___1.______ A new study by researchers at the University of Wales Institute has some interesting results.
The study from the University of Wales Institute examined the ability of 25 people aged 18-30. __2._____ In one task they had to remember a list of eight letters, which were dictated to them.
Participants(參與者)in the study were tested under three different conditions: in a quiet environment, while listening to music they liked, and while listening to music they didn’t like.___ 3._____ The background music seemed to make memorization more difficult. However, scientists also found that listening to music before doing the tests seemed to help concentration.
“Despite (盡管) describing their self-selected music as more pleasant, their performance was poor, just as it was when they listen to music they disliked,” explained one of the researchers. ____4._____
Another study seemed to further contradict (反駁) the idea that music could help with concentration. As a part of this research, university students were asked about their study habits. _____5.____ And those who do listen to music prefer the instrumental songs.
So, if you are studying for an exam, turn off your iPad!
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容, 將A—E五個句子填入文中空缺處, 使短文內(nèi)容完整、正確,并將其標(biāo)號填寫在下面題后的橫線上。
A. So, even if you’re listening to music you like, it’ll still influence your work.
B. The participants generally did better whey they were working in silence.
C. They were asked to remember information while listening to various sounds.
D. The researchers found that the majority of students prefer to work without music.
E. Can music help you concentrate at work?
1.E
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
【解析】
試題分析:威爾士大學(xué)研究所研究表明檢背景音樂似乎使記憶更加困難,然而,科學(xué)家們還發(fā)現(xiàn)聽音樂在做測試之前似乎能提高記憶力。另一項研究似乎進一步反駁認為音樂可以幫助集中注意力。
1.】根據(jù)語境可知下句的含義是:威爾士大學(xué)的研究人員的一項新研究有一些有趣的結(jié)果。表明是對某個問題的調(diào)查,由選擇項的提示可知Can music help you concentrate at work?表明的是個問題,故選E。
2.根據(jù)文中語句The study from the University of Wales Institute examined the ability of 25 people aged 18-30.的理解可知他們要求這些人做什么,由選擇項的提示可知他們被要求在聽各種聲音的情況下記住一些信息,故選C。
3.根據(jù)下文The background music seemed to make memorization more difficult.的內(nèi)容可知在背景音樂下,參與者的記憶受影響,沒有說明沒有背景音樂的情況,應(yīng)補充相關(guān)內(nèi)容,故選B。
4.“Despite (盡管) describing their self-selected music as more pleasant, their performance was poor, just as it was when they listen to music they disliked,” explained one of the researchers.可知不管在哪種背景音樂的情況下,人的記憶是受干擾的,故選A。
5.Another study seemed to further contradict (反駁) the idea that music could help with concentration. As a part of this research, university students were asked about their study habits.的內(nèi)容可以推斷,此處介紹的是人們的學(xué)習(xí)或工作習(xí)慣,更傾向與無音樂的環(huán)境,故選D。
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