5.If you are looking for a creative solution to a piece of work or a school assignment,don't lock yourself up in a quiet room.
A new study suggests that moderate background noise is a better motivation to creative thinking than the sound of silence,Time magazine reported.
A paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research says that the perfect working environment should buzz(嗡嗡作響)with a little noise.
Researchers found that test subjects were at their most creative state when background noise was measured at 70decibels,the level one might find in a busy coffee shop.
A nearly silent environment (50decibels) was too quiet.Turning up the volume to 85decibels (a jackhammer tearing up the pavement outside your building) had an opposite effect-the noise became a distraction.
The researchers asked 65students at the University of British Columbia,Canada,to perform various creative tasks while noises recorded at a roadside restaurant were played in the background.
In one experiment,scientists asked participants to brainstorm ideas for a new type of mattress (氣墊).Test subjects had the most successful discussions when the noise in the background was noticeable but not too loud.
While a quiet environment may make it easier to read a book,the authors of the study say that moderate background noise creates just enough of a distraction to force people to think more imaginatively,without breaking their focus so completely that they can't think at all.
Should we all head for Starbucks to get creative?Not necessarily.
Researchers found limited work time surrounded by the low-level noise of a coffeehouse is what really stimulates creativity.
Equally,working in a café environment isn't good for everybody.The productivity boost was most obvious among those who were naturally creative to begin with.
61.What's the main idea of the passage?D
A.The less noise,the better state of study.
B.Noise is no bad thing at any time.
C.Noise in the coffeehouse is enjoyable.
D.Moderate noise helps creativity.
62.The recommended level of background noise isC.
A.50decibels B.65decibels C.70decibels D.85decibels
63.Why is moderate background noise good for creativity?D
A.It relaxes people and stops them from getting bored.
B.It can help people to focus on a subject.
C.It can absorb sudden noises that cause distraction.
D.It pushes people to use their imagination but doesn't reach a level that disturbs them.
64.According to the last three paragraphs,B.
A.the low-level noise of a coffeehouse may be too loud for people to work with
B.if a person is not a creative type,then background noise may not be of so much help to them
C.a(chǎn) person's own creativity ability is as important as the environment they are in
D.working in a coffeehouse is creative for most people
65.Which can best describe the writer's tone in the passage?B
A.Passive B.Objective C.Enthusiastic D.Doubtful.
分析 文章通過描寫大量的研究闡明了處于適度噪音環(huán)境下工作對一個(gè)人創(chuàng)造力,想象力的激發(fā)有幫助作用.
解答 DCDBB
61 D 主旨大意題.文章通過描寫大量的研究闡明了處于適度噪音環(huán)境下工作對一個(gè)人創(chuàng)造力,想象力的激發(fā)有幫助作用.故選D.
62 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段中的when background noise was measured at 70 decibels,the level one might find in a busy coffee shop.可知被建議的北京噪音是70分貝.故選C.
63 D 推斷分析題.從第五段A nearly silent environment(50 decibels)was too quiet.Turning up the volume to 85 decibels (a jackhammer tearing up the pavement outside your building) was counterproductive-the noise became a distraction.一個(gè)幾乎無聲的環(huán)境 (50 分貝) 太安靜了.至于音量調(diào)至 85 分貝 (像手提鉆在你大樓外面的人行道上刺耳地在工作一樣),是達(dá)不到預(yù)期目標(biāo)的--噪聲已經(jīng)成為一種干擾.可以推斷出適度的噪聲可以激發(fā)人的想象力而且不會干擾人的工作.故選D.
64 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段的Equally,working in a care environment isn't good for everybody.The productivity boost(提高) was most obvious among those who were naturally creative to begin with.可知如果一個(gè)人不是創(chuàng)造型的人,那么背景噪音也許對他們沒有幫助.故選B.
65 B 推理判斷題.這是一篇報(bào)道性的說明文,從全文內(nèi)容看,作者對所報(bào)道的事情持的是客觀的態(tài)度,只是介紹,沒有主觀性的評價(jià).故選B.
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