-lasting and involve children's active participation. Consequently, Glenn Schellenberg, psychologist from University of Toronto, wondered, can music lessons enhance intelligence?
Schellenberg recruited 132 six-year-old children for formal lessons. First, the children took an intelligence test and were rated for social maturity. Next, the children were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions. Two were music groups; one received piano lessons and the other voice lessons. The third group took drama lessons--a condition that shed light on whether intellectual gains were unique to musical experiences. The fourth group--a no-lessons control--was offered music lessons the following year. After 36 weeks of lessons, the children's intelligence and social maturity were assessed again.
All four groups showed gains in intelligence-test performance, probably because the participants had just entered grade school, which usually leads to an increase in intelligence test scores. But the two music groups consistently gained more than the control groups. Their advantage, though just a few points, extended across many mental abilities, including verbal and spatial skills and speed of thinking. At the same time, only the drama group improved in social maturity.
In sum, active, sustained musical experiences can lead to small increases in intelligence among 6-year-olds. But other enrichment activities, such as reading, science, math, and chess programs, may have similar benefits. All demand that children invest far more time and effort than they would in listening to a Mozart sonata.
1. What did the 1993 experiment show?| A．Mozart effect will change students' ability to study. | B．Music of Mozart improves students' concentration. |
| C．Listening to Mozart will produce lasting gains in test scores. | D．Brief exposure to Mozart results in lifelong intellectual gains. |
| A．To rate the children for social maturity. |
| B．To give 132 six-year-olds formal music lessons. |
| C．To see if music lessons can improve children's intelligence. |
| D．To test the Mozart effect on children's intelligence and social maturity. |
| A．confuse | B．clarify | C．conceal | D．compare |
| A．What is the Mozart Effect? |
| B．Tune Your Brain with Mozart |
| C．Mozart for Newborns: A Bright Beginning |
| D．Can Musical Experiences Enhance Intelligence? |
| A．On the net. | B．On the CD. | C．On the radio. |
4 .
Moab Music Festival Where: Moab, Utah When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three "Grotto Concerts", where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Events start at 25. moabmusicfest. org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an "Indian village" and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys(牛仔) and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage. Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at 23. cfdrodeo. com.
The Glimmerglass Festival Where: Cooperstown, New York When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's" The Flying Dutchman" and Verdi's "King for a Day", in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家). Tickets start at 26. Glimmerglass.org.
1. If you want to enjoy a "Grotto Concert", which date suits you best?| A．June 15. | B．July 19. |
| C．August 24. | D．September 4. |
| A．18. | B．22. | C．36. | D．41. |
| A．Education. | B．Art. | C．Business. | D．Literature. |
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6 . Dancing with your grandma for 15 minutes a week promotes positive feelings and improves her state of mind, a study claims. Doctors from Israel are encouraging younger family members to have a regular visit to their grandmas and have a dance with their grandmas.
And they found a 15 minute boogie (布吉舞) once a week lifted the spirits of the elder family members and helped strengthen the familial bond. In fact, it is called Dance Movement Therapy (DMT). DMT across the generations, complete with eye contact, was found to promote positive feelings and improve spirits for the elderly.
The grandparents reported a bright state of mind, happy memories and uplifted spirits. Dancing has also previously been linked to improved muscle strength, balance and endurance (耐力). For the grandchildren in the study, the weekly boogie changed how they view aging and allowed them to come to accept the eventual death of their elderly relatives.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, assessed how dance affected general health of 16 dance movement therapists (治疗师) and their grandmothers. DMT was taken seriously due to the fact that it is easily accessible and does not cost more to practice. The researchers were eager to examine a low-cost method to treat issues commonly faced by an aging population— such as limited mobility and depression(抑郁症). Grandchildren were instructed to make eye contact and encourage playfulness and touch. They were also told to mirror their grandmothers’ movements and give them time and space to rest when needed.
The sessions were recorded and then analysed while diaries and interviews captured the opinions and feelings of the participants. As well as the benefits to the health of the senior, the experiment also changed the idea of the younger family members.
1. What should the young people do when dancing with their grandmas?| A．Follow the grandmas’ steps. |
| B．Look at the grandmas’ eyes. |
| C．Move the bodies as long as possible. |
| D．Talk with their grandmas in gentle voice. |
| A．Dancing brings the young happy memories and uplifted spirits. |
| B．Dancing enables the senior to accept aging and death of their old relatives. |
| C．Dancing benefits both the senior and the young in the new study. |
| D．Dancing is linked to improved muscle strength and balance in the new study. |
| A．Inexpensive. | B．Relaxing. |
| C．Attractive. | D．Pleasant. |
| A．What does DMT Mean? |
| B．Dancing: a Good Way to Stop Being Senior. |
| C．Why Don’t You Dance 15 Minutes Every Week? |
| D．Dancing with Grandparents is Good for Health and Family Ties. |
