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讀書時聽音樂有利有弊。

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        Do you love to listen to music while studying? Or are you a person who can only study in complete silence? Some people believe that listening to music helps them focus and turn on their study mode. _(1)_, others argue that music is actually a distraction while they hit the books. Therefore, a question arises from the debate─should you listen to music while studying? 

        In fact, music does offer some _(2)_ to studying. Studying can be stressful, so listening to music helps reduce stress and puts you in a good mood. Research suggests that a good mood is linked to effective learning. Another study shows that classical music specifically helps you absorb and _(3)_ new information more easily. However, music can also be distracting. If the song you listen to is fast and loud, _(4)_ with lots of lyrics, like hip-hop music, it can get in the way of your thinking process and make your mind wander.

        All in all, the answer to the question comes down to _(5)_ you are listening to. It can be helpful to listen to some light music while studying. Just avoid songs with lyrics and keep the volume low.

❶ (A) By no means (B) In other words (C) On the other hand (D) As a result
❷ (A) expectations (B) advantages (C) complaints (D) necessities
❸ (A) memorize (B) criticize (C) persuade (D) subtract
❹ (A) hardly (B) slightly (C) originally (D) especially
❺ (A) whose music (B) how many songs (C) which type of music (D) what music streaming platform

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讀書時聽音樂有利有弊。
　　你喜歡在讀書的時候聽音樂嗎？還是你只能在完全無聲的環境下讀書呢？有些人認為聽音樂可以幫助他們專注並開啟讀書模式。另一方面，有些人認為當他們用功讀書時，音樂實際上會令他們分心。因此，這場辯論產生的一個問題是 ── 你應該在讀書時聽音樂嗎？
　　事實上，音樂確實可以為讀書帶來一些好處。讀書會讓人有壓力，所以聽音樂可以幫助你減輕壓力，並使你有愉快的心情。研究顯示，愉悅的心情和有效的學習是有關聯的。另一個研究指出，古典音樂特別能幫助你更輕鬆地吸收和記住新資訊。然而，音樂同時也會使你分心。如果你聽的音樂又快又吵（尤其是像嘻哈等有很多歌詞的音樂），它會阻礙你的思考過程並使你走神。
　　總而言之，這個問題的答案可歸結於你聽的是哪一類型的音樂。讀書時聽一些輕音樂是有幫助的。只要避免有歌詞的歌曲並把音量調低就好。

答案：1. (C)　2. (B)　3. (A)　4. (D)　5. (C)