三、阅读理解。（共20分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A 跨学科 音乐
“Singing is the start of music. By singing, we make ourselves physically part of music and music part of us,” writes composer Andrew Ford, host of The Music Show.
Songs have a powerful influence on us. Has anyone discovered the joy of singing in a choir (合唱团)? Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her "sanity".
“There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to the choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary.
Research says choir singing is really good for you. By watching the health signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickhoff at a university in Sweden discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. There seemed to be a wave of air moving through the group, making them feel connected as one. Research has shown that choir singing has comforting influences similar to those that come from breathing exercises in yoga.
Singing also produces hormones and other happy chemicals, fighting against depression and loneliness. Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choir singing. And a later study also found that singing reduces anxiety and that group singing can be especially good for the health of older adults.
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, choir after choir was put on stage by singers with no big names. But this is real music to Tony Backhouse’s ears. The choirmaster spent about thirty years in Australia founding and working with choral groups. “If I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by strongly suggesting that group singing become a central part of daily activities. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is cooperation, rather than competition. “Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. In my community choir, it’s about creating something amazing together, and we really aim to make every rehearsal a thing of joy and beauty.”
()1. What does the underlined word “sanity” probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Peace. B. Plan. C. Duty. D. Sadness.
()2. What did Bjorn Vickhoff find in his research on choir members?
A. Singers’ practice makes their hearts beat faster.
B. Singers’ heartbeats match with their breathing.
C. The stage air changes singers’ breathing speed.
D. The watching machine changes singers’ heart rates.
()3. Which of the following is an advantage of choir singing from the text?
A. It makes people’s physical power stronger. B. It reduces the chemicals in our body.
C. It can help people feel less stressed. D. It makes older adults happy forever.
()4. What can we know from Tony Backhouse’s words about group singing?
A. It is important for school education. B. It has become a part of education.
C. It is good for students’ competition. D. It is more popular with famous singers.
()5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Why Andrew Ford loves singing. B. How to make choirs more joyful.
C. Different opinions about choirs. D. Great advantages of group singing.
B