Ⅴ. 综合填空(每题1分,满分10分)
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People always say the music from their younger years is the best compared to other times. So far,scientists 1.
have done
(do)some research. They have found this may be due to something called the "memory bump(记忆隆起)".
According to the research,the memory bump means that our memories from ages 10 to 30 are particularly strong. This period 2.
heavily
(heavy)influences our favourite books,films,and especially music. This is 3.
because
musical memories are stored in a "safe" area of the brain,which is more protected against age-related conditions. As a result,the music we listen to 4.
during
these years is often remembered more fondly(充满感情地)than music from other periods in our lives.
More importantly,"music is episodic(片段的)",Professor Robert Cutietta at the University of Southern California said. "If you look at 5.
an
artwork or something,you can look at it and leave at any time. Music is over time." That means music is 6.
connected
(connect)with episodes in your life.
Music from our younger years 7.
creates
(create)strong feelings,mixing happy and sad feelings when we listen to it. When the songs are related to your experiences and you listen to them again,memories of those experiences 8.
will come
(come)back.
Sometimes,with a change in experience,the 9.
sadness
(sad)you felt before when listening to a song can later turn into joy. This can explain why listening to something from a harder time in your 10.
younger
(young)life can bring a sense of relief now.