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考生注意：1.考試時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。2.本次考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。3.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名，并將核對(duì)后的條形碼貼在指定位置上，在答題紙反面清楚地填寫姓名。I.ListeningprehensionSectionA10%Directions:InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleansweronyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.ColdB.SunnyC.RainyD.Cloudy2.A.110minutesB.120minutesC.130minutesD.140minutes3.A.ShopassistantandcustomerB.BossandassistantC.ProfessorandstudentD.Husbandandwife4.A.InameetingroomB.InareferenceroomC.AtabookingofficeD.Atapolicestation5.A.AmovieB.AlectureC.AplayD.Aspeech6.A.Thewomanshouldn’tbesoupsetB.He’sanhourlaterfortheinterview.C.ThewomanshouldbepatientD.He’stoonervoustocalmdown7.A.ThemanisintelligentenoughB.ThemandoesnotworkhardenoughC.ThemanshouldgetsomesleepD.Themanishardworking.8.A.Hedoesn’tenjoybusinesstripsasmuchasheusedto.B.HewantstospendmoretimewithhisfamilyC.Hedoesn’tthinkheiscapableofdoingthejobD.Hethinksthepayistoolowtosupporthisfamily9.A.Thewomandoesn’thavemoneyforherson’sgraduatestudiesBThewomandoesn’tthinkhersonwillgetabusinessdegreeC.Thewomaninsiststhathersonshouldmajorinscience.D.Thewomanadviseshersontothinktwicebeforemakinghisdecision10.A.ItranintoanothercarB.ItfellintoariverandsankC.ItbrokedownontheroadD.ItlefttheroadandlandedinafieldSectionB15%Directions:InSectionB.youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingrecording.11.A.NoiseB.SmokingC.LitterD.Drinking12.A.AtourguideB.AconductorC.AteacherD.Alawyer13.A.TopreparepeopleforinternationaltravelB.TomakethelawsofdifferentkindsC.ToinformpeopleofthepunishmentforbreakinglawsD.TogiveadvicetotravelerstothecountryQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingrecording14.AConferencewiththecoursetutorB.ActiveattendanceandmitmentC.PunctualityandpolitenessD.Debateandessaypreparation15.A.InformtheteacherinadvanceB.JustdonotchoosethecourseC.DropoutofthecourseD.Makeituplater16.A.OnethatiswrittenbyhandB.OnethatisoriginalC.OnethatisrevisebythetutorD.OnethatkeepstotheinstructionsQuestions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.HiskneesandfingersacheB.Hedoesn’tfeellikeeatingC.Hecan’tsleepverywellD.Hisbloodpressureishigh18.A.SheaskshimtohaveinjectionsandatreatmentwithraysB.SheaskshimtohaveanoperationandatreatmentwithraysC.SheaskshimtohaveagoodrestandatreatmentwithraysD.Sheaskshimtohavesomeherbalmedicineandatreatmentwithrays19.A.EverydayforsevenweeksB.ThreetimesaweekforsevenweeksC.ThreetimesaweeksforthreeweeksD.Twentytimesfortwoweeks20.A.UsehotwaterpadsB.SitbythestoveC.DrinkcoldwaterD.Takecoldbaths.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionA10%Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword:fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.JimThompsonJimThompson’slifestoryisoneofsuccess,achievement,andfinallymysterybecausenooneknowshowitended.ThompsonwasborninDelaware(21)_____theeastcoastoftheUnitedStatesin1906.Afterfinishinghighschool,ThompsonwenttoPrincetonUniversityandlaterstudiedarchitectureattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Aftergraduation,JimThompsonworkedasanarchitectinNewYorkCityuntil1940.Notlongafterthis,hevolunteered(22)______(serve)intheU.S.Army.DuringWorldWarII,ThompsongatheredintelligenceforthearmyinThailand.ItwasthisfirsttasteoflifeintheFarEast(23)______changedThompson’slife.Hesawopportunitiestodeveloptourismthere,being(24)______(involve)inanWhilethehotelplanfellthrough,bythattimeThompsonhadhituponanotherschemethatwouldeventuallymakehimamillionaire.WhiletravelingaroundThailand,hecameacross(25)____heconsideredexquisite(精美的)samplesofhandwovenThaisilk,aproductthat(26)_____(bee)rare.HepersuadedtheweaverstoworkwithhimandmarketedthesilkinNewYork,(27)______itbecameverypopular.Asaconsequence,theThaisilkindustrywasrevived(復(fù)興)andthebusinessmadeThompsonandsomeoftheweaversverywealthy.Withhissuccessinthesilkbusiness,JimThompsoncontinuedhisoriginalinterestinarchitectureontheside.HefoundsixtraditionalThaihousesandhad(28)_____broughttoBangkokandreassembledthereasonemagnificenthouse.Today,notonlyisitabeautifulhouseinsideandout,(29)______itisalsofilledwiththeworksofartThompsoncollected.In1967duringaholidayinMalaysia,hewentforawalkintheJungleanddisappearedforever.Tothisday,noclues(30)____(find)astowhathappenedtothiswealthyAmericanbusinessmanwhoiscreditedwithsinglehandedlyrevivingtheThaisilkindustry.SectionB10%Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.concernB.dramaticC.equivalentD.frequentlyE.impactF.imposedG.representativeH.observedI.residentsJ.significantlyK.strategiesMentallyandIntellectuallyHarmfulLastmonth,theIndianMedicalAssociationdeclaredapublichealthemergencyinNewDelhibecauseofhighlevelsofairpollution.Schoolswereshutandemergencytrafficrestrictionsputinplace.NewDelhiisfarfromalone.Ourresearchintothe___31___ofairpollutioninChinashowsthat,inadditiontothemoreobviousphysicalprice,airpollutioncanalsohaveseriousnegativeeffectsonmentalhealthandcognition(認(rèn)知),___32___reducingaperson’shappinessandtheirscoresinverbalandmathematicaltests.Suchharmfulmentaleffectshaveseriousnegativeconsequencesforlivelihoodsandhumancapitaldevelopment,suggestingthatdevelopment___33____shouldgobeyondthetraditionalfocusofboostingGDPinthedevelopingworld.India'srecentpollutionemergencyisthemost___34___incidence(發(fā)生率)ofdangerousairpollution,butsmoggyskieshavebeenacauseofgrowing___35____inmostdevelopingcountries.MajorcitiesacrossthedevelopingworldfromThailandtoBrazil,toNigeria___36____experiencepollutionatseveraltimestheWHOsafelimits.Infact,98%ofcitieswithmorethan100.000___37___inlowandmiddleinecountriesfailtomeettheWHO’sairqualityguidelines.India’sextremelevelsofairpollutionarewellrecognized,andexaminingtheeffectsprovidesclearwarningsforothercountriesseekingfastgrowththroughrapidindustrialization.Weusednationally___38___longitudinal(縱向)surveysonmentalhealthandcognition,matchedwithdailyairqualitydataforthetimeandplaceofinterviews,toseewhatpollutiondoesinagiventimetoindividualhappinessandcognitiveperformance.Becauseeachpersoninoursurveywas__39___multipletimes,wecancontrolfortheeffectofindividualcharacteristicsontheoutevariables.Wefoundthatworseningairqualityledtoadecreaseinhappinessthatday__40___toabout10percentofthereducedhappinessonewouldexperienceformanegativemajorlifeeventsuchasdivorce.III.ReadingprehensionSectionA15%Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Globalization:GoodorBad?Globalization

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internationalfreetrade,investment,andtechnologicalexchange.Itisarguedthatthisinternationaltradehasbeenoneofthemaincausesofworldeconomic__42___overthepasthalfcentury.Althoughthereislittledoubtthattheglobaleconomyhasdevelopedenormouslyinthelast50years,somepeoplebelievethatthistrendhasonlybenefitedcertaincountries,andthatothershavesufferedasaresult.Improvedine?Anargument__43___globalizationisthatthebenefitsofincreasedinternationaltradearesharedamongeveryoneinthecountry.AnexampleofthisisChina,wherepercapitaine(人均收入)rosefromabout$1400in1980toover$4000by2000.___44____percapitainerosebyover100%inIndiabetween1980and1996.Itwouldappearthatcountrieswhichopentheirdoorstoworldtradetendtobee___45____.However,thesesortsof___46__mightnotbegivingatruepicture.Theyare“average”,anddespitethefactthattherehasbeenasubstantialincreaseInineforasmallminorityofpeople,thevastmajorityhaveonlyseena___47___improvement.Moreimports,moreexportsSupportersoffreetradepointoutthatthereisanotherdirectbenefittobegainedfromanincreaseininternationaltrade:exports___48___imports.Takecoffeeasanexample.Countrieswhichproduceandexportcoffeeimportthepackagingforit:a(n)___49__tradewhichenablesmercetodevelopintwocountriesatthesametime.___50___maintainthat,ingeneral,itispoorercountriesthatproduceandexportfoodsuchascoffee,andrichercountriesthatproduceandexportmanufacturedgoodssuchaspackagingmaterials.Furthermore,itistherichercountriesthatcontrolthepriceofgoodand,____51___,farmersmaybeforcedtoselltheirproduceatalowpriceandtobuymanufacturedgoodsatahighprice.___52___developmentFinally,globalizationoften___53___acountrytoconcentrateonindustrieswhicharealreadysuccessful.Thesecountriesdevelopexpertise(專門技能)andincreasetheirshareintheinternationalmarket.Ontheotherhand,thosecountrieswhich___54___tosupportalltheirindustriesusuallydonotdevelopexpertiseinanyone.Consequently,thesecountriesdonotfindaworldmarketfortheirgoodsanddonotincreasetheirgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).Antiglobalistsclaimthatthereisaseriousprobleminthisargumentforthe___55___ofindustry.Countrieswhichonlyconcentrateononeortwomainindustriesareforcedtoimportothergoods.Theseimportedgoodarefrequentlyoverpriced,andthesecountries,therefore,haveatendencytoaccumulatehugedebts.41.A.indication B.principle C.definition D.factor42.A.systems B.solution C.crisis D.growth43.A.infavorof B.onaccountof C.withregardto D.inhonourof44.A.Fortunately B.Similarly C.Undoubtedly D.Unusually45.A.freer B.greater C.stronger D.wealthier46.A.figures B.descriptions C.countries D.benefits47.A.severe B.slight C.further D.general48.A.overtake B.qualify C.fight D.require49.A.twoway B.allinclusive C.official D.legal50.A.Supporters B.Advocates C.Critics D.Authorities51.A.otherwise B.nevertheless C.therefore D.besides52.A.Global B.Industrial C.National D.Economical53.A.encourages B.restricts C.forbids D.forces54.A.stop B.continue C.fail D.refuse55.A.globalization B.transformation C.specialization D.identificationSectionB22%Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.ATheHarlTheword“renaissance”means“rebirth”.TheHarlemRenaissancetookplaceduringthe1920s.ItwasatimewhentheAfricanAmericanartisticmunitygrewandflourished,producingatonofworkinashortperiodoftime.TheworkcelebratedAfricanAmericancultureandspoketotheirexperiencesasminoritiesboththegoodpartsandthebadparts.AftertheCivilWar,manyAfricanAmericanslefttheSouthtoescapeunfairtreatmentandlawsthatdiscriminatedagainstthem.Between1910and1920,massivenumbersofblackSouthernersmovedfromtheruralsouthintotheurbanNorthandWestintheGreatMigration.TheAfricanAmericanpopulationofChicagomorethandoubledduringthattime!AndinNewYork,AfricanAmericansflockedtouptownManhattan,settinginaneighborhoodcalledHarem.FormingamunitywithinthebigcityletAfricanAmericanskeeptheirculturalidentityinawhitedominatedsociety.Itwasagoodthing,andalotofimportantculturalissueswerebroughttolightduringtheHarlemRenaissance.OneofthemostimportantfiguresofthetimewastheAfricanAmericanwriter,W.E.BDuBois.Inhisbook,TheSoulsofBackFolk,in1903,DuBoiswrotethatAfricanAmericanssufferedfromsomethingcalled“doubleconsciousness”.TheyhadtheirownselfimagewhiletheysawthemselvesthroughtheeyesofwhiteAmericans.AndperformerslikeJosephineBakerandPaulRobesonbroughtAfricanAmericanculturetoallNewYorkers.TheRenaissancewassoinfluentialthat“Harlem”grewintosomethingofabrandnameAfricanAmericanswerepushingboundariesacrossallaspectsofsociety.Blackbusinessesbegantoflourish,creatingagrowingmiddleclass,likeMadameC.J.Walker,whotunedhercosmeticslineintoamilliondollarempire.Alltogether,theartists,andthinkersofthisperiodhelpedmobilizethelargerblackpopulation.YoungAfricanAmericanstookadvantageofimprovedaccesstohighereducation.Thisopenedupnewcareerpathsandopportunitiestoattainadvanceddegrees.Perhapsmostimportantly,peopleblackandwhitebeganthepushforracialintegration,plantingtheseedsofwhatwouldeventuallybeethecivilrightsmovementofthe1960s.56.WhydidmanyAfricanAmericansleavetheSouthaftertheCivilWar?A.ToescapeslaveryB.TofindjobsinagricultureC.ToavoidracialdiscriminationD.Togaincitizenship57.HowdidW.E.B.DuBoiscontributetotheHarlemRenaissance?A.HeledtomovementtoreturntoAfricaB.HeposedfolkmusicbasedonAfricanAmericanthemeC.HewroteplaysabouttheAfricanAmericanexperienceD.HewroteaboutthestruggleforAfricanAmericanidentity58.WhatcanyouinferabouttheeconomicstatusofAfricanAmericanspriortotheHarlemRenaissance?A.NearlyallwereunemployedatthattimeB.ThevastmajoritywereconsideredlowerclassC.MostwereregardedasmiddleclassD.Alargepercentagewererecognizedaswealthy59.WhatactorallowedmanymoreAfricaAmericanstopursuecareersinfieldslikemedicineandlaw?A.SpreadofblackbusinessesB.AccesstohighereducationC.ShiftfromagriculturetoindustryD.PushforunityamongallAfricansBSydneyOperaHouseToursWeofferthreedifferenttoursofthisiconicbuildingsTheEssentialTourbrigstolifethestorybehindthedesignandconstructionofonetheworld’smostfamouslandmarks.Usinginteractiveaudiovisualtechnology,yourguidewilltakeyouonamemorablejourneyinsidetheyoungestbuildingevertobeWorldHeritagelisted.Afterwards,whynotstayaroundandeatattheStudioCafé,withitsmodernAustralianmenu?YoucanbothenjoythebestviewsinSydneyandclaima20%reductiononthetotalcostofyourmeal.(Don’tforgettoshowyourticketinordertoclaimyourdiscount)Language:English,French,GermanTakesplace:Dailybetween9amand5pmPrices:Adult$35/Online$29.75Concessions:Australianseniorsandpensioners;studentsandchildrenof16andunder$24.50Priorbookingsarenotessential.TheBackstageTourgivesyoubackstageaccesstotheSydneyOperaHouse.Itisauniqueopportunitytoexperiencethereallifedramasbehindthestage!Youmightevengettostandontheconcerthallstage,takeupaconductor’sbatonintheorchestrapitandimagineyouareleadingtheperformance.Youwillalsogettoseeinsidethestars’dressingrooms.ThetourconcludeswithaplimentarybreakfastintheGreenRoom,theprivatediningareaofperformerspastandpresent.Takesplace:Dailyat7amPrices:$155.Noconcessions.Topurchase:Bookingareessential.Limitedto8peoplepertour.Onlinesalesexpireat4:30pmtwodaysprior.Notes:Thetourincludesupto300steps.Flat,rubbersoledshoesmustbeworn.Forsafetyreasons,childrenof12yearsoldandunderarenotpermitted.OperaHighTeaconsistsoftourwhereyouwillwalkinthefootstepsofworldclasssingers,dancersandmusicians,followedbyfinefoodandmusicinthespectacularsurroundingsoftheBennelongDiningRoom.WhatcouldbebetterthanatreatofdeliciouslightsnacksandsoftdrinksfollowedbyaliverecitalbyaleadingAustraliansinger?Anunforgettabletreatforyoungandold!Takesplace:EverysecondWed,2pmDuration:1.5hoursPrices:$45perpersonBookonlineorvisittheGuidedToursDesk.60.Atravelerwillenjoyaperformanceifhechooses________.A.theEssentialTourB.theBackstageTourC.OperaHighTeaD.anyofthetours61.JoiningtheBackstageTour,atraveler_____.A.isallowedtowearsneakerswhenstandingonthestageB.willhaveanopportunitytobetheconductoroftheorchestraC.cantakehisbigfamilyof8memberstofreebreakfastD.canbuythediscountticketthedaybeforethetour62.Ifacouplewhotravelledwiththeir17yearoldsonjoinedtheEssentialTourandhadamealof$150there,whatwouldthelowestcostbeifpaidincash?A.$203.25B.$214.5C.$225D.$239.25CAsensationalnewscientificdiscoveryintheoceannearAustraliamayexplainthemostmassiveextinctionoflivingthingsinEarth’shistory.Foryears,scholarshavebeenfrustratedintryingtoanalyzewhy90to95percentofsealifeand75percentofandlifevanishedabout250millionyearsago.TheextinctionsweresoenormousthattheyarecalledTheGreatDying.Todate,someauthoritiesonancientlifethoughtthatavolcaniceruptionorasuddenchangeintheenvironmentaffectedalllifeonEarth.Otherspecialistshavedoubtedthesetheories,maintainingthatitwasnotplausiblethatasolovolcanocouldbringaboutsuchchaos.Fromtheoutset,criticsbelievedtheseclaimswereexaggerated.Bycontrast,thereiswideacceptanceoftheideathatameteor(流星)whichhitMexico’sYucatanpeninsula65millionyearsagowastheprimarycauseofthedinosaurs’extinction.Nevertheless,untilnowtheyhadnoevidenceofanintensemeteorimpact185millonyearsearlier.Nowtheydo.Americangeologistshavebeenexaminingrocksamplesfromadeepseacrater(火山口)nearthenorthwestcoastofAustralia.Thesampleswereinitiallycollectedandpreservedbypetroleumtechniciansseekingoil.Nowthegeologistsandtheircolleaguesbelievethattheprecisesplitsintherock’sstructureshowatypicalpatternformeteors.Thereisacleardistinctionfromvolcanicpatterns.Infact,aspokespersonwentsofarastosaythattheserockspletelyrevisethewayscientistsperceivethemassextinctionsfromtheancientera.Academicssaythatthemeteor’scratersthesizeofMountQomolangma,thehighestmountainonEarth!Literally,themeteormadeamarkonEarthasitdrownedinthesea.TheEarthcouldnotabsorbsuchaharshblowwithoutsustainingglobaldevastation.Thingsmusthaveetoastandstill.EvidentlyBearinmindthatallthiswaslongbeforemammalsincludinghumansemergedinEarth’shistory.Still,wewouldbewisetopayattentiontothedamageameteorcancause.Fortunately,meteorstrikesonEartharefewandfarbetween.63.Theword“plausible”(paragraph1)isclosestinmeaningto“______”.A.availableB.incredibleC.reasonableD.ridiculous64.Whydidn’tthemeteoraffecthumanbeings?A.BecausetheywereveryresistantB.Becausethereweren’tanythenC.BecausetheylivedinisolatedareasD.Becausetheyhidthemselvesinthecaves65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ScholarsagreedthatasinglevolcanocausedTheGreatDyingB.75percentoflandlifecontinued250millionyearsagoC.VolcanicrocksandmeteorshavedifferentpatternsD.WhenthemeteorhitlandMount66.WhatisthebesttitleforthepassageA.TheDinosaurs’EndB.CrateronQomolangmaC.ContradictoryClaimsD.AMeteor’sImpactSectionC8%Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Indailylife,imitationcanhurtusifwesubconsciouslyholdpoorrolemodels.B.Creativepeoplehaveanendlessresourceofideas.C.Itishowtouseimaginationcreativelythattroublesus.D.Whyfollowsomeoneelse’swayofcookingwhenIcouldcreatemyown?E.Butifyoubegintoenterthisfield,imitationprovesuseful.F.Ifyouaregoingtofollowsomeone,focusontheirtalent,nottheirbadcharacterorunacceptablebehaviors.Blindimitationisselfdestruction.Tothosewhodonotrecognizetheiruniqueworth,imitationappearsattractive;tothosewhoknowtheirstrength,imitationisunacceptable.Intheearlystagesofskillorcharacterdevelopmentimitationishelpful.WhenIfirstlearnedtocook.Iusedrecipesandturnedoutsometastydishes.ButsoonIgrewbored.____67______Imitatingrolemodelsislikeusingtrainingwheelsonachild’sbicycle;theyhelpyougetgoing,butonceyoufindyourownbalance,youflyfasterandfartherwithoutrelyingonthem.___68_____If,asachild,youobservedpeoplewhoseliveswerebad,youmayhaveacceptedtheirfearandpainasnormalandgoneontofollowwhattheydid.Ifyoudonotmakestrongchoicesforyourself,youwillgettheresultsoftheweakchoicesofothers.Inthefieldofentertainment,ourcultureglorifiescelebrities.Thosestarslookgreatonscreen.Butwhentheystepoffscreen,theirpersonallivesmaybedisastrous._____69_____Blessedisthepersonwillingtoatontheirsuddendesiretocreatesomethingunique.Thinkofthemovies,books,teachers,andfriendsthathaveaffectedyoumostdeeply.Theytouchedyoubecausetheircreationsweremotivatedbyinspiration,notdesperation.Theworldischangednotbythosewhodowhathasbeendonebeforethem,butbythosewhodowhathasbeendoneinsidethem.____70_____Theproblemacreatorfacesisnotrunningoutofmaterial;itiswhattodowiththematerialknockingatthedoorofimagination.Studyyourrolemodels,acceptthegiftstheyhavegiven,andleavebehindwhatdoesnotserveyou.Thenyoucansay,“Istandontheshouldersofmyancestors’tragediesanddeclarevictory,andknowthattheyarecheeringmeon.”IV.SummaryWriting10%Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.BetterMemoryCausesBoredomAnewstudyshowsthatthebetteryourshorttermmemory,thefasteryoufeelfedupanddecideyou’vehadenough.ThefindingsappearintheJournalofConsumerResearch.NoelleNelson,assistantprofessorofmarketingandconsumerbehaviorattheUniversityofKansasSchoolofBusiness.SheandhercolleagueJosephReddenattheUniversityofMinnesotatriedtothinkoutsidethelunchbox.“Somethingthatwasinterestingtomeisthatsomepeoplegettiredofthingsatverydifferentrates.Whenyouthinkaboutpopsongsontheradio,somepeoplemuststillbeenjoyingthemandrequestingthemevenafterhearingthemalot.Butalotofotherpeoplearereallysickofthosesamesongs.”Thedifference,theresearchersTheresearcherstestedthememorycapacityofundergraduates.ThestudentsthenviewedarepeatingseriesofthreeclassicpaintingslikeTheStarryNight,AmericanGothic,andTheScreamorlistenedandrelistenedtoaseriesofthreepopsongsorthreepiecesofclassicalmusic.Throughoutthetest,theparticipantswereaskedtoratetheirexperienceonascaleofzerototen.Andthebetteraparticipantscoredinthememorytest,thefastertheygotbored.