Test 1
Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental well-being and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways.1________ Here are some amazing scientifically-proven benefits of being fond of music.
Music reduces depression
More than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstrated that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music. 2 ________ But techno and heavy metal brought people down even more. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits.
3________
Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher academic performance and IQ in young children. In one study, 6-year-olds who took keyboard or singing lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standardized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons. 4________
Music keeps your brain healthy in old age
A study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine years of musical study. The non-musicians scored the lowest. Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sharp at age 84 by playing ukulele. 5________
A. To help them achieve academic excellence,encourage them to sing or play an instrument.
B. Music raises IQ and academic performance.
C. It's never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.
D. Meditative sounds and classical music lifted people up.
E. Music strengthens learning and memory.
F. Musical training can help raise our IQ and even keep us sharp in old age.
G. Music can make you happy every day.
【语篇导读】研究表明，听音乐能够以令人惊奇的方式改善和提高我们的心理和身体健康。本文主要介绍了听音乐带给人们的好处。
1. F 解析：上句讲“听音乐能提高我们的智商和身体健康”；下句讲“一些经过科学证实的听音乐的好处”，由此推断F项正确。
2. D 解析：上文讲“音乐改善人们的抑郁要依靠音乐的种类”，此处提出“冥想的声音和古典音乐能使人精神振奋”，由此推断D项正确。
3. B 解析：此处为本段的小标题，要概括整段的大意。通读全段可知，本段主要通过举例告诉我们“音乐能提高人的智商和在学习中的表现”，故B项符合语境。
4. A 解析：本段主要通过举例告诉我们“音乐能提高人的智商和在学习中的表现”。此处进一步具体说明“为了帮助孩子们取得好成绩，应该鼓励他们学习唱歌或者演奏乐器”，A项符合语境。
5. C 解析：本段主要讲述音乐和乐器对老年人的智商的积极影响，由此推断C项“为了保持你的精神状态，什么时候开始演奏乐器都不晚”符合语境。
