音樂喜好暗示了你的性格

張文怡

研究表明，一個人的音樂喜好與他的性格有很大的關(guān)系。你喜歡哪種類型的音樂？你有怎樣的性格？一起來看看吧！

難詞探意

1. correlate / k r le t/ v. 使相互關(guān)聯(lián)

2. grandiose / gr ndi ?s/ adj. 浮夸的

3. extrovert / ekstr v ?t/ n. 性格外向者

4. empathy / emp θi/ n. 共鳴

5. unpretentious / ?npr ?ten ?s/ adj. 不愛炫耀的

Which music genre says you re more creative， and which says you re selfish？ Find out here.

Heavy metal fans are gentle and creative.

According to music psychology scholar Adrian North， PhD， who conducted a three year study correlating the musical preferences and personality traits of more than 36，000 participants， heavy metal fans “are quite delicate things” who are “basically the same kind of person” as classical music lovers， only younger.

Classical fans are smart.

Reflective and complex is a perfect descrip tion of both classical music and the people who listen to it. According to Dr. North s research， classical lovers are smart， creative， introverted， and show high self esteem; they see listening as a theatrical experience and share a mutual “l(fā)ove of the grandiose” with metal fans， though they tend to be older and make more money.

Hip hop fans are extroverts.

Energetic listeners and hip hop fans enjoy the social aspects of music： dancing， singing along， and experiencing it with others instead of imprisoning it in a pair of headphones. Like rappers themselves， hip hop fans rated as extroverted and had high self esteem in North s research.

Pop fans are outgoing and nervous.

Pop fans show a lack of creativity compared to other categories， and tend to be worriers. They are， however， outgoing and sociable， and have high self esteem. In general， extroversion is linked with a love of happy music.

Rock fans are easy going but selfish.

Classical rock fans work hard and are generally at ease with themselves. However， they re more self centered than other listeners. Like their pop loving counterparts， fans of the yesterday s hits are likely to use music to regulate their mood， as their favorite songs are often associated with intense emotional life experiences. Not all rock is created equal， though. Indie rock fans， on the other hand， tend to be creative and open to new experiences， but have low self esteem and work ethic. Punk rock fans are intense， energetic， and low on empathy.

Folk， jazz， and blues fans are deep thinkers.

Much like classical fans， these listeners are reflective， open minded， and highly creative. They are more likely to use music to exercise their brains than their bodies. If you play jazz， you may even turn off part of your brain to unlock extra creativity.

Country fans are hard working and close minded.

Not surprisingly， country listeners are unpretentious and high on empathy. They are generally agreeable and extroverted， and typically hard workers. Proving the stereotype true， country fans are likely to be politically conservative， and less open to other types of art and music.

1. People who prefer country music are_________.

A. creative but selfish

B. outgoing but selfish

C. open minded and creative

D. close minded and hard working

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 6？

A. Punk rock fans seem to be less energetic.

B. Classical rock fans are usually selfless and easy going.

C. Indie rock fans seem to be open to new experiences.

D. Classical rock fans are generally content with themselves.

3. What kind of music fans may be deep thinkers？

A. Country and folk fans. B. Jazz and blues fans.

C. Pop and rock fans. D. Rock and blues fans.

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

I. 音樂類詞匯

（一）類別

1. jazz 爵士樂

2. rock & roll 搖滾樂

3. blues 藍調(diào);布魯斯音樂

4. campus songs 校園歌曲

5. national music 民族音樂

6. ballad 民謠

7. world famous music 世界名曲

8. folk music 民間音樂

9. art ballad 藝術(shù)民謠

10. heavy metal 重金屬搖滾樂

11. classical music 古典音樂

12. light music ?輕音樂

13. dancing music 舞曲

14. pop music 流行音樂

15. country music 鄉(xiāng)村音樂

16. chorus 合唱

17. rap 說唱

18. hip hop 嘻哈

19. electronic music 電子音樂

20. Latin 拉丁音樂

（二）專有名詞

1. lyrics 歌詞

2. beat 節(jié)拍

3. rhyme 韻律

4. melody 旋律

5. tempo 拍子

6. music chart 音樂排行榜

7. tape 磁帶

8. CD 光盤

9. album 專輯

10. release 發(fā)行

11. signature 簽名

12. concert 音樂會

（三）作用

1. relax 使人放松

2. heal 治愈

3. ease the pain 減輕痛苦

4. inspire 鼓舞

5. calm...down 使……鎮(zhèn)靜下來

6. entertain 娛樂

（四）相關(guān)職業(yè)

1. singer 歌手

2. musician 音樂家

3. composer 作曲家

4. lyricist 歌詞作者

5. conductor 指揮家

6. music teacher 音樂教師

7. DJ 電臺唱片節(jié)目主持人

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. The music is the soul of man， and only music talents understand life. 音樂是人類的靈魂，只有懂得音樂的人才懂得生活。

2. Music is the best medicine to heal me; no one can accompany me to pass through the sea of sorrow. 音樂是我療傷最好的藥，沒有人能陪我走過悲傷的海。

3. Exercise your body with sports and cul tivate your soul with music. 用體育鍛煉身體，用音樂陶冶靈魂。