Listening to music can help me focus better. ...

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(潜意识的)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.

1.We can infer that the passage was written in ________.

2.The author first discovered the effects of music ________.

3.The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.

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Music is one of the most 1. (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I 2. (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to 3. my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house, 4. anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I’m older, I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.

I believe music has the power 5. (convey) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” by Nick Jonas is 6. an emotional and inspiring song that when I hear it, I always come close to 7. (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect that music can have 8. our emotions is tremendous, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of 9. (laugh).

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is 10. (extreme) important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.

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I really enjoy listening to music ___ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.

A. because　　　　　　　　　　 B. before

C. unless　　　　　　　　 　 　 D. until

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I really enjoy listening to music ________ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.

A. because　　　　　　　　 B. before

C. unless　　　　　　　 　 D. until

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Listening to happy music at work can help you complete tasks more quickly, especially if you’re doing something repetitive such as checking e-mail or filing documents. 1.. Cornell University researchers also found that upbeat tunes help workers cooperate and make group decisions that contribute to the good of the team.

Music decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol just as well as massage therapy does, according to a small 2010 study. Scientists randomly assigned anxious patients to listen to music either during massage therapy or while lying in a dim room.2..

3.. After surgery, it helps reduce pain. An analysis of 73 studies published in the Lancet in 2015 confirmed that listening to music before, during, or after surgery improves anxiety and pain levels, which in turn means less pain medication.

People come up with more creative solutions when they listen to happy, upbeat music than when they sit in silence, according to researchers from the Netherlands and Australia. It may be because music improves your brain’s flexibility or because it relaxes you enough for the creative juices to flow. 4.; research also has found that moderate(适度的) volume provides the creativity sweet spot.

Whether you’re running, biking, or walking, you’ll go farther if you pump up the jams, studies have found. 5.. The effect is so great that the author of a 2012 review examining the psychological effects of music on exercise called music “a type of legal performance-enhancing drug.”

Maybe you’ve heard about Alzheimer’s patients coming alive when they hear a song from their past. Studies show that music helps them retrieve memories, communicate more effectively, and remember who they are.

A. After three months those who just listened to music experienced the same drop in anxiety as those also got massages

B. One study showed that the accuracy and efficiency of surgeons improved when they worked with the music of their choice in the background

C. Music has been used to heal for centuries, and now we’re learning why it works

D. Music distracts you from your discomfort and motivates you to stay with the beat

E. But don’t play the music too loudly

F. Listening to music before surgery has been shown to ease anxiety and limit the need for sedatives(镇静剂)

G. Time does fly when you’re listening to music

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Technology makes listening to holiday music easier than ever. There are endless sources to help you find your favorite Christmas tunes and many other songs. People have explored how to listen to holiday music with high-tech devices.

Apple Music

This is the first year you can use Apple Music to listen to holiday songs. Apple Music has more than 30 million songs and is available in over 100 countries.

Tell voice assistant Siri to "play holiday music" to open the music program on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Apple Music app is available in the Google Play store, but not with a voice assistant.

For the first three months, you can use it for free. After that, users have to pay a subscription fee.

Google Play Music

Google Play Music is also in the holiday spirit. Go to the Google Play Music Holiday page and search for "holiday music."

Google Play Music is available for free if you don't mind the advertisements. If you do, buy a paid subscription to avoid them. Google Play Music offers more than 30 million songs from 58 countries.

Tune In Radio

Listen to radio stations with Tune In Radio. This is an online service and offers stations from all seven continents in the world, including Antarctica. Tune In Radio is available on your computer and is free to online users. In the United States, Britain and Canada, a paid subscription gives you more stations without advertisements.

1.What can we learn about Apple Music?

A.It is a new tool to listen to holiday music.

B.It is popular in over 100 countries.

C.It can only be used for three months.

D.It can only be used after the subscription .

2.According to the passage, Google Play Music _________.

A.is favored by young people B.can always be used for free

C.has the largest number of songs D.doesn't allow any advertisement

3.We can learn that Tune In Radio _________.

A.have over 30 million songs B.is available on our mobile device

C.offers stations from around the world D.is expensive in America and Canada

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“I have received a lot of letters of support, all________ me to focus on my music,” said Liu Wei, an armless pianist in “China’s Got Talent” competition.

A. encouraging       B. encourage           C. to encourage          D. encouraged

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—The loud music is really starting to get on my nerves.

— ________　 I can’t focus my attention on my homework.

A.I’ll bet. B.I got it .

C.You have me there. D.You have my word.

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(2013·陕西咸阳二模)Listening to music can be very enjoyable, but ________ can be appreciated unless you like it.

A．nothing      B．something

C．everything      D．anything

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How to Become a Morning Person?

Here are some habits you can focus on that can help you become a better morning person:

1.

For five minutes each morning, write three things you are grateful for today. Practicing gratitude about what we have going for us can restructure our brain to focus on positive things.

Always have breakfast

If you’re pressed for time, pick something. A breakfast gives you energy and it’s fuel for your brain.

Try reflecting

Reflecting early in the day, even for 10 minutes, help to “clean” your brain of any disordered thoughts.2.With an app called Headspace you can try a guided 10-minute reflection.

Get moving

To really wake your entire body up, pick any type of physical.3.or it can be something shorter and even simpler: a morning yoga routine.

Light

Leave your bedroom curtains open.4., holding back melatonin（褪黑素）production and waking you up. Try to expose yourself to as much sunlight as possible.

Enough sleep

This might seem obvious but most Americans don’t get enough sleep these days. And if you’re short on sleep, you’ll tend to sleep late. With time, that will push you into a later and later sleep cycle.

5. Some people seem to be morning people, some night people.

A. Develop a positive attitude

B. Force yourself to get up in the morning

C. Keep a gratitude diary

D. It can be an exercise at the gym

E. It’s not as difficult as it sounds

F. This will allow natural sunlight to come in

G. And finally remember that people differ

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