Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT true of the study?

A．It was done in Canada.

B．It was done by some musicians.

C．It included four groups of children.

D．It took one school year to complete.

【小题2】 Which of the following is true?

A．Average IQ scores increased in all the groups.

B．Only the piano players’ IQs increased.

C．The average increase for all four groups was 4.3 points.

D．Most of the children’s IQs did not go up.

【小题3】 The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to ______.

A． better grades

B．piano players

C．researchers

D．instruments

【小题4】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s good for us to listen to music.

B．Everyone should learn to play the piano.

C．Take an IQ test before you learn instruments.

D．Learning instruments may make kids smarter.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT true of the study?

A．It was done in Canada.

B．It was done by some musicians.

C．It included four groups of children.

D．It took one school year to complete.

【小题2】 Which of the following is true?

A．Average IQ scores increased in all the groups.

B．Only the piano players’ IQs increased.

C．The average increase for all four groups was 4.3 points.

D．Most of the children’s IQs did not go up.

【小题3】 The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to ______.

A． better grades

B．piano players

C．researchers

D．instruments

【小题4】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s good for us to listen to music.

B．Everyone should learn to play the piano.

C．Take an IQ test before you learn instruments.

D．Learning instruments may make kids smarter.

Activities This Weekend

An Open-air Craft (工艺) Market In Front of the City Hall Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Food from around the world, too!	City Museum Travel Movies Meeting Room Sat. & Sun. at 2:30 p.m. Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money? See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early.	Autumn Fashion Show Golden Shopping Center Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under ¥100.
Pop Concert at Yunhai Square Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight Five groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink.	Library Lecture City Library Hall Saturday at 10:00 a.m. How to find the job that you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.

【小题1】Are you a movie fan? Then you can go to _____.

A．Autumn Fashion Show	B．City Museum
C．City Library Hall	D．Yunhai Square

【小题2】People can buy presents _____.

A．at Yunhai Square

B．in City Library Hall

C．in City Museum

D．at Open-air Craft Market

【小题3】If people want to get some information about getting jobs, they can _____.

A．see the movies

B．go to the pop concert

C．see the fashion show

D．go to the library lecture

【小题4】Pop concert at Yunhai Square will begin _____.

A．at 9:00 p.m., Saturday

B．at 2:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday

C．at 10:00 am., Sunday

D．at 8:30 a.m., Sunday

【小题5】Which of the following is not true?

A．The two-hour Library Lecture takes place in City Library Hall.

B．There are few kinds of food at the Open-air Craft Market.

C．All clothing will be on sale after the fashion show for under ¥100.

D．Only 80 seats are available for travel movies.

Do you like to sit in front of the computer and play computer games hour after hour? Have you ever thought of what that may be doing to your health? More and more children are becoming overweight(肥胖的) and growing less creative because they spend too much time in front of the computer according to a survey.

    Last week Child Protective Services(儿童保护组织)in America organized an activity. The aim of the activity was to encourage children to do some outdoor activities instead of playing computer games at home. Many American children spend about 1,000 hours a year playing computer games — more time than they spend in school. As a result, they are overweight. Some of them have very poor eyesight, and they can’t see clearly.

   Everyone should pay attention to his health and try to keep healthy. The doctor says that the longer children play computer games, the more overweight they may become. And the junk food children eat while they’re playing computer games makes the weight problem more serious.

   To keep fit, children need to take exercise regularly, play outside with friends, and explore the world around them. Can you spend two weeks without playing computer games? It might be difficult for computer lovers, but why not have a try?

1.Children may become______ if they play computer games all day.

A. much younger     B. much lighter        C. less creative      D. less careful

2.American children may spend______ hours in school a year according to the passage.

A. less than 1,000    B. more than 1,200     C. about 1,500      D. about 2,000

3.The underlined word “eyesight” means “______” in Chinese.

A.凝聚力          B. 想象力            C. 记忆力          D. 视力

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Playing computer games has caused some health problems.

B. Playing computer games can make children cleverer and more creative.

C. Child Protective Services in America organized an activity for parents.

D. Child Protective Services asked children to study at home and not to play outdoors.

 

Activities This Weekend

An Open-air Craft (工艺) Market

In Front of the City Hall

Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Foodfrom around the world, too!       City Museum

Travel Movies

Meeting Room

Sat. & Sun. at 2:30 p.m.

Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money? See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early. Autumn Fashion Show

Golden Shopping Center

Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under ¥100.

 

 

Pop Concert at Yunhai Square

Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight

Five groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink.           Library Lecture

City Library Hall

Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

How to find the job that

you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.        

1.Are you a movie fan? Then you can go to _____.

A. Autumn Fashion Show      B. City Museum  C. City Library Hall  D. Yunhai Square

2.People can buy presents _____.

A. at Yunhai Square              B. in City Library Hall 

C. in City Museum                D. at Open-air Craft Market

3. If people want to get some information about getting jobs, they can _____.

A. see the movies                               B. go to the pop concert

C. see the fashion show                  D. go to the library lecture

4.Pop concert at Yunhai Square will begin _____.

A. at 9:00 p.m., Saturday                    B. at 2:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday

C. at 10:00 am., Sunday                     D. at 8:30 a.m., Sunday

5.Which of the following is Not true?

A. The two-hour Library Lecture takes place in City Library Hall.

B. There are few kinds of food at the Open-air Craft Market.

C. All clothing will be on sale after the fashion show for under ¥100.

D. Only 80 seats are available for travel movies.