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Are you listening to pop songs but not learning to play a musical instrument?
The idea of practicing the piano or violin every day under your parents'watchful eyes is bad enough,not to mention all the playtime you'll lose.But you would change your mind if you knew that musical training could make you smarter,especially if you start young,according to The New York Times.
In fact,the study of the benefits of music has been going on for years.Back in 1993,Nature magazine reported an experiment showing that college students who listened to 10minutes of Mozart music before taking an IQ test scored better.This is what's now known as the"Mozart effect".
Although scientists later found that it wasn't IQ that had been improved,temporary(短時的)reasoning ability,this study still got them thinking-if simply listening to music can bring good effects,what would actually playing an instrument do to brain development?
Now researchers at Northwestern University,US,have got the answer.They studied a group of college students-some of them had received musical training in their school years while others had not.Looking at their brain waves,researchers discovered that they acted differently when hearing complex sounds-those who had learned music before were better at picking out single pitches(音高)from a noisy background.And this was true even if the lessons had ended years ago.
This ability to single out certain sounds is connected to language-based learning.For example,reading."To learn to read,you need to have good working memory,the ability to recognize speech sounds,make sound-to-meaning connections,"professor Nina Kraus from Northern University told the New York Times."Each one of these things really seems to be strengthened when playing a musical instrument."
But the researchers also said that there is no one best way to apply these findings.Different instruments,different teaching methods,different schedules-parents need to find what works best for the child,and children should try to enjoy themselves and their lessons.After all,music is about pleasure instead of being a tool.
56.Which of the following statements is true?C
A.Listening to Mozart's music can improve one's IQ.
B.Playing a musical instrument is painful and a waste of time.
C.Musical training at a young age can be a great advantage.
D.Students who can play musical instruments are better at reasoning.
57.According to the article,playing a musical instrument can't strengthenB.
A.a(chǎn) good working memory
B.the ability to make single pitches
C.the ability to recognize different speech sounds
D.the ability to connect different sounds with their meaning
58.We can infer from this article thatD.
A.scientists think there must be pleasure in music
B.parents usually know what is the best for their children
C.scientists will find a best teaching method for musical training
D.children should learn to play musical instruments as early as possible
59.The article is mainly aboutC.
A.the longtime benefits of early music lessons
B.the connection between musical training and reading
C.the effects of musical training on the development of human brain
D.different teaching methods and schedules on playing musical instrument.