Think of the last time a song really moved you,or meant something to you.Listening to and playing music affects marry different sections of the brain,affecting us physically as well.Why are we as humans so connected to music?
　　Making music is something that we are born with.There's a reason we refer to music as the“universal language”;there has been no known human culture without music.Dancing and music came before agriculture,and possibly even before language.The fact that whale music and human music have so much in common suggests that music may exist before humans and that we may be latecomers to the musical scene rather than being the inventors of music.
　　We begin life being affected by music;babies first begin to respond to music even before their birth.Whether or not it's true,everyone has heard that playing classical music;for your baby supposedly helps him or her become smarter.A study done in the United Kingdom concluded that children were able to recognize and even preferred music that they had heard lip to three months before birth.Although it made no difference whether it was rock music or country music,the babies who were exposed to faster songs showed a stronger preference for that song than those who had heard something slower.Researchers have also found that the playing of soft background music or a mother's soft singing actually helps premature(早产的)babies.Those who were subjected to the music tended to gain weight faster and were able to leave hospitals earlier than those who weren't.However,the study in the UK uncovers no links between babies listening to music and increased intelligence or brain development.
　　Another experiment at the University of California at Irvine compared the puzzle-solving abilities of 3-year-olds who were given piano lessons with the ability of others who sang,used computers,or did nothing.The children studying piano were better at the puzzles.Also,high school students with a musical background seem to do better on their SATs.Whether it's natural intelligence that helps the children excel in both music and math,or the music that helps develop other areas,you can't deny the benefits of a musical background.
　　On the other hand,it's possible that some music and lyrics(歌词)could be hard for children and teenagers.The lyrics of today's popular music are stated more and more clearly.A study oil mass media and teenagers showed that a group of 14-to 16-year-olds in 10 different southeastern cities listened to music an average of 40 hours per week.Obviously,the music they are listening to plays a large part in their lives，and especially influences self-identity.So any bad influences in the music will have a very direct effect on the teenagers.Several other experiments mentioned in the American Academy of Pediatrics'policy statement on the"Effect of Music Lyrics and Music Videos on Children and Youth"supported this idea.One study from Sweden found that children who developed a preference to rock music were more likely to be influenced by their peers than by their parents.Others showed links between a predilection for heavy metal and detrimental behaviors,including taking drugs,self-killing risk,and other risk-taking habits.The American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP)doesn't support the idea of censorship(检查制度),but strongly encourages parents to monitor what their children are listening to.
　　1、What will the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
　　A.More bad effects of music on teenagers’daily habits.
　　B.Some experiments about music and teenagers.
　　C.Tips for parents on monitoring the music their children prefer.
　　D.Benefits of listening to a variety of music.
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：篇章结构分析题。文章最后一段讲音乐也有可能对青少年产生不良影响，AAP组织鼓励家长监督他们的孩子听的是什么内容。所以下文可能就会写给出一些关于如何监督孩子听的音乐内容的方法。故选C。
　　2、Music is regarded as the“universal language”because ______.
　　A.music is important for human beings’mental and physical health
　　B.music is played by people from all over the world
　　C.music is of great benefits to human language
　　D.music is present throughout the development of human culture
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：细节题。根据第二段music may exist before humans and that we may be latecomers to the musical scene rather than being the inventors of music。音乐可能在人类之前就已经存在，并且我们对于音乐来说只是后来人而不是开创者。可知，音乐贯穿了人类的发展史。故选D。
　　3、The author mentioned several other experiments in the AAP’s policy statement to prove___.
　　A.parents should monitor what their children are listening to
　　B.music can have harmful effects on teenagers
　　C.teenagers are more likely to be affected by their friends
　　D.children shouldn’t be exposed to too much music
　　参考答案：B
　　参考解析：目的意图题。根据第四段The American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP)doesn't support the idea of censorship(检查制度),but strongly encourages parents to monitor what their children are listening to.来自于瑞士一家研究发现那些偏爱摇滚乐的孩子比起他们的父母亲来更容易受到同伴的影响.其它研究显示在偏爱电子摇滚乐和有害行为的联系，包括吸毒,冒险自杀，发生冲突及其它的一些冒险行为，AAP组织不赞同这种审查结果，但还是鼓励家长监督他们的孩子听的是什么内容。可知调查证明音乐内容的不同，也可能对青少年产生坏的影响。故选B。
　　4、According to Paragraph 3,what affects babies’preference for songs?
　　A.The lyrics
　　B.The tone
　　C.The style
　　D.The speed
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：细节题。根据第三段Although it made no difference whether it was rock music or country music,the babies who were exposed to faster songs showed a stronger preference for that song than those who had heard something slower.虽然音乐的种类没有不同，但比起慢节奏的音乐来快节奏的音乐更受婴儿们青睐。可知婴儿对音乐的节奏比较敏感。故选D。
　　5、Which of the following proves a musical background benefits children a lot?
　　A.An experiment at the University of California.
　　B.A study done in the United kingdom.
　　C.A study on mass media and teenagers.
　　D.A study from Sweden.
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：细节题。根据第四段The children studying piano were better at the puzzles.Also,high school students with a musical background seem to do better on their SATs.那些上过钢琴课跟那些唱歌，玩电脑，或没接受任何教育的孩子相比要好些，那些有音乐背境的高年级学生做的要好些.可知这个研究证明音乐背景有好处。故选A。
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　　想想上一次一首歌真正打动了你，或者对你有什么意义。听和演奏音乐会影响到大脑的不同部分，也会影响到我们的身体。为什么我们作为人类如此与音乐联系在一起？
　　音乐是我们生来就有的东西。我们把音乐称为“通用语言”是有原因的；没有音乐，就没有已知的人类文化。舞蹈和音乐出现在农业之前，甚至可能出现在语言之前。鲸鱼音乐和人类音乐有如此多的共同点，这表明音乐可能存在于人类之前，我们可能是音乐界的后起之秀，而不是音乐的发明者。
　　我们开始受音乐影响的生活；婴儿甚至在出生前就开始对音乐产生反应。不管这是不是真的，每个人都听说过演奏古典音乐；因为你的宝宝据说能帮助他或她变得更聪明。在英国进行的一项研究得出结论，在孩子出生前三个月，他们能够识别甚至更喜欢听过唇音的音乐。尽管无论是摇滚乐还是乡村音乐都没什么区别，但那些听过快歌的婴儿比听过慢歌的婴儿更喜欢这首歌。研究人员还发现，播放轻柔的背景音乐或母亲轻柔的歌唱实际上对早产儿有帮助。受音乐影响的婴儿体重增长更快，出院时间也比不受音乐影响的婴儿早。然而，英国的研究发现，婴儿听音乐与智力或大脑发育的增加之间没有任何联系。
　　加州大学欧文分校的另一项实验比较了接受钢琴课的3岁儿童的解谜能力与其他唱歌、使用电脑或无所事事的儿童的解谜能力。学钢琴的孩子更擅长拼图。此外，有音乐背景的高中生在SAT考试中表现似乎更好。无论是帮助孩子们在音乐和数学方面取得优异成绩的自然智力，还是帮助发展其他领域的音乐，你都不能否认音乐背景的好处。
　　另一方面，一些音乐和歌词（歌词）可能对儿童和青少年来说很难理解，如今流行音乐的歌词也越来越清晰。一项针对石油的大众媒体和青少年的研究显示，在东南部10个不同城市，一组14到16岁的孩子平均每周要听40个小时的音乐。显然，他们听的音乐在他们的生活中起着很大的作用，尤其影响着自我认同。所以音乐中的任何不良影响都会对青少年产生非常直接的影响。美国儿科学会关于“音乐歌词和音乐视频对儿童和青年的影响”的政策声明中提到的其他几项实验也支持这一观点。瑞典的一项研究发现，对摇滚乐有偏好的孩子更容易受到同龄人的影响，而不是父母的影响。其他研究表明，重金属偏好与包括吸毒、自杀风险和其他冒险习惯在内的有害行为之间存在联系。美国儿科学会（AAP）不支持审查制度，但强烈鼓励家长监督他们的孩子在听什么。