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A newly published study shows that chess players perform objectively worse and — make more suboptimal (次最优的) moves when there is more fine particulate matter (颗粒物) in the air.

“We find that when individuals are exposed to higher levels of air pollution, they make more mistakes, and they make larger mistakes,” says Juan Palacios, a co-author of a newly published paper detailing the study’s findings.

Scholars have produced many studies exploring the effects of air pollution on cognition. The current study adds to that literature by analyzing the subject in a particularly controlled setting. The scholars used three web-connected sensors inside the tournament venue to measure carbon dioxide, PM2.5 concentrations, and temperature, all of which, can, be affected by external conditions, even in an indoor setting.

To evaluate the matter of performance of players, meanwhile, the scholars used software programs that assess each move made in each chess match, identify optimal decisions, and flag significant errors. During the tournaments, the researchers examined and ruled out alternate potential explanations for the dip in player performance, such as increased noise. They also found that carbon dioxide and temperature changes did not correspond to performance changes. Ultimately, the analysis confirms that the findings are driven by the direct exposure to air particles.

The researchers also found that when air pollution was worse, the chess, players performed even more poorly when under time constraints. The tourmament rules required that 40 moves had to be made within 110 minutes; for moves 31-40 in all, the matches, an air pollution, increase of 10 micro-grams per cubic meter led to an increased probability of error of 3.2 percent, with the magnitude of those errors increasing by 17.3 percent. And while the focus of this particular study is tightly focused on chess players, the findings have strong implications for high-skilled office workers.

【小题1】What does the study find about air pollution?
A.It becomes more and more serious in the gym.
B.It can help evaluate chess players’ performance.
C.It may affect more people with mental processes.
D.It can’t be affected by indoor surroundings.
【小题2】Why were software programs used in the study?
A.To measure carbon dioxide and temperature.
B.To assess the performance of players.
C.To help players make great moves.
D.To distinguish players’ errors in time.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “constraints” probably mean?
A.Limit.B.Freedom.C.Consumption.D.Measurement.
【小题4】What is the text mainly about?
A.Various reasons for chess players’ mistakes.
B.A new research on chess players’ performance.
C.Scholars’ concern about chess players’ health.
D.The influence of air pollution on chess players.
22-23高一下·西藏昌都·期末
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