While music has value all by itself, research...

While music has value all by itself, researchers have long noticed that musicians also tend to be better at learning languages and show other improved reading and math abilities. Now a new study from the University of Washington by Christina Zhao shows that rhythm is an important bridge between music and speech as early as nine months of age.

Researchers randomly placed babies into two groups of 20 each, and each group played at the lab with their parents for a dozen 15-minute sessions over a month.

In one group, researchers played recordings of songs with a waltz rhythm and showed the parents how to help their babies tap out that 1-2-3 beat in time with the music on boy drums or with their feet. In the other group, children played with typical toys and no music.

The babies in the music group were better able to detect random mistakes in that rhythm when they heard it within two weeks of the last session. They also showed a stronger brain response to disruptions in the rhythm. For example, researchers would sometimes alter the timing of syllables(音节) by slightly shortening the middle sound of a word like bibbi to make it bibi—and the babies with music training were more likely to notice it.

In other words, music training not only improved the babies’ ability to notice when a musical rhythm skipped a beat, but also improved their ability to notice when the rhythms of speech changed unexpectedly, an important skill for learning to talk.

The study reflects Zhao’s personal experiences as a pianist who music in college, and as someone who speaks both Mandarin and English. She noticed that a lot of her fellow musicians were also good at learning other languages. “That really got me wondering how these two are related, “Zhao said.

1.What can we learn about the new study?

A. It included twenty babies.

B. The babies were grouped by age.

C. It was carried out in form of lab tests.

D. The two groups were offered different types of music.

2.According to the last paragraph, Christina Zhao ________.

A. will carry on with this study

B. is good at discovering hidden connections

C. is willing to share her personal experiences

D. began learning different languages during childhood

3.Which is the best title for the text?

A. Music Learners’ Advantages Over Language Learners

B. An Important Bridge Between Music and Babies

C. Researchers Prove Music’s Influence on Babies

D. Music Skills May Help Babies Learn Languages

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Mr Green is fond of rock music,___________his wife has no interest in it at all．

A．however        B．while         C．as             unless

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Mr Green is fond of rock music,___________his wife has no interest in it at all．

A．however         B．while          C．as                   D．unless

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Mr Green is fond of rock music,___________his wife has no interest in it at all．

A．however　　 B．while　　 C．as 　　 D．unless

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15. Justice has long ____ . (法网恢恢) Whoever breaks law will be punished by the people after all.

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. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished.

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The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished.

A. could lose      B. would have lost                          C. might lose           D. ought to have lost

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The calculations, had they been done by hand, ______all practical value by the time they were finished.

A. had lost  B. would lose   C. should have lost  D. would have lost

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There are many principles and values all people live by. The _______ that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be _______. Being honest is a _______ all people need to have and use to go _______ in life.

Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have _______ me to be honest _______ it is the right thing to do. As I got _______, I realized something very important that could _______ the way people take me to be a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will _______ change people’s opinion of you and their whole way of acting ________ you. When you tell a lie you lose that person’s ________ forever or have to work your whole life to get it back.

It is my personal ________ to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody’s trust would be a truly ________ thing. Whatever you do for a living or ________ you live, honesty is something important for all of us.

Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more ________ like lying would. Lying can ________ get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will ________ my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never ________ no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter whether I’m at school, home or just ________ with friends. It is something ________ I hope my children will also have and appreciate.

1.A. profession　　 B. law　　 C. career　　 D. contract

2.A. in　　 B. into　　 C. on　　 D. onto

3.A. character　　 B. quality　　 C. personality　　 D. speciality

4.A. slowly　　 B. down　　 C. fast　　 D. far

5.A. advised　　 B. made　　 C. taught　　 D. ordered

6.A. in case　　 B. so that　　 C. although　　 D. because

7.A. older　　 B. elder　　 C. stronger　　 D. taller

8.A. accept　　 B. ensure　　 C. change　　 D. exchange

9.A. possibly　　 B. totally　　 C. hardly　　 D. nearly

10.A. like　　 B. toward　　 C. against　　 D. forward

11.A. confidence　　 B. hope　　 C. interest　　 D. trust

12.A. arrangement　　 B. intention　　 C. goal　　 D. purpose

13.A. horrible　　 B. fascinating　　 C. unacceptable　　 D. surprising

14.A. wherever　　 B. whenever　　 C. whichever　　 D. whomever

15.A. questions　　 B. problems　　 C. accidents　　 D. incidents

16.A. surely　　 B. easily　　 C. even　　 D. still

17.A. break　　 B. improve　　 C. destroy　　 D. strengthen

18.A. lose　　 B. meet　　 C. own　　 D. miss

19.A. hanging over　　 B. hanging on　　 C. hanging up　　 D. hanging out

20.A. who　　 B. what　　 C. which　　 D. that

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A culture's values can be mirrored by its humor.Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes,who,in"On Nature",disliked humor,"Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others."He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.

However,Mordechai Gordon,PhD of Education,insists,"Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious."I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humor is important.

In the United States,every four years an election occurs.Without humor as a way to express their feelings,how would Americans be willing to support the election?Television shows like "The Daily Show" have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by unconsciously inputting politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.

Of course, politics is only one type of humor.Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition.American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self image.On the topic of self-image,Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular musical group "The Pussycat Dolls",describing their hit song "Don't Cha" as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.

A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Amongst other things,mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.

Of course,humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity（粗俗）and racism,but, like everything else,it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves,our failures and our connection with one another.

Though life may seem tough and depressing at times,all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles（皱纹）to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn't aware of.

With that in mind,remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.

1.Hobbes believes that humor_______.

A. resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beings

B. was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better

C. had the power to mirror personal glory and national values

D. was for people to view the world from another angle

2.What is the author's attitude towards political humor?

A. Worried　　 B. Disappointed

C. Curious　　 D. Appreciative

3.The fourth paragraph is developed mainly______.

A. by process　　 B. by example

C. by comparison　　 D. by classification

4.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Chaplin wasn't aware of being laughed at

B. The author feels helpless and sad about getting older

C. Never be the one who laughs at other people

D. The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.

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