2019-2021年北京市重点校初三（上）期中英语试题汇编：阅读理解CD篇.pdf

2019-2021北京重点校初三（上）期中英语汇编

阅读理解CD篇

一、阅读单选

2021·Whenwatchingsportsevents,weoftennoticeathleteswearingearphones

（北京市第二中学分校九年级期中）

onwhilepreparinginthelockerroomorenteringthestadium.Theykeeptheireyesshut,andgentlynodalongthebeats.It

seemsthemusicisgivingthempowerandcheeringthemupforthecompetition.Wesometimesdothesame.Youmight

havealistoffavoritesongsforyourmorningexercises.Butisthereanysciencebehindsuchpractices?

Accordingtoarecentresearch,itturnsoutthereis.Musicactuallydoesmakeusfeelpowerful,butnotallsongshave

thesameeffect.

TheresearchwasledbyDennisHsuoftheKelloggSchoolofManagementatNorthwesterUniversityintheUS.His

teamhadpeoplelistento31songsofdifferenttypes.Thelistenersfeltpowerfulafterlisteningtosomesongs,suchas

Queen’sWeWillRockYouand2UnlimitedGetReadyforThis.

Researchersalsofoundthathigh-powermusicmadepeoplewanttotakecontrolinsocialeventsandcomefirstin

competition.Thatmattersalotinsports.“It’scommonlysaidthatsportsare90percentmentalandonly10percent

physical,”TheHuffingtonPostreported.

Greatathletesknowthisideawell.NBAplayerKobeBryant,forexample,oftenputsonbigheadphonesandevenfalls

intodeepthoughttoboosthisgameandreducehisanxiety.

Asforthereasonformusic’smagicalpower,Hsu’steamcameupwithonepossibleexplanation:whenpeoplehear

musicthatexpressesasenseofpower,theymimicthesefeelingsintheirmind.

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Whenchoosingmusic,wealsoneedtolookatthetypeofmusic,accordingtoresearchers.

InpreviousresearchbytheMusicinExerciseandSportsGroupatBruneiUniversityinLondon,