11.No one enjoys hearing the sound of someone else chewing their food.Most of the time,though,it's not that big a deal but a minor annoyance.
But for a small group of people with misophonia (恐音癥),the sound can be painful,causing extreme anger and deep discomfort.The most ordinary sounds of chewing and breathing can drive them crazy.Past attempts to explain the causes of misophonia have suggested everything from compulsive disorder to an easily-annoyed personality---but according to a study published yesterday in the journal Current Biology,the true criminal is the structure of the brain.
For the study,a team of researchers led by Newcastle University neuroscientist Sukhbinder Kumar recruited (招募) 42 volunteers,of whom around half had extreme misophonia and the other half served as the control group,and played them several different noises:some ordinary; some harsh,like the sound of a person screaming; and some that were ordinary for the control group but known to be annoying for misophonics,people with misophonia,like the sound of breathing.As the participants listened,the researchers monitored them for signs of anxiety,both physical symptoms and behavioral expressions,and observed their brain activity using FMRI scans.
The only significant difference in reaction between the two groups happened,during the misophonia-specific sounds,when those with the condition showed physical changes that suggested they were entering fight-or-flight mode.
Misophonics had increased activity in the AIC,an area known to play a central role in the system that determines which things we should pay attention to.When the trigger sounds were played,there was not only more activity in this region but also abnormally high levels of connection to other regions.
Misophonia,in other words,may be a result of misplaced attention the brain of a misophonic focuses on things that other people normally tune out (不予理會).On a related note,on behalf of misophonics and manners-minded moms everywhere:Please,chew with your mouth closed.
32.What is the true criminal of misophonia?D
A.Sounds of chewing and breathing.
B.Compulsive disorder.
C.An easily-annoyed personality.
D.The structure of the brain.
33.Which way did researches use to carry out their research?C
A.Playing volunteers several different voices
B.Observing volunteers'heart activity using FMRI scans
C.Monitoring volunteers for signs of anxiety
D.Analyzing volunteers'answers to specific questions
34.Which of the following is true according to the passage?B
A.Misophonics had decreased activity in the AIC during the misophonia-specific sounds.
B.The brain of a misophonic concentrates on things other people normally ignore.
C.Around 42volunteers with extreme misophonia were recruited in the research.
D.Chewing food noisily is appreciated by the people all over the world.
35.What is the main idea of the passage?A
A.Reasons why misophonics can't stand even small noises.
B.Misophonia may cause misplaced attention.
C.We should care for misophonics.
D.Symptoms of misophonia.
分析 主要講述了一些恐音癥患者對某些細小的聲音都會有極大的反應,文中講述了其發(fā)生的原因.
解答 32.D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Past attempts to explain the causes of misophonia have suggested everything from compulsive disorder to an easily-annoyed personality---but according to a study published yesterday in the journal Current Biology,the true criminal is the structure of the brain.由此可知,恐音癥的罪魁禍首其實是大腦結(jié)構(gòu).結(jié)合選項,故選D
33.C 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容As the participants listened,the researchers monitored them for signs of anxiety,both physical symptoms and behavioral expressions,當參加測試的人在聽各種聲音的時候,研究人員檢測他們的焦慮程度,身體癥狀和行為表現(xiàn)…結(jié)合選項,故選C
34.B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Misophonia,in other words,may be a result of misplaced attention the brain of a misophonic focuses on things that other people normally tune out (不予理會).由此可知,恐音癥者會錯誤的關注其他人們不會理會的一些聲音,因此他們會對某些聲音敏感.結(jié)合選項,故選B
35.A 主旨題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,主要講述了一些恐音癥患者對某些細小的聲音都會有極大的反應,文中講述了其發(fā)生的原因.結(jié)合選項,故選A
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