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Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 1.Here, we look at two examples
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.2.The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.
3.Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing.4.Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.
Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities.5.Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.
A. It can even help sick people get better.
B Music helps people solve some hearing problems.
C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.
D. The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.
E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.
F. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.
G. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)
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Today's question is:
What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? | |
By Cindy Wu | There are many the train, the car, and the airplane the useful machines, but these are not my ____. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 39 degrees Celsius or more. It's so hot! I'm not joking when I said that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick____ cool air. |
By Jorge | The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I ___ a clothing store in Mexico City, and there's a lot of competition. I not only have a website as others, but also own a online store on Taobao.com. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using the Internet. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e mail. It's faster than____ mail, and it's cheaper than using the phone! |
By Kazuo | I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an "invention" that is even more ____, and that's electricity. Of course, this is not a man﹣made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world's greatest inventions would not ____. |
1.A.choose B.choices C.thoughts D.think
2.A.with B.in C.without D.during
3.A.own B.owe C.design D.build
4.A.usually B.useless C.usual D.useful
5.A.importantly B.important C.efficient D.efficiently
6.A.job B.do C.use D.work