17.Many runners and gym members feel that music makes exercise more enjoyable.However,they might not know that scientists have found that some kinds of music can improve people's energy by 15%.This was discovered by Costas Karageorghis at Brunel University's School of Sport and Education in London.Karageorghis has worked with organizations like Nike and with many champion athletes.In the study,30people listened to inspiring music by Queen,the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna.They did exercise at the same time.
When they were doing exercise in time with the music,people showed higher energy levels.Even when they were doing very hard exercise,they were positive about how they felt.When people are doing exercise,their nerves send messages saying that their body is getting tired.However,when they are listening to music at the same time,these messages are blocked.Karageorghis thinks this is because the music causes part of the brain to send different messages to the body that make it feel happy and relaxed.
Karageorghis'work shows that different types of music can have different effects on different people.The effect of some music can also depend on how tiring the exercise is.Karageorghis said that outgoing people prefer faster and louder kinds of music compared to reserved people.This is because,for the music to have an effect,the brains of outgoing people need more stimulation than the brains of reserved people.Reserved people want to feel less worried and so have better results when the music makes them feel relaxed.
Karageorghis was asked to provide music for the"Run to the Beat"half marathon in the UK."I have lots of other exciting projects that I am working on."said Karageorghis.One of these is to find out if the speed of the music we listen to has an effect on our heart rate while we exercise.
33.Why do people feel less tired when they exercise with music?C
A.Music makes people's muscles relax.
B.The brain blocks the part that sends messages.
C.Positive messages instead of ones about feeling tired are sent to the body.
D.Their nerves stop sending messages to the body in the process.
34.According to Paragraph 3,which statement is TRUE?B
A.Reserved people do not want to be stimulated.
B.Relaxing music worked better with reserved people.
C.Outgoing people feel less worried about their lives than reserved people.
D.Louder,faster music had a better effect during exhausting exercise.
35.The passage is mainly writtenB.
A.to recommend different types of music for different people
B.to report on a study about how music can improve energy levels
C.to explore the different effects that different types of music have on people
D.to describe our brains when we exercise while listening to music.
分析 本文介绍了听音乐可以使锻炼更加积极,效果更好并探究了原因.
解答 33.C.细节理解题.由第二段Karageorghis thinks this is because the music causes part of the brain to send different messages to the body that make it feel happy and relaxed.可知这是因为音乐使大脑的一部分对身体发送不同的消息,使其感到快乐和放松,故选C.
34.B.理解推断题.由第三段Reserved people want to feel less worried and so have better results when the music makes them feel relaxed.可知内向的人想要减轻担忧,所以音乐所起的效果更好,C错误,B正确,原文是说音乐效果要看不同类型的人,D错误,A未提及,故选B.
35.B.主旨归纳题.本文介绍了听音乐可以使锻炼更加积极,效果更好的原因,故选B.
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