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.docx

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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·北京市第二中学分校九年级期中）Whenwatchingsportsevents,weoftennoticeathleteswearingearphonesonwhilepreparinginthelockerroomorenteringthestadium.Theykeeptheireyesshut,andgentlynodalongthebeats.Itseemsthemusicisgivingthempowerandcheeringthemupforthecompetition.Wesometimesdothesame.Youmighthavealistoffavoritesongsforyourmorningexercises.Butisthereanysciencebehindsuchpractices?

Accordingtoarecentresearch,itturnsoutthereis.???Musicactuallydoesmakeusfeelpowerful,butnotallsongshavethesameeffect.

TheresearchwasledbyDennisHsuoftheKelloggSchoolofManagementatNorthwesterUniversityintheUS.Histeamhadpeoplelistento31songsofdifferenttypes.Thelistenersfeltpowerfulafterlisteningtosomesongs,suchasQueen’sWeWillRockYouand2UnlimitedGetReadyforThis.

Researchersalsofoundthathigh-powermusicmadepeoplewanttotakecontrolinsocialeventsandcomefirstincompetition.Thatmattersalotinsports.“It’scommonlysaidthatsportsare90percentmentalandonly10percentphysical,”TheHuffingtonPostreported.

Greatathletesknowthisideawell.NBAplayerKobeBryant,forexample,oftenputsonbigheadphonesandevenfallsintodeepthoughttoboosthisgameandreducehisanxiety.

Asforthereasonformusic’smagicalpower,Hsu’steamcameupwithonepossibleexplanation:whenpeoplehearmusicthatexpressesasenseofpower,theymimic（模拟）thesefeelingsintheirmind.

Whenchoosingmusic,wealsoneedtolookatthetypeofmusic,accordingtoresearchers.

InpreviousresearchbytheMusicinExerciseandSportsGroupatBruneiUniversityinLondon,theyfoundthatpopwasperfectforslower,morerepetitive-typetasks.Ifyou’rewarminguporcoolingdownafterexercises,popsongsarethecorrectchoice.

Dancemusicwasfoundtobebestsuitabletostrengthandweighttrainingbec