Question

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
  Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes? Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime． But now you’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training． A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).
  The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training, children did better on a memory test than those who didn’t take music lessons.
  The researchers made the children aged between 4 and 6 into two groups — one group of children took music lessons outside school, and the other didn’t take any musical training． In one year, they took four tests in different times． The results showed brain development changes at least every four months.
  The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways, such as reading, writing, math and IQ.
  People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart． Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories． We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
1.You’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because____________.
A． you get well after you take music lessons
B． you will make faster progress in every way
C． music can help you to improve your memories
D． you won’t be sick any more
2.The researchers made one group of the children aged 4~6 take music lessons for____________.
A． six months

B． a year

C． two years

D． a week
3.The Canadian study showed that brain development changes____________.
A． once a week

B． at least every four months
C． four times a year

D． twice a year
4.According to the last paragraph, most people think music can make us_______.
A． happy
B． worried
C． smart
D． tired
5.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A． How to become cleverer.
B． Music does us much good．

C． What to find in wonderful music.
D． Interest is important.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

1.细节理解题。由第一段里的But now you’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training．A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).可知我们要感谢父母花时间和钱培养我们的音乐能力，是因为音乐可以提高记忆。故选C。
2.细节理解题。由第三段里的：In one year, they took four tests in different times.可知研究持续了一年。故选B。
3.细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句：The results showed brain development changes at least every four months.可知大脑发展至少每四月改变一次。故选B。
4.细节理解题。由该段的第一句：People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart.可知人们认为音乐可以使受伤的心灵高兴起来，故选A。
5.主旨大意题。本文介绍了音乐可以提高人们的记忆力，提高阅读、写作速度，增加解答数学题的能力并促进智力的发展。故选B。