《综合教程1(学生用书)/新目标大学英语系列教材》:
1 If you're a student,I am almost willing to bet that you have music playing right now.Maybe it's Drake,maybe it's Mumford and Sons,or maybe it's The Beatles.Whatever your preference,I'm sure you love listening to your favorite artists every chance you get—maybe even while you study.Is playing your favorite song an easy way to make that homework bearable,or are you hurting your performance?
Previous research has found numerous benefits from listening to music before performing a task—it improves attention,memory,and even mental math ability.It has also been found to alleviate depression and anxiety.
However,the more realistic scenario is that students will study or do homework while playing"background music".A recent study at the University of Wales looked at how background music affects students' ability to complete a serial recall(remembering items in a specific order)test.Students were given a serial recall test in five different scenarios:A.A quiet environment.
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