Question

Whether it is Mozart or Miley，your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well al your work．

A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proof reading and problem solving．

In an office-based experiment，88 pet cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music．

The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played．

And it matters what type of music you listen to．For instance，if you’re doing your tax returns，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills．

Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs．

During proof-reading，dance music，such as David Guetta，had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at a11．

Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 percent when no music was played al a11．

The research，undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive．

“The music experiment showed that when listening to music，nine out of 10 people performed better，”said Dr．David Lewis．Chairman of Mindlab International．

“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information，regulate their behaviors，make good choices，solve problems，plan and adjust to changing mental demands，”a senior investigator of Mindlab International explains．

“While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparation，our findings suggest that musical training may actually help to set up children for a better academic future．”added D r．David Lewis．

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The positive relationship between music and efficiency．

B．The speed and accuracy of problem-solving tasks．

C．The comparison of different kinds of music．

D．The experiment on productivity of office staff.

2.According to the passage，we can conclude that______．

A． different kinds of music lead to the same effect

B．silent offices can make people perform better

C．listening to proper music can improve efficiency in office

D．more tests prepare children for a better academic future

3.What is the author’s attitude towards school music programs?

A．Respectful． B．Doubtful．

C．Tolerant． D．Supportive．

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述音乐对于提高工作效率的积极作用

1. choice of music could determine whether you will perform well al your work．你的音乐选择会决定你是否把你的工作做好，可知本文主要是讲音乐和效率的积极关系，故选A

2. music enables people to quickly process and keep information，合适的音乐会使人们工作更快以及保存信息，可知听合适的音乐有利于加快工作效率，故选C

3. many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparation，our findings suggest that musical training may actually help to set up children for a better academic future．然而许多学校删除了音乐项目，花费更多时间在考试准备上，我们的发现表明音乐训练有助于使孩子更好地为未来做准备，可知作者对于音乐项目是支持的，故选D

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