Your favorite music type reveals your personality

难词探意

1. correlate /'kɒrəleɪt/ v. 使相互关联

2. grandiose /'grændiəʊs/ adj. 浮夸的

3. extrovert /'ekstrəvзːt/ n. 性格外向者

4. empathy /'empəθi/ n. 共鸣

5. unpretentious /,ʌnprɪ'tenʃəs/ adj. 不爱炫耀的

Which music genre says you're more creative, and which says you're selfish? Find out here.

Heavy metal fans are gentle and creative.

According to music psychology scholar Adrian North, PhD, who conducted a three-year studycorrelatingthe musical preferences and personality traits of more than 36,000 participants, heavy metal fans “are quite delicate things” who are “basically the same kind of person” as classical music lovers, only younger.

Classical fans are smart.

Reflective and complex is a perfect description of both classical music and the people who listen to it. According to Dr. North's research,classical lovers are smart, creative, introverted,and show high self-esteem; they see listening as a theatrical experience and share a mutual “love of thegrandiose” with metal fans, though they tend to be older and make more money.

Hip-hop fans are extroverts.

Energetic listeners and hip-hop fans enjoy the social aspects of music: dancing, singing along, and experiencing it with others instead of imprisoning it in a pair of headphones. Like rappers themselves, hip-hop fans rated as extroverted and had high self-esteem in North's research.

Pop fans are outgoing and nervous.

Pop fans show a lack of creativity compared to other categories, and tend to be worriers.They are, however, outgoing and sociable, and have high self-esteem. In general, extroversion is linked with a love of happy music.

Rock fans are easy-going but selfish.

Classical rock fans work hard and are generally at ease with themselves. However,they're more self-centered than other listeners.Like their pop-loving counterparts, fans of the yesterday's hits are likely to use music to regulate their mood, as their favorite songs are often associated with intense emotional life experiences. Not all rock is created equal,though. Indie rock fans, on the other hand, tend to be creative and open to new experiences, but have low self-esteem and work ethic. Punk rock fans are intense, energetic, and low on empathy.

Folk, jazz, and blues fans are deep thinkers.

Much like classical fans, these listeners are reflective, open-minded, and highly creative.They are more likely to use music to exercise their brains than their bodies. If you play jazz,you may even turn off part of your brain to unlock extra creativity.

Country fans are hard-working and close-minded.

Not surprisingly, country listeners areunpretentiousand high on empathy. They are generally agreeable and extroverted, and typically hard workers. Proving the stereotype true, country fans are likely to be politically conservative, and less open to other types of art and music.

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1. People who prefer country music are________.

A. creative but selfish

B. outgoing but selfish

C. open-minded and creative

D. close-minded and hard-working

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 6?

A. Punk rock fans seem to be less energetic.

B. Classical rock fans are usually selfless and easy-going.

C. Indie rock fans seem to be open to new experiences.

D. Classical rock fans are generally content with themselves.

3. What kind of music fans may be deep thinkers?

A. Country and folk fans. B. Jazz and blues fans.

C. Pop and rock fans. D. Rock and blues fans.

主题应用·语库构建

I. 音乐类词汇

（一）类别

1. jazz 爵士乐

2. rock ＆ roll 摇滚乐

3. blues 蓝调；布鲁斯音乐

4. campus songs 校园歌曲

5. national music 民族音乐

6. ballad 民谣

7. world-famous music 世界名曲

8. folk music 民间音乐

9. art ballad 艺术民谣

10. heavy metal 重金属摇滚乐

11. classical music 古典音乐

12. light music 轻音乐

13. dancing music 舞曲

14. pop music 流行音乐

15. country music 乡村音乐

16. chorus 合唱

17. rap 说唱

18. hip hop 嘻哈

19. electronic music 电子音乐

20. Latin 拉丁音乐

（二）专有名词

1. lyrics 歌词

2. beat 节拍

3. rhyme 韵律

4. melody 旋律

5. tempo 拍子

6. music chart 音乐排行榜

7. tape 磁带

8. CD 光盘

9. album 专辑

10. release 发行

11. signature 签名

12. concert 音乐会

（三）作用

1. relax 使人放松

2. heal 治愈

3. ease the pain 减轻痛苦

4. inspire 鼓舞

5. calm...down 使……镇静下来

6. entertain 娱乐

（四）相关职业

1. singer 歌手

2. musician 音乐家

3. composer 作曲家

4. lyricist 歌词作者

5. conductor 指挥家

6. music teacher 音乐教师

7. DJ 电台唱片节目主持人

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. The music is the soul of man, and only music talents understand life.

音乐是人类的灵魂， 只有懂得音乐的人才懂得生活。

2. Music is the best medicine to heal me; no one can accompany me to pass through the sea of sorrow.音乐是我疗伤最好的药， 没有人能陪我走过悲伤的海。

3. Exercise your body with sports and cultivate your soul with music. 用体育锻炼身体，用音乐陶冶灵魂。

4. Music has always fascinated us in the way that it communicates without words, without pictures. 音乐总是让我们沉醉其中，流连忘返，不需要文字和图像。

5. If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I see my life in terms of music.

如果我不是一名物理学家，我将有可能成为一名音乐家。 我经常在音乐中思考。 我从音乐的角度来看待我的生活。

6. Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. 音乐是唯一不能用来表达卑鄙的或讽刺的事物的语言。

7. Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted tree. 音乐有着抚慰粗野的胸怀、 软化顽石或使千年老树弯腰的魅力。

8. Music is a good medicine for mental illness. 音乐是医治精神疾病的良药。

9. Music has penetrated everyone's lives in every part of the world. 音乐已经渗透到世界各地的每个人的生活中。

10. Music contains such a pleasant and inspiring force. 音乐蕴藏着如此悦耳的催人奋进的力量。

11. Without music, life is a mistake. 如果没有音乐，生活就是一个错误。

12. Music makes a nation more noble. 音乐使一个民族的气质更高贵。

Ⅲ. 读后创写

假定你是李华，你校正在举办“Music in my life”征文比赛，请根据以下要点写

一篇文章：

1. 我最喜欢的音乐；2. 音乐对我的影响。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。