阅读理解Whetherit’sacarol(圣诞颂歌)serviceoraneveningofkaraokeinthepubmanypeoplewillenjoyagoodoldsingsongthisChristmas．Singingaloudwillnotjustliftthespirits--

　　阅读理解

　　Whetherit’sacarol(圣诞颂歌)serviceoraneveningofkaraokeinthepubmanypeoplewillenjoyagoodoldsingsongthisChristmas．Singingaloudwillnotjustliftthespirits---it’sgoodforyourphysicalhealthaswell．Fillingthelungs(肺)withairincreasingtheheartrateandgettingbloodpumpingroundthebodyfastercanallhelpourphysicalhealth．

　　ForthepastfewyearsHeartResearchUKhasbeenFundingaChristmascampaignaimedatgettingpeoplesingingsimplyforthebenefititcanbring．Theorganizerofthecampaignsayssingingisasafesimpleandsocialactivitythateveryonecanenjoy．“Singingislinkedtolonglifestressreductionandgeneralhealthprotection．Italsobringsagreatamountofhappiness．Itisimpossibletosingwellwithalongfacebecauseitaffectsyourpitch(音高)．”

　　ProfessorGrahamWelchwholeadstheInternationalMusicEducationResearchCentreattheUniversityofLondonhasspentmorethan30yearsstudyingtheeffectsofsinging．Hesaysthatsingingisaformofexercise．Itmeanswe’realsohavingastrongaerobicactivity(有氧运动)whenwe’resingingwhichresultsinincreasingthefeelingofpleasurewhiledecreasingthatofstress．

　　“Andcommunal(共同的)singing－likeinasinginggroupachurchserviceorevenasingsonginthepub－helpsimproveoursenseofself-respect．Itincreasesoursenseofsatisfactionwithourselvesagreatersenseoffeelingincluded．”

　　HelenAstridasingingteacheralsoseesthegreateffectsthatsingingbrings．“Itliftsusuponaspirituallevelithelpsourself-respectandit’sgreatforallagesfromsmallkidstogrannies－youcanhaveagoodsingandletyourhairdown．”

　　Butshewarnspeoplenottohavetoomanybeersorglassesofwinethoughaglassmayhelpthemgathercouragebeforetakingtothestageduringtheholidays．

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　　HeartResearchUKholdsacampaignto_________．

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　　encouragepeopletosingforGo