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an affordable alternative to a hotel. If you are interested,call us at 547-193-1534. Feel Comfortable in Our Apartment HomesMoon Island is a brand new furnished apartment building, close to theSue River and Pear Park. 2 minutes' walk to the city centre. House for rent here

provides perfect facilities like outdoor swimming pool, gymnasium, children playground , etc. It has a 42' Flat LCD TV, air-conditioner, refrigerator, kitchen fittings, 24-hour hot water supply,24-hour security guard, etc. The transportation is very convenient .2br: 6500RMB3br: 7800RMB29. According to the text, what is common to the three place is that _____. A. the city center is within walking distance  B. the price is both reasonable and affordable C. the gymnasium is available for all the guests D. the basic facilities in them are well provided30. What does the underlined sentence probably mean? A. You shall get money if you surf the internet  B. You have to go on the internet in the workshops  C. You can use the internet free in many of the rooms D. You have to pay some money to go on the internet31. According to the text ,if you're tired of hotels in the summer, you can ______. A choose a cottage room for a change B build an apartment in Moon Island C buy a furnished house in Costa Rica D share a studio close to the city center29~31 DCA

D

Music lessons in early childhood bring about changes in the brain that  could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say.Brain scans of young adults showed those who had

formal musical training before seven had thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awareness  The findings note how brain development can be influenced by the age when children start to learn a musical instrument , and how those changes can continue into later life.   "Early musical training benefits kids more than just making them enjoy music. It changes the brain, which could bring about cognitive advances as well," said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University.

“Our results suggest it’s better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.

The brain’s cortex(皮层) plays a leading role in one’s abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be affected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures.

Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 19 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brain’s cortex.

After considering sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a person’s ability to plan and accomplish tasks.

“We’re not sure why these changes occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.

32. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _______________.

A. contribute to future work. B. create a successful life

C. develop all-round abilities D. deal with puzzling problem

33. When conducting the research with the students, Wang __________.

A. tested their language abilities

B. watched their musical performances

C. focused on school behavior and achievements

D. measured the thickness of the brain’s cortex

34. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________.

A. it must be hard for kids to read music

B. kids are more likely to learn music by hearing

C. Wang’s explanation has been the most reasonable

D. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change

35. For what purpose does the author write the text?

A. To describe the development of brain.

B. To challenge the previous discoveries.

C. To present the findings of the research.

D. To give advice on how to learn music.

32~35 ADBC

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