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Listening to music can help me focus better.Since I discovered it two years ago, I've used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively.I've found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games.It was a few days before Christmas in 2008 and I was playing online video games.My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played.After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play.I was playing more naturally.The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious (潜意识的) talent to come through.The music also helped me block out the outside world.With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.
Music can also have a great effect on mood.If I'm in a bad mood at work, I'll listen to some of Bob Marley's and get down to business.It always takes my mind off what I'm doing and makes me a happier person.The same is true for classic rock.One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand.Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts.But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes.Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks.By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.I'm always looking for new concentration aids，so I'd love to know what type of music works best for me.
1．We can infer that the passage was written in ________.
A．2005 B．2006
C．2010 D．2008
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Since I discovered it two years ago ...”可知，作者两年前发现了听音乐的好处；根据第二段中的“It was a few days before Christmas in 2008 ...”可知，作者指的两年前是2008年，因此写这篇文章的时间是2010年。
2．The author first discovered the effects of music ________.
A．from his parents B．by chance
C．at work D．when he was a child
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...I was playing online video games ...After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play.”可知，作者在玩游戏时偶然发现听音乐的巨大作用。
3．The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.
A．tell us that life is dull
B．prove that music affects mood
C．tell us how to seek happiness
D．tell us bad mood can affect work
解析：选B 推理判断题。第三段的主题句为第一句，下面举的例子是为了证明这个观点的。
4．In order to get the greatest effect of music，you are advised to ________.
A．listen to some of Bob Marley's
B．only choose relaxing music
C．test all kinds of music
D．listen to classic rock
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks.By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.”可知，答案选C。
