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【题目】Sending your child to piano or violin lessons in an attempt to improve their academic achievement is a waste of money, according to scientists. 【1】 research has shown that youngsters who take music lessons are more likely to be top of their class, Professor Glenn Smith claims this link is 【2】(mislead).

“Music may change you a bit, but it’s also the case that different children take music lessons,” said Professor Smith of the University of Toronto, 【3】 added that parents’ education had most influence on musicality.

“Children who take music lessons come from families with incomes 【4】 (high) than average. They come from families with more 【5】(educate) parents, they also do more extra-curricular activities, they are more likely to learn 【6】 instrument, and they do better at school.”

“We 【7】(motivate) by the fact that kids who take music lessons are particularly good students. In school they actually do better than you would predict from their IQ. So 【8】(obvious) something else is going on. We thought that 【9】(person) might be the thing.” Professor Smith explained, “Clearly studying music changes the brain, but so does any learning. In fact, that is 【10】 learning is,” he added.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Although/While

【2】misleading

【3】who

【4】higher

【5】educated

【6】an

【7】were/are motivated

【8】obviously

【9】personality

【10】what

【解析】文章大意：本文讲述了很多人误解让孩子上音乐课可以使孩子更优秀，其实，不同的孩子品性不同，得到的效果也不一样，任何学习都可以影响孩子的大脑发育。

【1】考查连词。句意：尽管研究表明上音乐课的年轻人很有可能成为班级顶尖学生，但是格伦·史密斯教授认为这之间的联系被人误解。although和while两个连词都可表示“虽然”、“尽管”之意，它们引导的状语从句都表示与主句中的某一动作或状态有着意义上的对比，故填Although/While。

【2】考查形容词。misleading意为“令人误解的，引人歧途的”，故填misleading。

【3】考查定语从句。以who引导的定语从句的先行词是人，这句话中先行词是史密斯教授，故填who。

【4】考查形容词比较级。句意：上音乐课的孩子来自收入高于平均水平的家庭。根据关键词than可知，要用比较级，故填higher。

【5】考查形容词。句意:他们来自那些父母都受教育的家庭。修饰名词应用形容词，故填educated。

【6】考查冠词。修饰以元音音素开头的单词应用an，故填an。

【7】考查被动语态。句意：我们被上音乐课的孩子就是特别优秀的孩子所打动。时态可用一般现在时或过去时，故填were/are motivated。

【8】考查副词。根据In school they actually do better than you would predict from their IQ（在学校他们实际上比你从他们智商预测的做的更好），如此显然地，这里的so obviously是修饰上面一句话，故填obviously。

【9】考查名词。名词作主语，personality意为“人品，品性”。句意：我们认为人品就是那个东西。故填personality。

【10】考查表语从句。句意：那就是学习。分析句子成分，表语从句比较简单，跟在系动词之后的从句就是表语从句，is后缺宾语，根据句意，故填what。