7．For some people，music is no fun at all．About 4% of the population is what scientists call"amusic"．People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes．Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs．
As a result，songs sound like noise to an amusic．Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other．Life can be hard for amusics．In fact，most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic．Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful．That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music．However，this can result in social loneliness．"I used to hate parties，"says Margaret，a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic．By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify（辨別） this unusual condition．
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music．The difference is complex（復雜的），and it is not connected with poor hearing．Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well．They also have no problems understanding common speech．Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see certain colors．
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed（診斷）．For years，Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem music．Now she knows that she is not alone．That makes it easier for her to explain．"When people invite me to a concert，I just say"No，thanks．I'm amusic．'"says Margret．
58．Amusics are the people whoD．
A．like music
B．have poor listening
C．don't like music
D．are born unable to enjoy music
59．Life is hard for amusics mainly becauseB．
A．music seems noise for them．
B．people don't understand amusics
C．amusics try to stay at places full of music
D．amusics hate parties，restaurants or shopping center．
60．Scientists identify amusics byC．
A．studying different kinds of music
B．going to parties regularly
C．studying amusic people
D．comparing music to colors
61．What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists？A
A．Their brains．
B．Their poor hearing．
C．Their lack of colors．
D．Their problems with speech．
62．What is the main idea of the passage？C
A．Amusics'strange behaviors．
B．Musical ability．
C．Some people's inability to enjoy music．
D．Identification and treatment of amusic．
分析 這是一篇說明文．
對于一些人來說，音樂一點都沒有樂趣．大約4%的人口被科學家稱之為"樂盲"．樂盲沒有能力去享受音樂．樂盲常常不能說出兩首歌之間的區別．
因此，對樂盲的人來說歌曲聽起來就是噪音．很多樂盲的人比較音樂聲音就是金屬片互相擊打．生活對樂盲者很難，大多數人無法理解是什么感覺．他們去餐館或購物中心會不舒服甚至疼痛．那就是為什么許多樂盲者遠離有音樂的地方．然而，這會導致社會孤獨．"我曾經討厭聚會，"瑪格麗特說，一位七十歲的婦女最近才發現她是樂盲．通過研究像瑪格麗特這樣的人，科學家終于知道如何識別這種不尋常的病癥．
科學家說樂盲的大腦是不同的與那些可以享受音樂的人．不同點是復雜的，而且它并不與弱聽有關．樂盲能理解其他無音樂的聲音．他們普通的談話沒有問題，科學家們拿他們跟色盲比較．
許多樂盲很高興他們的癥狀被診斷．很多年了，瑪格麗特對她的問題感到尷尬．現在她知道她不是孤單的．那使她更容易解釋．"當人們邀請我去音樂會，我只是說"不，謝謝．我是樂盲"瑪格麗特說．
解答 58．D 由句子People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes．可知，樂盲就是天生不能欣賞音樂．
59．B 由句子In fact，most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic．可知，人們不理解樂盲．
60．C 由句子By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition．可知，科學家是通過研究樂盲了解了這種癥狀．
61．A 由句子Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music．可知，樂盲的大腦跟不同于常人．
62．C 根據文意可知，這篇文章主要讓我們了解一些不能欣賞音樂的人．
點評 文章很長時，對整篇短文內容先略讀，再馬上看短文后的問題，帶著問題去選擇答案會節省時間．
