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When you hear the beginning of your favorite song from the radio, suddenly your neck is covered in goose bumps (鸡皮疙瘩).
It's such a thing that a group of scientists call “skin excitement”—a feeling of cold caused not by a drop in temperature or sudden scare, but by the sense of beauty. “Skin excitement” can come from a song, a painting, a moving movie scene, or even a beloved memory-pretty much anything that causes the giving out of pleasure-soaked dopamine in your brain. But it does not come for all of us.
Your favorite music uncovers a lot about your personality, and so does how you respond to that music. Studies suppose that as few as 55 percent of people experience “skin excitement” when listening to music. And if you count yourself among this group, the goose bumps on your skin aren't the only giveaway—scientists can read it in your brain, too. In a new study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Harvard researchers performed brain scans on 10 students who said they reliably got cold when listening to music, and 10 students who didn't. They found that the cold-prone brains may really be excited by stronger emotions.
Cold-prone brains are generally more likely to show stronger emotional intelligence than no-cold brains. Cold-prone minds tend to have unusual active imagination, reflect more deeply on their emotions, and appreciate nature and the beauty of music and art to a stronger degree than no-cold brains.
So, what type of music causes the chills? It seems that the type is not so important; participants in the new study reported getting cold from songs of every kind. And any song connected with a strong emotional memory of the listener can produce the most reliable results. For me, that's the song Sailing to Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler, which I listened to as a kid in the car with my dad, on the way to the summer camp.
12. What can we learn about “skin excitement” in the text?
A. It helps to produce doparmine.
B. It is caused by the pain in the skin.
C. It can be experienced by every music listener.
D. It is the human body's reaction to something nice.
13. What does the new study by Harvard researchers mainly find?
A. The percentage of music lovers in students.
B. The solutions to the goose bumps on one's skin.
C. The differences between cold-prone and no-cold brains.
D. The relationship between one's music preference and personality.
14. What are people with cold-prone brains like?
A. Beautiful and intelligent. B. Emotional and dishonest.
C. Imaginative and sensitive. D. Brave and strong-minded.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Responses to Music Vary among People
B. A Feeling of Cold Is Caused by Horrible Music
C. Your Favorite Music Reveals Your Personality
D. Favorite Music May Bring Forth Goose Bumps
12~15 DCCD
D篇:本文是说明文,介绍了听到最喜爱的音乐会让人“皮肤兴奋”并产生寒意的相关研究。
12.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，“皮肤兴奋”在本文中是指人体对美好事物的一种反应。
13.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句可知,这项新研究的成果主要是发现了容易发冷的大脑和不发冷大脑的区别。
14. C【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段可推断,大脑容易发冷的人情商较高,善解人意,且想象力丰富,对自然、音乐和艺术美的感觉是敏锐的。
15.D【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,全文围绕听到最喜爱的音乐会让人起“鸡皮疙瘩”的话题展开。
When you hear the beginning of your favorite song from the radio, suddenly your neck is covered in goose bumps (鸡皮疙瘩).
It's such a thing that a group of scientists call “skin excitement”—a feeling of cold caused not by a drop in temperature or sudden scare, but by the sense of beauty. “Skin excitement” can come from a song, a painting, a moving movie scene, or even a beloved memory-pretty much anything that causes the giving out of pleasure-soaked dopamine in your brain. But it does not come for all of us.
Your favorite music uncovers a lot about your personality, and so does how you respond to that music. Studies suppose that as few as 55 percent of people experience “skin excitement” when listening to music. And if you count yourself among this group, the goose bumps on your skin aren't the only giveaway—scientists can read it in your brain, too. In a new study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Harvard researchers performed brain scans on 10 students who said they reliably got cold when listening to music, and 10 students who didn't. They found that the cold-prone brains may really be excited by stronger emotions.
Cold-prone brains are generally more likely to show stronger emotional intelligence than no-cold brains. Cold-prone minds tend to have unusual active imagination, reflect more deeply on their emotions, and appreciate nature and the beauty of music and art to a stronger degree than no-cold brains.
So, what type of music causes the chills? It seems that the type is not so important; participants in the new study reported getting cold from songs of every kind. And any song connected with a strong emotional memory of the listener can produce the most reliable results. For me, that's the song Sailing to Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler, which I listened to as a kid in the car with my dad, on the way to the summer camp.
12. What can we learn about “skin excitement” in the text?
A. It helps to produce doparmine.
B. It is caused by the pain in the skin.
C. It can be experienced by every music listener.
D. It is the human body's reaction to something nice.
13. What does the new study by Harvard researchers mainly find?
A. The percentage of music lovers in students.
B. The solutions to the goose bumps on one's skin.
C. The differences between cold-prone and no-cold brains.
D. The relationship between one's music preference and personality.
14. What are people with cold-prone brains like?
A. Beautiful and intelligent. B. Emotional and dishonest.
C. Imaginative and sensitive. D. Brave and strong-minded.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Responses to Music Vary among People
B. A Feeling of Cold Is Caused by Horrible Music
C. Your Favorite Music Reveals Your Personality
D. Favorite Music May Bring Forth Goose Bumps
12~15 DCCD
D篇:本文是说明文,介绍了听到最喜爱的音乐会让人“皮肤兴奋”并产生寒意的相关研究。
12.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，“皮肤兴奋”在本文中是指人体对美好事物的一种反应。
13.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句可知,这项新研究的成果主要是发现了容易发冷的大脑和不发冷大脑的区别。
14. C【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段可推断,大脑容易发冷的人情商较高,善解人意,且想象力丰富,对自然、音乐和艺术美的感觉是敏锐的。
15.D【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,全文围绕听到最喜爱的音乐会让人起“鸡皮疙瘩”的话题展开。
