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This may be music to your ears.
Researchers P．Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality quiz. Then they asked them to name their favorite kind of music. “We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，” Gosling said.
RAP/HIPHOP
Known for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节) a minute!
If you like rap/hiphop, you are energetic and have a way with words. You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things,_whether it's new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.
CLASSICAL
In the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played to packed concert halls.
If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking, writing or painting.
COUNTRY
Country music comes from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.
If you like country, you express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.
POP
Pop music is designed to appeal to almost everyone, and it does. Each year, the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!
If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
In the 1950s, rock music created a brandnew culture. Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity separate from adults and children.
If you like rock/alternative, you are a risktaker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.
If these personality profiles don't match you, that's OK. These are just for fun.
21．What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?
A．You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.
B．You have the ability to attract others' attention.
C．You are always willing to communicate with others.
D．You are willing to express your thoughts to others all the time.
解析：选A 句意理解题。由画线部分上句中的“have a way with words”可知，“你”是一个很会运用语言的人，即“你”的表达能力及语言运用能力很强。
22．If you like pop music, ________.
A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family
B．you are easy to accept new ideas
C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you
D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute
解析：选C 细节理解题。由POP部分的“If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends.”可知，喜欢流行音乐的人有很好的朋友缘。
23．We can know from this passage that ________.
A．in the 18th century, classical musicians were like pop stars
B．country music comes from the folk songs of the native Americans
C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world
D．everyone can find his personality in this passage
解析：选C 细节理解题。由POP部分的“Pop music is designed to appeal to almost everyone, and it does.”可知C项正确。
24．What's the best title for the passage?
A．When music came into being
B．What your favorite music says about you
C．Some basic information about music
D．How to like music
解析：选B 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了几种音乐以及喜欢这些不同音乐的人的性格特征。B项更形象地点明了这一主题。
