They say music is universal, and it seems to be true since wherever we go, we see people listening, playing or dancing to it. We tend to think that music is larger than our cultural differences and shows the deeper connections between us.
But according to a recent study published in the Current Biology, music doesn’t speak to everyone. There is a condition, the researchers argue, called “musical anhedonia”. They say that those who have this condition may have few abilities to experience pleasure from music.
For the study, 30 people listened to the same, mostly classical music pieces. They were then asked to complete a questionnaire on how they felt about the music. At the same time, the researchers measured their heart rate and skin reaction, which are considered physiological measures of feelings.
According to the researchers, most of the people in the study got pleasure from the music. They had a quicker heartbeat and sweatedmore. However, a small number of them had very little and even no pleasant feeling while they were listening to the music. These people had none or very few of the physical signs which the others in the study experienced.
The researchers say that this means people have different abilities to enjoy music and that “there are people who specifically can’t enjoy music at all”
To study the condition more deeply, another group of scientists, at Columbia University, US, researched brain activities. They found that the key is the blood flow to the reward system in the brain. People who got less pleasure from music had comparatively lower blood flow to areas involved in the reward system of the brain when they were listening to music.
The lower blood flow makes it more likely that the brain’s “reward system” will be inactive. And it will produce less of the “pleasure chemical” dopamine. As a result, people get less pleasure from music.
If the research is correct, according to National Public Radio, there are simply people who just don’t get music. They may get pleasure from many things, but a good tune isn’t one of them.
1.The people who is called musical anhedonia _______.
A. avoid listening to music
B. like to listen to certain types of music.
C. can’t feel the pleasure that music brings to others.
D. believe cultural differences are larger than music.
2.What was the purpose of the study mentioned in Current Biology ?
A. To learn what music people love the most.
B. To learn how music influences people’s feelings.
C. To understand the relationship between music and the body.
D. To see whether music works in the same way for all people.
3.What happened in the study when people listened to music?
A. All of them had faster heartbeat and sweated more.
B. Those who enjoyed music had slower blood flow.
C. They showed different physical signs as the music changed.
D. Those who enjoyed music had more dopamine produced.
4.Which part of a magazine may the article appear in?
A. Science. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Fashion.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
They say music is universal, and it seems to be true since wherever we go, we see people listening, playing or dancing to it. We tend to think that music is larger than our cultural differences and shows the deeper connections between us.
But according to a recent study published in the Current Biology, music doesn’t speak to everyone. There is a condition, the researchers argue, called “musical anhedonia”. They say that those who have this condition may have few abilities to experience pleasure from music.
For the study, 30 people listened to the same, mostly classical music pieces. They were then asked to complete a questionnaire on how they felt about the music. At the same time, the researchers measured their heart rate and skin reaction, which are considered physiological measures of feelings.
According to the researchers, most of the people in the study got pleasure from the music. They had a quicker heartbeat and sweatedmore. However, a small number of them had very little and even no pleasant feeling while they were listening to the music. These people had none or very few of the physical signs which the others in the study experienced.
The researchers say that this means people have different abilities to enjoy music and that “there are people who specifically can’t enjoy music at all”
To study the condition more deeply, another group of scientists, at Columbia University, US, researched brain activities. They found that the key is the blood flow to the reward system in the brain. People who got less pleasure from music had comparatively lower blood flow to areas involved in the reward system of the brain when they were listening to music.
The lower blood flow makes it more likely that the brain’s “reward system” will be inactive. And it will produce less of the “pleasure chemical” dopamine. As a result, people get less pleasure from music.
If the research is correct, according to National Public Radio, there are simply people who just don’t get music. They may get pleasure from many things, but a good tune isn’t one of them.
1.The people who is called musical anhedonia _______.
A. avoid listening to music
B. like to listen to certain types of music.
C. can’t feel the pleasure that music brings to others.
D. believe cultural differences are larger than music.
2.What was the purpose of the study mentioned in Current Biology ?
A. To learn what music people love the most.
B. To learn how music influences people’s feelings.
C. To understand the relationship between music and the body.
D. To see whether music works in the same way for all people.
3.What happened in the study when people listened to music?
A. All of them had faster heartbeat and sweated more.
B. Those who enjoyed music had slower blood flow.
C. They showed different physical signs as the music changed.
D. Those who enjoyed music had more dopamine produced.
4.Which part of a magazine may the article appear in?
A. Science. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Fashion.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many people say dolphins (海豚) are intelligent (聪明的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains (大脑) quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are alike in some ways. How?
Communication
Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle (口哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Play
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods (一群), and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun — just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins travel together in groups known as pods.
Teamwork
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species (种类) make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent strategy (策略) to get food. Dolphins sometimes help fishermen find food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (向……发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins assist (协助) the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.
1.What does the passage NOT mention?
A.How dolphins work together as a team. B.How dolphins play games and have fun.
C.How dolphins communicate with each other. D.How dolphins move quickly through the water.
2.How does a dolphin get its “name”?
A.It gets it from its mother. B.It gets it from scientists.
C.It chooses it for itself. D.Its father gives the name to it.
3.How do dolphins communicate with each other?
A.Dolphins don’t “talk” about their feelings.
B.Dolphins “talk” to each other about many things.
C.Dolphins whistle, but they don’t use body language.
D.Dolphin conversation is easy for humans to understand.
4.Dolphins and humans are similar in many ways because they________.
① play games in groups
② plan ways to do things
③ use their brains in the same way
④ communicate their feelings to each other
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④
5.Why do dolphins sometimes help fishermen?
A.Dolphins are kind animals. B.The dolphins are afraid of humans.
C.The dolphins can get food that way. D.The fishermen ask the dolphins for help.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Many people say dolphins are intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways. How?
Like humans, every dolphin has its own "name". The name is a special whistle (哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They "talk" to each other about a lot of things-such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one "speaks dolphin" yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun--just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins help the men? There is an advantage for them they get to eat some of the fish that escape (逃脱) from the net.
1.What is a dolphin's “name”?
A. It is a kind of game.
B. It is a body sign.
C. It is a dolphin’s age.
D. It is a specific sound.
2.What does the underlined word "others" refer to?
A. Other fishes.
B. Other people
C. Other dolphins
D. Other games
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Some scientists can understand dolphins system of sounds.
B. Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.
C. Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want.
D. Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.
B. Dolphins are social animals because they play together.
C. Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways.
D. Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many people say dolphins are very itelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or are they more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways. How?
Like humans, every dolphin has its own name. The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one speaks “dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun—just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so? They get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What does a dolphin often use as its name?
A.A body language. B.A special whistle.
C.Its feeling. D.Its age.
2.What does the underlined word "species" mean in Chinese?
A.方法 B.片段 C.物种 D.声音
3.Why do dolphins help the fishermen?
A.To catch a lot of fish by themselves.
B.To eat some fish outside the net.
C.To find the fish.
D.To show their intelligence.
4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.Some scientists can understand dolphin conversation.
B.Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.
C.Dolphins help men because they like humans.
D.Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and feelings.
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.
B.Dolphins are social animals because they play together.
C.Dolphins are smart and they are like humans in some ways.
D.Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
To me, music is food and water. I can't___________ without it. I know this is not true for everyone. Many people don't go to concerts ___________ listen to music records and they___________ quite along well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them___________ if there is no music?You would___________ them boring. And when you are ___________ the train or the plane, you would like a piece of music___________ it makes the time seem shorter.
It is true that music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the ___________ of the sea. Some enjoy __________ to the singing of the birds. Those sounds are some kinds of __________. So music has meaning for _________ in some way or other. Of course, it has special _________ for people like me. We spend _________ lives playing or writing music.
Someone said, “Through music, a child goes into a _________ of beauty, learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body __________. ” Music is an important part of our lives.
1.A.study B.play C.go D.live
2.A.and B.or C.but D.so
3.A.get B.take C.look D.catch
4.A.boring B.exciting C.interesting D.relaxing
5.A.know B.feel C.find D.take
6.A.looking for B.waiting for C.getting for D.putting on
7.A.so B.but C.because D.though
8.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.face
9.A.looking B.listening C.watching D.reading
10.A.movie B.music C.play D.game
11.A.everyone B.someone C.anyone D.no one
12.A.running B.meaning C.swimming D.walking
13.A.your B.their C.our D.his
14.A.place B.way C.world D.house
15.A.beautiful B.strong C.healthy D.good
九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It is easy to say “to be Best Friends Forever (BFF)”. However, a true BFF helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for a lifetime.
Milo is six years old. He has become Eddie’s BFF. They are special because they are not humans, but dogs. Their owner, Angie Baker, brought them up. They spent many years playing together.
However, last year, Eddie suddenly started walking into dustbins and walls. Soon he lost his eyesight. When Milo felt something was wrong, he decided to act as Eddie’s “guide” dog. He leads Eddie through the house. When they go for walks, he holds Eddie’s leash (狗链).
Once, Milo had to spend a few nights at the hospital himself. Poor Eddie often bumped (碰撞) into walls and furniture. Ever worse, he got lost during walks. Angie realized how much Eddie depended on his friend. Luckily, Milo is now fine and back at his BFF’s side, guiding him through life again.
1.Eddie’s BFF is _______.
A. Milo B. Angie C. Baker D. himself
2.What is Eddie’s problem?
A. He lost his friend. B. His leg was broken.
C. He lost his eyesight. D. His owner dislikes him.
3. What does Milo do for Eddie?
A. He takes Eddie to the park. B. He acts as Eddie’s guide.
C. He stays with Eddie at the hospital. D. He finds food and drinks for Eddie.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
“When it comes to Earth, there’s no time to waste,” the Earth Day Network says. And that is true. 1. (protect) our environment is very important. World Earth Day was created in 1970 to raise people’s e2. awareness.3. April 22, people around the world celebrate Earth Day.
Every year there is a special theme. The theme was “Trees for Earth” in 2016. Their goal is to 4. 7.8 billion trees by 2020.
That’s a big goal, and you might wonder5. trees are so important. Well for one, they can help stop climate change. Carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) is a chemical in our atmosphere, but humans make too much of it. Each person makes about 2.3 tons a year, which is b6. for the environment.
Well guess what! Trees take in carbon dioxide and improve air quality. Planting new trees is important because people cut down countless t7..
According to Time, the total number of trees in the world has been almost cut in half since human civilization (文明) 8. (begin). So we need to plant more to replenish (补充) the ones we’ve lost. One tree can take in 48 pounds (21.8kg) of carbon dioxide per year. And it’s still one of the9. (cheap) and best ways to get rid of carbon dioxide.
But don’t forget that you can also help the environment by cutting down on how much energy or w10. you use every day. Every little bit helps!
九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is difficult to say exactly how the music we call “rock” or “rock and roll” began. Its roots (根源) go back to many different countries and many different kinds of music and many musicians.
Rock music developed mainly from the interaction (相互影响)of black African and white European music. The Europeans and the African slaves (奴隶)who came to America during the seventeenth century each had their own different kinds of music. Black Africans used heavy drumbeats, a rough singing voice, and the calling of a melody (旋律)and answer of a chorus. The white Europeans, mostly English and Scots, used a stronger melody, a less heavy beat, and instruments such as guitars, horns, and fiddles. The history of rock and roll is the history of how rock changed from these two traditions.
From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, musicians in the southern United States developed two new forms of music: the blues, usually played by blacks, and country music, played by whites. Black musicians sang the blues with a guitar. This music was similar to work songs: stories of troubles and pain, with lines that were repeated several times. The word “rock and roll” probably came from the black churches in the South, where people sang and danced to the strong rhythms, which they called “rocking and reeling”. At the same time, whites were playing country music, which was mostly traditional dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories. The singers played with string instruments such as fiddles and guitars.
During this time blues and country musicians had some influence on each other, but the influence grew stronger after phonograph records (留声机唱片)became popular in the late nineteenth century. The birth of the electric guitar changed country and blue music in the 1940s. The sound of the electric guitar would become the sound of rock and roll. No one thinks of early rock and roll without thinking of Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll”. Rock music continues to develop and change, but the heart and soul of rock is the same heart and soul that Elvis expressed.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Different Kinds of Music
B.The Beginning of Rock and Roll
C.Elvis’s Contribution (贡献)to Music
D.Rock and Roll Is Developing
2.Which of the following doesn’t describe black Africans’ music style?
A.They used heavy drumbeats.
B.They sang in a rough voice.
C.They used instruments such as guitars, horns, and fiddles.
D.They used the calling of a melody and answer of a chorus.
3.Which of the following describes country music?
A.Country music is usually played by blacks.
B.People sang spiritual music and danced to the strong rhythms, which they called “country music”.
C.Country music was traditional dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories.
D.Country music was similar to work songs.
4.Which of the following NOT right according to the passage?
A.In the seventeenth century, many visitors went to America from Europe and Africa.
B.Rock music developed mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music.
C.Musicians in the southern United States developed two new forms of music: the blues and country music from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
D.Blues and country musicians had some influence on each other during a time in history.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Monkeys seem to be naughty and lovely when they are given bananas. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Now it can be difficult for students to find time to exercise, since what they do is to sit at their desks and study all day long.
Even on vacations, most children prefer to enjoy t 1. at home watching TV or playing computer games. They seldom go out and s 2. time in the sun. However, the importance of exercise is well-known to us. A survey shows that to do well in l 3. , a student should spare time to exercise every day. That is to say, we should pay attention to h 4. as well as studies.
There are also o 5. good points of exercise. One is greater confidence. Exercise may make it easier for students to take part in class activities and help them do a b 6. job in studies and social communications. Another is less stress. Exercise can make them forget troubles and f 7. relaxed.
It is not hard to do exercise. Just get some exercise into your daily s 8. life. Go to school on foot or by bike i 9. of by bus or by car. Doing some exercise during class breaks is helpful b 10. it can make your mind clear. Also, you'd better play football or basketball with your friends in the park at weekends.
Get out of your chair and do more exercise, everyone!
九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析