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A new study,conducted by British company Mindlab International, has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy(精確） and speed,The Telegraph reported.
Perhaps, some parents disagree with this idea, saying,”Switch off the music and concentrate!" Well, if that's the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.
The company gave 26 participants(參與者） a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spelling checking, mathematical word problems, data entry, and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.
The results showed that while music was playing, 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work.David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph,"Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state... they are going to become more positive about the work."
However you may have a list of your favourite songs, but not all kinds of music match all homework. For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail, you should listen to classical music, the study found. In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all. If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music is the best choice, as it is the best kind for spelling checking. It cuts mistakes by 14%, compared to listening to no music.After finishing your homework, do you often take time to check your answers? Maybe, some dance music is suitable for you.
1. What did the participants have to do in the study?
A. Persuade their parents to listen to music.
B. Do a series of work without rest or pause.
C. Complete five tasks in fìve days without help.
D. Finish tasks with music or without music at all.
2. What does the underlined word "they" in Para. 4 refer to?
A. Results. B. Tools.
C. Workforce. D. Tests.
3. When you review your English writing, what kind of music should you listen to?
A. Classical music. B. Dance music.
C. Pop music. D. Rock music.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇說明文。作者介紹了一項新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，即工作時聽音樂可以提高準(zhǔn)確性和工作速度，人們可以針對不同的學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)選擇合適的音樂類型。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all. (參與者在聽音樂或不聽音樂的情況下完成這些任務(wù)。)”可知，參與者聽音樂或不聽音樂完成任務(wù)。故選D。
【2題詳解】
詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段劃線部分所在句子“David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph, "Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency（效率）of your workforce but also their emotional（情緒的）state... they are going to become more positive about the work. (Mindlab International的董事長David Lewis告訴《每日電訊報》：如果你不僅想提高員工的工作效率，而且還想提高他們的情緒狀態(tài)，那么音樂就是一種非常強大的管理工具……他們將對工作變得更加積極。)”可知，句中的they指代上文中的workforce。故選C。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music will be the best choice, as it is the best kind for spell checking.( 如果你正在復(fù)習(xí)英語寫作，流行音樂是最好的選擇，因為它是檢查拼寫的最好的音樂類型。)”可知，當(dāng)你復(fù)習(xí)英語寫作時，你應(yīng)該聽流行音樂。故選C。
