Have you experienced a condition when listening to a very loud music makes your heartbeat so fast that you can actually feel the heavy beating？From this experience，we can conclude that loud and fast music（1）
D
D
the heart rate.Therefore，we have a feeling of high（2）
B
B
and stress when we listen to loud and fast music.On the contrary，soft music is（3）
C
C
to a slower heart rate.People who listen to relaxing music have a slower heart rate，（4）
A
A
to those listening to loud and fast music，or those not listening to music at all.
But why does this happen？Experiments found that the（5）
B
B
of music on the heart is based on the functioning of the brain.When we hear music，the sound waves are translated into electrical impulses （神經(jīng)沖動） by the（6）
C
C
.As it is related to the increasing and decreasing of the heart rate，the related effect is produced.Now，is it that only（7）
D
D
music brings out this effect？Well，listening to soft or relaxing music is surely more（8）
D
D
.However，listening to any type of music you like can be（9）
A
A
，rather than not listening to any music at all.
It is believed that people who have a slower heart rate have a longer life. （10）
B
B
，people having a faster heart rate are at a greater（11）
C
C
of suffering from cardiovascular （心血管的） diseases.Therefore，having a slower heart rate makes you live a longer and healthier life.When（12）
D
D
slows down the heart rate，it brings about a feeling of（13）
C
C
.Therefore，it is used as a（14）
B
B
technique.We can conclude by saying that the phrase "Music heals （治療） the heart" is not just a saying，but a（n）（15）
A
A
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| （1） |
A．obtains |
B．evaluates |
C．measures |
D．increases |
| （2） |
A．nature |
B．a(chǎn)nxiety |
C．respect |
D．security |
| （3） |
A．integrated |
B．changed |
C．linked |
D．marked |
| （4） |
A．compared |
B．a(chǎn)dapted |
C．exposed |
D．opposed |
| （5） |
A．style |
B．effect |
C．fantasy |
D．beauty |
| （6） |
A．structure |
B．music |
C．brain |
D．equipment |
| （7） |
A．normal |
B．folk |
C．modern |
D．soft |
| （8） |
A．a(chǎn)bnormal |
B．unbearable |
C．unforgettable |
D．beneficial |
| （9） |
A．helpful |
B．joyful |
C．grateful |
D．doubtful |
| （10） |
A．Interestingly |
B．Similarly |
C．Absolutely |
D．Unbelievably |
| （11） |
A．limit |
B．competition |
C．risk |
D．fame |
| （12） |
A．temperature |
B．medicine |
C．dance |
D．music |
| （13） |
A．selflessness |
B．helplessness |
C．calmness |
D．sadness |
| （14） |
A．learning |
B．relaxation |
C．permission |
D．cooperation |
| （15） |
A．fact |
B．resource |
C．a(chǎn)dvice |
D．intention |
