1、Module 4 Music.阅读理解Do you listen to the songs that your parents like? Great chances are that you dont.You probably think the music that they like is old and dull and that the songs on your playlist are much cooler.But here is what scientists found recently：peoples music tastes change as they age, ac
2、cording to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.So its likely that your own music preference will follow a similar path to your parents whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality are the only factors that affect ones choice of music.But
3、researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK，gathered data from more than 250,000 people over the past 10 years.They noticed that as people age, their social circumstances change, and so do their music tastes.There are three musical periods that people pass through as they mature “intense”， “conte
4、mporary” and “sophisticated”The first period comes in the teenage years，during which time people like intense music such as punk and rock because teenagers tend to be aggressive and want to establish their identity as independent individuals.But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyle c
5、hangesthey socialize more and want to build close relationships with others.As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&B, which usually makes people happy and is danceable and is played at parties where people hang out together and chat.When middle age comes, things hav
6、e settled down for most people.This period will be dominated (支配)by more sophisticated music, such as jazz and classical music, as well as catchier music like country, folk，and blues. “For many, this life stage is frequently exhausted by work and family, and there are requirements of relaxing, emoti
7、ve (有感染力的) music，” Jason Rentfrow, a member of the research team, told The Telegraph.But you must be thinking, “Arent there old people who are still into rock music？” Of course there are.But Rentfrow explained that their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed.“We use music for differen
8、t reasons，” he said, and thus at that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了年龄对人们的音乐喜好的影响。1Why do children usually like different songs from their parents according to the passage?AChildren prefer cool music.BMusic tastes change with age.CParents songs are always dull
9、.DParents have better social circumstances.答案：B解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“But here is what scientists found recently：peoples music tastes change as they age”可知，人们的音乐喜好随着年龄的增长而变化，故孩子和他们的父母喜欢不一样的音乐。2Middle age is a period when people_.Ahave an aggressive goalBlike pop and R&BCdesire close connections with othe
10、rsDlead a stressful life答案：D解析：考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“For many，this life stage is frequently exhausted by work and family，and there are requirements of relaxing，emotive(有感染力的)music”可知，对很多人来说，这个人生阶段经常为工作和家庭所累，故可推知中年人过着有压力的生活。3What can we infer from the last paragraph?AOld people dont like rock music.BMusic
11、 can serve as a reminder.CRock music makes old people younger.DListening to rock music needs reasons.答案：B解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“We use music for different reasons，he said，and thus at that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth”可知，人们听音乐可能是为了使他们想起他们的青年时期，故可推知音乐可以令人回想起过去。4Whats the main
12、idea of the passage?AWhy do people like music?BHow can you improve your music talent?CWhat influences peoples music tastes?DWhy do different people like different music?答案：C解析：考查主旨大意。通读全文尤其是第二段中的“But here is what scientists found recently：peoples music tastes change as they age”可知，文章主要告诉我们，人们的音乐喜好随着
13、年龄的增长而变化。所以文章主要是围绕“什么影响了人们的音乐喜好”展开的，故选C。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。3D printing：the future of food production?3D printing is becoming more and more popular. People and businesses are able to create the things they need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printing food?S
14、ome scientists are trying to update the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will become as commonplace as the microwave or blender(搅拌器). Scientists say that it is easy to use：you simply have to select a recipe and put the raw food inks into the printer.
15、 You can also adjust the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing, transpor
16、ting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot more efficient.Printing food could also help people who suffer from a swallowing disorder. They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favourite foods so that they would not have trouble swallowing them.However, some
17、 people think that 3Dprinted food would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those for growing, transporting and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes and textures could be printed from a raw food ink. Likewise, tra
18、ditional cafs and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value of printed food: is it really possible to get the nutrients we need from it?Whats more, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It i
19、s hard to imagine a world where the pastime of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.People_have_different_views_about_whether_the_future_of_food_production_is_3D_printing.(要点1)_Some_scientists_think_printing_food_is_easy_and_quick_and_that_it_can_also_save_the_environment_and_help_those_who_have_difficulty_swallowing_food._(要点2)_However,_some_people_believe_3Dprinted_food_is_bad_because_they_think_it_would_lead_to_too_much_unemployment_and_lack_of_nutrients._(要点3)_Whats_worse,_printing_food_will_take_away_joys_from_cooking_and_eating_together.(要点4)
