Question

If music makes you smart and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a person who is better at learning and understanding.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers. They found that person who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons did much better in language ability (能力 ) tests than without music.

The volunteers said they felt better after exercising with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled ( 加倍) after listening to the music during exercise.” Exercise seems  to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统 ) and have a direct result on learning ability,” said the psychologist Charles Emery. Scientists have found that music can be good for health and education. It helps relieve stress, sadness and nervousness, encourages relaxation or sleep, wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts.

Psychologists have been using Mozart’s music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders ( 言语能力紊乱).  Mozart is often chosen because his music is not over-exciting. A study shouted students who often exercise to Mozart’s music go on to score higher marks in tests. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

46.What does the underlined word “relieve” mean in Chinese?

A. 加强              B.减轻             C.提高             D.接替

47.How many great musicians are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two               B. There             C. Four.          D. Thirty-three

48.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Students should not listen to music before exams.

B. Children are supposed to follow their parents’ words .

C. Music may help student to get higher grades in tests.

D. There is no reason for children to argue with parents.

49.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Scientists often use Mozart’s music for it is really exciting.

B. Music usually makes people too excited to go to sleep.

C. Exercising without music seems to cause many negative changes.

D. Students can improve their studies greatly after exercising to music.

50.Which is the BEST title for this passage?

A. Scientists suggest great music.

B. Music and exercise lead to stress.

C. Exercising to music makes you smarter.

D. Volunteers listened to Mozart’s violin pieces.

Answer 1

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