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1、Module 4 Music Born in America.阅读理解AListening to Mozart does not actually make you cleverer, contradicting (反驳) a popular 1993 study that first coined the Mozart effect, Austrian researchers say.A team at Vienna Universitys Faculty of Psychology collected studies that have sought to reproduce the Mo
2、zart effect and found no proof of the phenomenons existence.The original study showed that teenagers performed better in reasoning tests having listened to Mozarts 1781 Sonata for Two Pianos in D major than those who listened to something else or those who had been in a silent room.But after analyzi
3、ng about 3,000 individual cases compiled from 40 studies conducted around the world, the University of Vienna team found no proof that the Mozart effect actually exists.“Those who listened to musicMozart or something else, Bach, Pearl Jamhad better results than the silent group. But we already knew
4、people perform better if they have a stimulus (刺激物)，” head researcher Jakob Pietschnig said.Mr Pietschnig says the 1993 study at the University of California only involved 36 students.He also says the original study was a typical case of “publication bias (发表性偏倚)” whereby scientific journals prefer
5、positive results to negative or inconclusive results.When the research was first published in Nature it had a considerable effect on public opinion, leading childcare centers in the United States to play classical music and the southern US state of Georgia to give newborns a free classical music CD.
6、Mr Pietschnig says the original study was carried out on adults in order to study their reasoning rather than intelligence.“I advised everyone to listen to Mozart, but its not going to improve cognitive abilities as some people hope，” he said.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。最近的研究发现：听莫扎特的音乐并不能使人更聪明。所以专家虽然建议人们听莫扎特的音乐，不
7、过别期望它真的可以改善认知能力。1Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?AMozart Effect Actually ExistsBThose Who Listen to Music Have Better ResultsCTeenagers Shouldnt Listen to MusicDMozart Doesnt Make You Clever答案：D标题判断题。本文首段揭示了文章的主旨，主要介绍了一项心理学研究的新发现，即听莫扎特的音乐并不能使人更聪明，而这一说法和1993年的一项研究结论是相矛
8、盾的。2According to the passage, Bach and Pearl Jam in Paragraph 5 are probably _.Anames of two places Bnames of two musiciansCnames of two filmsDnames of two kinds of music答案：D推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Those who listened to musicMozart or something else, Bach，Pearl Jam .”可知，Bach和Pearl Jam是something else的同位语，与前面的M
9、ozart构成了并列的关系，这里用人名或乐队名称代表一种音乐风格。3What Mr Pietschnig said in the last Paragraph means that _.AMozart is unusefulBMozart actually improves intelligence a lotCthe result of Mozart is not as useful as people thoughtDwe should resist Mozart答案：C细节理解题。最后一段的意思是：人们仍然可以听莫扎特音乐，但它对智力的影响并不像人们以前认为的那么大，因此C项正确。B(2
10、020广西柳州市高三上学期摸底考试)There is such a group of singers in the western musical circle at present, who enter the business as online celebrities (名人) and then become top idols and giant stars globally. They become popular for their videos online and then they are discovered by talent agents and gradually c
11、ause huge storms in the musical circle. For example, Troye Sivan, a singer who is nicknamed “chuoye”， became popular on You Tube from an early age. As a popular video sharing website, YouTube has given rise to plenty of stars, creating a new celebrity culture. Providing a platform where anyone can p
12、ost videos. YouTube presents the opportunity for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video. Sivan has been making YouTube videos since he was 12 to show his singing talent. In the digital age, Sivan has already developed large devoted audience online and his sensitive video blogs have
13、 earned him extreme popularity. A survey has showed that US teenagers are more attracted with YouTube stars, which is a surprising result. YouTube stars are judged to be more attractive, outstanding and related than traditional stars. Looking at the survey comments and feedback, teens enjoy a close
14、and real experience with YouTube celebrities, who arent carefully directed by design. Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars sense of humor and risktaking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars. As a result, singers who make their first show in the traditional way no longer have a
15、complete advantage in front of the audience. Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people. They become the best place to be discovered. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了与传统好莱坞明星不同的“线上明星”，其火爆程度丝毫不逊色于那些大明星，说明了新时代下人们对明星的新意义。4How do online celebrities become popular?ABy acting in Hollywood. BBy writing blogs on
16、 the website. CBy posting their videos online and gain recognition. DBy meeting audience across the country.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，他们在网上的视频很受欢迎，然后他们被天才经纪人发现，逐渐在音乐圈引起巨大的风暴。故选C。5Why does the writer mention Troye Sivan in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2? ATo give an example of becoming successful by working hard. BTo give an example of becoming a well
