Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago，I've used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I've found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3，so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious(潛意識的)talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine，moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.  
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I'm in a bad mood at work，I'll listen to some of Bob Marley's and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I'm doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer，I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background，I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.
I'm always looking for new concentration aids，so I'd love to know what type of music works best for me.
小題1:We can infer that the passage was written in ________.
A．2005　　B．2006　　C．2007　　D．2008
小題2:The author first discovered the effects of music ________.
A．from his parentsB．by chanceC．a(chǎn)t workD．when he was a child
小題3:The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.
A．tell us that life is dullB．prove that music affects mood
C．tell us how to seek happinessD．tell us bad mood can affect work

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B

試題分析：
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)第一段和第二段Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago
和It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games.說明該文章是2007年寫的。
小題2:B 根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容，說明我并不是有意設置這樣的，是偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)的。故B正確。
小題3:B 推理題。本段的中心思想就是Music can also have a great effect on mood.音樂可以影響人的心情，接下來舉例說明，這個例子正是用來證明這個觀點，故B正確。
點評：本文是我偶然中發(fā)現(xiàn)了音樂對人的心情的影響，音樂可以影響人的情緒。本文內(nèi)容較為簡單，要求考生在閱讀的時候，根據(jù)文章的要求作出仔細的判斷定位，準確預測。
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