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【好题精练】名校试题演练：七选五汇编（高三十）

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Somepeoplelikesongsthatsoundroughandintense,withlyricsaboutangerandrebellion.Otherpeopleprefersongsthatsoundbrightandhopeful,withlyricsaboutloveandgratitude.?16?Thisisareasonableidea,becausemanystudiesshowthatculturesdifferinhowpeoplefeelandtalkaboutemotions.

Forexample,inmanyEastAsiansocieties,peopleoftenfocusonemotionsbetweenpeople,suchasaffection,anger,andembarrassment.InmanyWesternsocieties,peopleoftenfocusmoreonemotionsinsidetheself,suchaspride,guilt,andanxiety.

?17?Thekeyquestionwas:Isaperson’sculturalbackgroundrelatedtotheemotionsintheirfavoritemusic?

Study1usedanonlinesurveywithhundredsofpeoplefrommanycountries.First,participantsnamedafavoritesongandmarkedtheemotionsitshowedonachecklist.Theyalsocompletedascalethatmeasureswhethersomeoneseesthemselvesasindependentorinterdependent.

Ingeneral,peopleinWesterncountriesandpeoplewithastrongindependentselfpreferredsongswithnegative,sociallydistancingemotionslikeangeranddisappointment.PeopleinEastAsiancountriesandpeoplewithastronginterdependentselfpreferredsongswithpositive,sociallyconnectingemotionslikejoy,love,andgratitude.?18?

Study2wasalisteningtaskwithuniversitystudentsinthreecountries.Studentschoseafavoritesong,listenedcarefully,andreportedtheemotionsandhowstrongtheywere.Again,thosewithastronginterdependentselfpreferredpositive,connectingemotions.?19?Theyalsoleanedtowardpositive,connectingemotions.Onepossiblereasonisthatmanypopularsongsatthattimefocusedonloveandconnection.

Bottomline:Ourculturalupbringing—andwhetherweseeourselvesasindependentorconnected—canshapetheemotionsweenjoyinmusic.?20?It’ssimplybecausetherhythmandmelodyarec