Whenwatchingsportseventsweoftennoticeathleteswiththeirearphonesonwhilepreparinginthelockerroomorenteringthestadium.Theykeeptheireyesshutandgentlynodalongthebeats(节奏).Itseemsasifthemusicisgivingthe

　　Whenwatchingsportseventsweoftennoticeathleteswiththeirearphonesonwhilepreparinginthelockerroomorenteringthestadium.

　　Theykeeptheireyesshutandgentlynodalongthebeats(节奏).Itseemsasifthemusicisgivingthempowerandtougheningthemupforthecompetition.

　　Wesometimesdothesame.Youmighthavealistoffavoritesongsforyourmorningexercises.

　　Butisthereanysciencebehindsuchpractices?Accordingtonewresearchitturnsoutthereis.Musicactuallydoesmakeusfeelpowerfulbutnotallsongshavethesameeffect.

　　TheresearchwasledbyDennisHsuoftheKelloggSchoolofManagementatNorthwesternUniversityintheUS.Histeamhadpeoplelistento31songsofdifferenttypes.ThelistenersfeltpowerfulafterlisteningtosomesongsforexampleQueen’sWeWillRockYouand2Unlimited’sGetReadyforThis.

　　Researchersalsofoundthathigh-powermusicmadepeoplewanttotakecontrolinsocialeventsandcomefirstincompetition.

　　Thatmattersalotinsports.“It’scommonlysaidthatsportsare90percentmentalandonly10percentphysical”TheHuffingtonPostreported.

　　Greatathletesknowthisideawell.NBAplayerKobeBryantforexampleoftenputsonbigheadphonesandevenfallsintodeepthoughttoboosthisgameandeasehisanxiety(焦虑).

　　Asforthereasonformusic’smagicalpowerHsu’steamcameupwithonepossibleexplanation:whenpeoplehearmusicthatexpressesasenseofpowertheymimic(模拟)thesefeelingsintheirmind.

　　Whenchoosingmusicwealsoneedtolookatthetypeofmusicaccordingtoresearchers.

　　InpreviousresearchbytheMusicinExerciseandSportGroupatBrunelUniversityinLondontheyfoundthatpopwasperfectforslowermorerepetitive-typetasks.Ifyou’rewarminguporcoolingdownafterexercisespopsongsarethecorrectchoice.Dancemusicwasfoundtobebestsuitedtostrengthandweighttrainingbecauseit’s“fastandrhythmical”.

　　Duringhigh-intensity(高强度的)workoutsthoughyou’dbetternotlistentorock.Itsdifferentchangesintempo(节拍)canaffectyourrhythm.

　　58.Withtheopeningthreeparagraphstheauthormainlyintendsto______.

　　A.listthingsathleteshaveincommonwithotherpeople

　　B.describeath