Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 【小题1】 . 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. 【小题2】 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.

【小题3】 . Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play in the orchestra, 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 (专注于) 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. 【小题4】 Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active, including the damaged (受损的) parts. This might help patients to use those parts of the brain again.

【小题5】 . Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brains sharp (灵敏的) as we get older.

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A．Music helps improve certain language abilities in the brain.

B．Music is not only enjoyable, but it’s also good for us in many other ways.

C．Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.

D．Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.

E．In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.