Unit 5 Art world-【教材同步拓展阅读】2022-2023学年九年级英语上册（牛津译林版）.docx

2022-2023学年 九年级英语上册单元话题拓展阅读 Unit 5 Art world 一、任务型阅读 根据短文内容，从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。 Is there a connection between music and language？According to recent studies，the answer is yes: 　 　 Here, we look at two examples. A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. 　 　 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 talking person more clearly. 　 　 Think about violinists in an orchestra(管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise. Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke(中风) patients. Because of their illness，these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. 　 　 Why does this work？Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work，including the damaged(损坏的) parts. This might help patients use that part of the brain again. Music improves concentration(注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. 　 　 Playing an instr