2.
Do you want to get smarter and stay sharp?Scientists have discovered that when playing a musical instrument,the human brain can (21)
the structure as well as the(22)
of how it works.
For a long time scientists believed that the human brain was (23)
developed by age 5and we were stuck with our gray cells for the rest of our lives.But our brain is a/an (24)
organ.
Research finds that the brain can change(25)
and even create new connections all through our lives as we learn new skills!(26)
,connections and areas of the brain that are less used (27)
.The strength of the connections in the brain increases with the amount of practice.
Every time you play a musical instrument,as your fingers glide over the instrument,your brain establishes important electrical (28)
.As you try to figure out the right notes,you are exercising parts of the brain which are (29)
for language learning.When you(30)
your music,you are working yet other (31)
of the brain that help prevent memory loss.
The (32)
activities required for learning and playing music help to build connections in the brain between otherwise (33)
parts.
Why is this important?(34)
taking a new,unfamiliar route to school.It will take a few attempts (35)
you figure out the best shortcut to your destination.The brain works in the same way.Creating new connections can help us (36)
our brain to focus on (37)
ways of learning and storing information that is important for us.
So the next time your mother (38)
you to practice your music,you are not doing her a (39)
---you are (40)
strengthening and re-writing your brain for the future!
21.A.create | B.change | C.make | D.keep |
22.A.function | B.effect | C.fact | D.symbol |
23.A.hardly | B.partly | C.nearly | D.fully |
24.A.natural | B.funny | C.usual | D.amazing |
25.A.strength | B.size | C.shape | D.weight |
26.A.Fortunately | B.Similarly | C.Strangely | D.Surprisingly |
27.A.go up | B.come out | C.die away | D.get off |
28.A.connections | B.functions | C.areas | D.instruments |
29.A.inevitable | B.essential | C.obvious | D.ordinary |
30.A.memorize | B.play | C.do | D.write |
31.A.regions | B.fields | C.cases | D.instruments |
32.A.useful | B.complex | C.scientific | D.personal |
33.A.similar | B.creative | C.imaginary | D.unrelated |
34.A.Suggest | B.Practice | C.Consider | D.Imagine |
35.A.when | B.before | C.that | D.since |
36.A.work | B.teach | C.train | D.run |
37.A.shorter | B.farther | C.quicker | D.cleverer |
38.A.allows | B.promises | C.reminds | D.warns |
39.A.favor | B.pleasure | C.need | D.lesson |
40.A.certainly | B.finally | C.specially | D.actually |