A musical boost
人与自我:音乐 难度:★★★ 建议用时:6分钟
你知道吗？音乐有时候可以刺激大脑的语言功能！你知道音乐是如何对听觉能力和表达能力产生影响的吗？
Playing a musical instrument（乐器）can improve a person's hearing ability. Two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the person who was talking clearly.
Scott, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. But they can still sing. Music can make different parts of the brain active, even the sick parts.
Music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways.
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musician /mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 音乐家 patient /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ n. 病人
address /əˈdres/ n. 地址 normally /ˈnɔːməli/ /ˈnɔːrməli/ adv. 正常地
阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。
（）1. Playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.
（）2. There were three groups of people who listened to a person talking in a noisy room.
（）3. The first group could hear the talk clearly.
（）4. Some people cannot talk normally but can still sing.
（）5. Music is just for listening and enjoying.

1. T 2. F 3. T 解析:由“The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the person who was talking clearly.”
可知,第一组的音乐家们能清楚地听到人说话的声音。 4. T 5. F