C．at work D．when he was a child

　　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段"...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

　　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，故选B。]

　　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

　　C　[细节理解题。根据最后一段"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，答案为C。]

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　As a parent，you must have a lot of concerns about the various skills you would like your child to acquire.Music is one of them. 1 On the other hand，it is great for a child's overall development if he or she has an interest in art.

　　 2 The concentration helps them with their grades.Their learning and communication skills will be better than others of their own age.They also develop lots of confidence and self­esteem.

Another advantage of your child to learn music becomes apparent only at a later