Unit 2外刊阅读拓展-【拔尖特训】2023-2024学年八年级上册英语 译林版

外刊阅读拓展 ▶ “答案与解析”见P9 音乐与工作 Can music help you pay attention to your work? A new study has some interesting results. The study examined the ability of 25 people aged 18 to 30 to remember information while they were listening to different sounds. In one task they had to remember a list of eight letters. Participants(参与者) in the study were tested under different conditions: in a quiet environment; while listening to music they liked; and while listening to music they didn􀆳t like. The participants usualy did better when they were working in silence. The background music seemed to make remembering and recaling more difficult. However, scientists also found that listening to music before doing the tests seemed to help pay attention. “Although they believed that their favourite music was more pleasant, their performance was poor, just as it was when they listened to music they disliked,” explained one of the researchers. So, even if you􀆳re listening to music , it􀆳l stil cause trouble with your work. This would not agree with the findings of scientists. They have researched what is popularly known as the “Mozart Effect”. This idea was invented by French scientist Tomatis in 1991. According to Tomatis, listening to modified music can stimulate connections between the ear and the brain and enhance people􀆳s listening and communication skils. A He also thought that Mozart􀆳s music might help the brain to develop. The researcher also thought that the music might make children cleverer. B This led to