2019-2020学年外研版高中英语创新学案:单元检测(四十) Music Born in America
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  C.How to choose the right type of music

  D.Why music is called the international language

  解析:选B 本文主要讲述的是音乐能够影响我们的情绪,由此可知B项为本文最佳标题。

  Ⅱ.阅读七选五

  Reasons why people who learn music

   are more likely to be successful

  I myself became a drummer at around the age of 11, and have played ever since. __1__ Nowadays, there is a mountain of evidence suggesting that music education is not only good for you, but very important if you want to be successful in life. So why are people who learn music more likely to be successful? Read on.

  They are more creative. Recent research has shown that many successful politicians, businessmen, and people in other fields were trained at a young age to be a musician of some kind. __2__ What does matter is that these people credit their music education with making them more creative.

  They connect with others better. __3__ Even when you are unfamiliar with a location, you can always use your ability to play music to get to know those around you, and establish connections that may have been impossible to create otherwise.

  They are better at math. I am not sure if this one applies to me, but it has long been known that there is some kind of connection between math and music. __4__ If you can get a sense of music and musical language, mathematical concepts should begin to make more sense.

  __5__ As a drummer, I know how to keep time in a song and play to the beat. In life, I use those same skills to maintain some order in my schedule. Thus, learning how to maintain a steady pace not only makes for a good musician, but a more productive and effective worker as well.

  A.They have more self­control.

  B.They have a better sense of rhythm.

  C.Becoming successful requires that you be a good listener.

  D.Whether they were trained to play the piano or the violin, it doesn't matter.

  E.Music is often thought of as a useful way to connect different cultures and ideas.

  F.Both deal with analyzing puzzles and finding patterns in order to work out solutions.

  G.From my own experiences, I have believed learning how to play an instrument is beneficial.

语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了学习音乐的好处。