Question

  This may be music to your ears.

  Researchers P. Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave3,500 people a personality quiz. Then they asked them to name their favorite kind of music. "We found that the musical style people like are closely linked to their personalities," Gosling says.

  RAP/HIP-HOP

  Known for their quick speech，some rappers can say more than700 syllables(音節(jié))a mi?nute!

  If you like rap/hip-hop,you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words. You put a fresh spin on things, whether it's new moves on the dance floor or your hip style. CLASSICAL

  In the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart,for example, played in packed concert halls. If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrap-booking,writing or painting.

  COUNTRY

  Country music came from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.

  If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class presi?dent or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.

  POP

  Pop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone, and it does. Each year,the in?dustry bring in about30 billion dollars！

  If you like pop,you are attractive to your friends. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.

  ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

  In the1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture. Teenagers, for the first time,had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.

  If you like rock/alternative,you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play. If these personality profiles don't match you,that's OK. These are just for fun.

(   ) 1. According to the passage，an adventurous person could most possibly like      

A. rap/hip-hop B. classical
C. rock/alternative D. country
(   ) 2. If a person prefers to listen to country music，he tends to      

A.     appreciate the latest movies

B.     accept new things or ideas

C.     make a difference in his field

D.     stay with his family or old friends

(   ) 3. By saying "a brand-new culture"，the author probably means      

A.     human beings are divided into three groups

B.     rock music brought about a new culture

C.     a certain group of people have their own identity

D.     rock music is quite different from other styles of music 

(   ) 4. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

A.     Not everyone agrees with his opinion.

B.     The author isn't confident of his opinion.

C.     The author's opinion is wrong.

D.     The author writes this article just for fun.

Answer 1

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A篇主要介紹幾種不同的音樂風(fēng)格，以及喜歡不同音樂的人的個性特點(diǎn)。

1. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題從最后一部分"If you like rock/alternative, you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer."可以看出喜歡搖滾音樂的人富有冒險精神。

2. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題從"Traditional and loyal,you enjoy spending time with your family."可

以看出此類人喜歡和家人朋友相處。

3. C詞義猜測題后一句"Teenagers,for the first time，had an identity separate from adults and children."就是對這個詞的解釋。

4. A邏輯推理題此句話實(shí)際上是作者幽默的表現(xiàn)，并非真的對自己的觀點(diǎn)不自信。