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As the government launches the National Year of Music, a new report confirms that learning an instrument has many benefits for c

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问题     As the government launches the National Year of Music, a new report confirms that learning an instrument has many benefits for children. Learning a musical instrument at school improves children’s behavior, memory and intelligence, a government-commissioned study has found, as ministers launch the first National Year of Music.
    Professor Susan Hallam of the Institute of Education, University of London, analyzed scores of researchers’ studies on the benefits of music to children. She found researchers had discovered that learning to play an instrument enlarges the left side of the brain. This leads musically-trained pupils to remember almost a fifth more information. Hallarn’s research review was commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of a drive to persuade more children in England to play a musical instrument.
    The government hopes to double the number of children, aged 7 to 11 , who are given a chance to learn an instrument for free by 2011. The government says that now over half of primary-aged children learn an instrument. A study contrasting the impact of music lessons with that of drama classes found music lessons, over time, increased pupils’ IQ by 7 points, compared to 4.3 points for drama lessons.
    Several U. S. studies have found that plaving an instrument improves children’s behavior. This was because working in small musical groups requires trust, respect and compromise, Hallam said. " In adolescence , music makes a major contribution to the development of self-identity and is seen as a source of support when young people are feeling troubled or lonely. " Hallam said. But singing or piano lessons do not necessarily improve children’s maths ability. "The relationship between maths and active musical engagement has had mixed results. " Hallam said.
    ￡330m has been invested in music "inside and outside the classroom" in the last year. Long-haired rock guitarists will take part in what the government has called the biggest music lesson ever. And some of the country’s best-known artists will play in the classrooms.
    Music is at the very heart of British popular culture—it’s what kids talk about, it’s what they aspire to. Young people need to know that they can only become stars by mastering the basics when they’re young and by learning about a range of music, from classical to country. This is exactly why we need world—class music education in schools. We know that learning to play an instrument can improve both reading and writing. It is right that music should play an important role in school life and beyond.
One of the findings of the U. S. studies on playing musical instruments is that______.
选项 A、singing lessons can improve children’s maths ability
B、music has little effect on children’s negative emotions
C、group musical work is helpful to improve children’s behavior
D、trust and respect are most important for learning music
答案C
解析 推理题。根据题干关键词the U．S．studies定位至第四段。该段的中心思想是美国的几项研究发现学习乐器能够改善儿童的行为。其原因是演奏乐器需要人与人之间的密切配合才能完成，在演奏过程中，相互信任、相互尊重、相互包容显得尤为重要。由此可推断[C]符合该处语境。第四段引用Hallam的话是为了对美国的几项研究发现作进一步的说明。Hallam说：音乐课和钢琴课不一定能提高孩子的数学能力，因为二者之间的关系很复杂，故排除[A]；此外，音乐还可以帮助年轻人排解劝烦恼或孤独，故[B]不符合本处语境，也排除；[D
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