2020中考英语复习方案 第一篇 教材考点梳理 还原短文04 睡眠的重要性+音乐与语言的关系试题

还原短文(四) 睡眠的重要性+音乐与语言的关系

A [2019·赤峰改编]

People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing—sleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleep—World Sleep Day.

Sleep is like food for the brain. 1.

People of different ages need different amounts(数量) of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation(国家睡眠基金会) in the US, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. 2. And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep.

3. The China Youth and Children Research Center said that about 80 percent of middle school students don't get enough sleep. It has influenced students' school life.

4. They can't pay attention in class or do well in sports.

To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep. 5. Good sleep habits help a lot. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.

A.Teenagers need nine to ten hours.

B.If you sleep less, you'll get fatter and fatter.

C.Enough sleep helps the brain and body.

D.Taking a 20-minute sleep at noon is also useful.

E.Students without enough sleep may get poor grades.

F.However, many students don't get enough sleep because of too much homework.

G.Most of them have less sleep because of too much homework.

B

Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes. 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. 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.

3. Think about violinists in an orchestra(管弦乐团). 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. 4. Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration, memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities.

5. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp(敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, but it's also good for us in many other ways.

A.Music helps people solve some hearing problems.

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

C.It can even help sick people get better.

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

E.The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.

F.Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.

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