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江西省2018年中考英语试卷（含听力音频）
Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 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.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.
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.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.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. |
Do you know London Zoo? London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific (科学的) zoo. It has a history of about 180 years. London Zoo has about 755 kinds of animals. There are lions, camels, giraffes, snakes, tigers, and many more. There is an aquarium（水族馆）in the zoo，too. It has many kinds of fishes. London Zoo doesn't open every day. It doesn't open on December (十二月)25th. So do not go to visit it on that day. The zoo opens at 10 am and closes at 4 pm in winter and 5: 30 pm in spring, summer and autumn.
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