1、Module 4 Music Born in America.阅读理解You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. Its the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals (透露) plenty of products to help you in the task. Whatever your age is t
2、here are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozarts music, but when it comes to the scientific evidence that it can make you cleverer, the picture is more mixed.The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study released two years later in the journal Nature that sparke
3、d (激起) real media and public interest in the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, well become more intell
4、igent.The_idea_took_off,_ with thousands of parents playing Mozart for their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just b
5、abies and children who were exposed to Mozarts music on purpose, and even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows listened to Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.Ill leave the debate on the impact on the milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that liste
6、ning to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to Mozarts music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefit is shortlived and it doesnt make us more i
7、ntelligent. 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人们普遍接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪明这一说法，但是却缺乏科学证据。1What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children. BChildren listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.CThere is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.D. There are few product
8、s on the Internet about Mozarts music.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“but when it comes to the scientific evidence that it can make you cleverer, the picture is more mixed”可推知，几乎没有科学证据支持莫扎特效应。故选C。2Why did many people believe in the idea of the Mozart effect?ABecause a study described it in the journal Natu
9、re. BBecause Mozart himself was a genius.CBecause Mozarts music is enjoyable.DBecause Mozarts music makes people relaxed.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, well become more intelligent”可知，莫扎特无疑是个
10、天才，他的音乐是复杂的，而且我们希望如果我们听了足够多的莫扎特的音乐，我们会变得更聪明。故选B。3The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that _.Athe idea was accepted by many peopleBpeople were strongly against the ideaCthe US government helped promote the ideaDMozart played an important part in peoples life答案：A解析：句意理解题。根据画线句后的“with thous
11、ands of parents playing Mozart for their children”和“even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music”可推知，许多人接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪明这一说法。故选A。4What would be the best title for the passage?ATo be or not to be?BWhat is the Mozart effect?
12、CWhat music is beneficial?DListening to Mozart is necessary?答案：D解析：主旨大意题。根据本文内容可知，人们普遍接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪明这一说法，但是却缺乏科学证据。本文最后一段指出，听莫扎特的音乐确实会暂时提高人们的某种能力，但这种好处是短暂的，它不会让我们变得更聪明。作者对莫扎特效应提出质疑，因而D项符合本文主旨。.概要写作Have you heard an old saying “The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence”？It means other
13、 places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live.“Lets go to KFC for dinner and then watch some Japanese cartoons！” We all know it：more and more Chinese kids love American and Japanese food and movies.Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way.They s
14、ee young Chinese ignoring(忽视)Chinese culture and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good.As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never hav
15、e the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with the MidAutumn Festival.China has lots of cool things in its culture：calligraphy, Beijing Opera, quick meals on the streets, and even Jay Chou! And lets not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best：its
16、friendliness.Not all countries are as warm as China.Its good to enjoy other cultures and learn from them, but they can never replace your own culture.Its good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look.You will find that the grass isnt always greener.Although som
17、e people become worried about that, I dont think they should.Will we get more powerful without learning from other countries？Will Chinese people live more happily without American fast food？Besides, its fun to learn about different cultures.Chinese kids can learn about other cultures and have fun, b
18、ut they also need to learn more about their own culture.Be proud of Chinese culture and of being Chinese!Many_young_Chinese_prefer_foreign_items,_considering_them_to_be_better.(要点1)Nevertheless,_Chinese_culture_is_equally_good,_colorful_and_even_more_meaningful,_such_as_its_festivals,_calligraphy_and_friendliness.(要点2)Foreign_cultures,_which_are_not_always_good,_can_never_replace_your_own_culture.(要点3)In_a_word,_Chinese_kids_need_to_learn_more_and_take_pride_in_Chinese_culture_while_enjoying_other_cultures.(要点4)
