Music produces profound and lasting changes in the brain. Schools should add classes, not cut them. Nearly 20 years ago a small study advanced the
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Studies have shown
A.notice | B.note | C.idea | D.impression |
A.that | B.until | C.since | D.before |
A.proposed | B.pushed | C.submitted | D.subjected |
A.witness | B.evidence | C.symptom | D.context |
A.recent | B.advanced | C.original | D.latest |
A.however | B.moreover | C.then | D.therefore |
A.quite | B.once | C.often | D.much |
A.management | B.techniques | C.information | D.skills |
A.subjects | B.models | C.causes | D.lessons |
A.enhance | B.introduce | C.ensure | D.instruct |
A.convey | B.convince | C.communication | D.conclude |
A.urgent | B.casual | C.diligent | D.occasional |
A.proceed | B.process | C.prefer | D.predict |
A.easier | B.harder | C.tougher | D.faster |
A.count on | B.concentrate on | C.insist on | D.depend on |
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Last year, Moran worked on a project that
A.saluted | B.set | C.marked | D.laid |
A.through | B.around | C.across | D.outside |
A.regardless | B.thus | C.though | D.rather |
A.expand | B.boycott | C.extend | D.shrink |
A.younger | B.smaller | C.elder | D.larger |
A.inventor | B.adviser | C.visitor | D.officer |
A.widen | B.strengthen | C.enforce | D.enrich |
A.available | B.admirable | C.avoidable | D.accessible |
A.category | B.appeal | C.appetite | D.recipe |
A.reconstruct | B.reshape | C.restore | D.reconsider |
A.colorful | B.meaningful | C.creative | D.sensitive |
A.connections | B.problems | C.satisfactions | D.conflicts |
A.described | B.revealed | C.presented | D.exposed |
A.transferring | B.changing | C.recovering | D.processing |
A.managed | B.arranged | C.conveyed | D.conducted |
A.as much as | B.as long as | C.as far as | D.as soon as |
A.reality | B.emotion | C.melody | D.future |
A.comprehension | B.access | C.appreciation | D.insight |
A.why | B.which | C.how | D.what |
A.trends | B.dialogues | C.messages | D.contexts |
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As we struggle to find our
A.cheered up | B.brought up | C.backed up | D.called up |
A.encouraging | B.exciting | C.confusing | D.satisfying |
A.expectation | B.sympathy | C.concept | D.requirement |
A.carrying on | B.counting on | C.keeping on | D.trying on |
A.process | B.trend | C.withdrawal | D.stress |
A.absolute | B.unique | C.potential | D.legal |
A.routine | B.substitute | C.mainstream | D.exclusion |
A.sense | B.part | C.link | D.credit |
A.assess | B.polish | C.honor | D.acquire |
A.cautious | B.creative | C.passionate | D.certain |
A.more than | B.less than | C.other than | D.rather than |
A.ignore | B.explore | C.swallow | D.clarify |
A.elements | B.fashion | C.fragrance | D.attachment |
A.comforts | B.occupies | C.abandons | D.shapes |
A.attend to | B.belong to | C.answer to | D.contribute to |
A.travellers | B.foreigners | C.musicians | D.experts |
A.abruptly | B.validly | C.merely | D.generously |
A.Thanks to | B.Regardless of | C.At the mercy of | D.In response to |
A.alternative | B.individual | C.tentative | D.ample |
A.beyond | B.against | C.for | D.after |
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1.A.difficult | B.troublesome | C.different | D.terrible |
A.answered | B.sighed | C.smiled | D.laughed |
A.platform | B.appointment | C.meeting | D.dance |
A.expected | B.invited | C.allowed | D.chosen |
A.If | B.Since | C.Though | D.When |
A.spirits | B.feelings | C.courage | D.strength |
A.smooth | B.clumsy | C.slow | D.small |
A.Shouts | B.Laughter | C.Applause | D.Cheers |
A.broke away | B.went out | C.broke up | D.turned out |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.cycled |
A.opened | B.rolled | C.sharpened | D.widened |
A.off | B.with | C.after | D.for |
A.caught | B.searched | C.sought | D.spotted |
A.surprise | B.puzzle | C.story | D.joke |
A.Struggling | B.Trembling | C.Wandering | D.Whispering |
A.got round | B.joined in | C.turned around | D.showed off |
A.in | B.out | C.over | D.on |
A.As | B.Because | C.Until | D.So |
A.backward | B.forward | C.onward | D.downward |
A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.almost |
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A.shining | B.disappearing | C.expanding | D.moving |
A.close | B.hot | C.massive | D.fast |
A.extinct | B.abstract | C.distinctive | D.basic |
A.unchangeable | B.unbelievable | C.unbearable | D.unexpected |
A.but | B.as | C.unless | D.once |
A.proved | B.suspected | C.questioned | D.claimed |
A.lost | B.destroyed | C.captured | D.created |
A.familiar | B.different | C.convincing | D.horrifying |
A.mass | B.variety | C.energy | D.gravity |
A.huge | B.complex | C.diversified | D.ancient |
A.quieted down | B.came into being | C.broken down | D.been done away with |
A.contributed to | B.backed up | C.resulted from | D.disapproved of |
A.decision | B.agreement | C.end | D.solution |
A.construct | B.stabilize | C.modify | D.simplify |
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A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.easy | B.disappointing | C.exciting | D.difficult |
A.travel | B.run | C.drive | D.crawl |
A.north | B.south | C.east | D.west |
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A.habitat | B.problem | C.way | D.answer |
A.adapt | B.adjust | C.tell | D.memorize |
A.size | B.position | C.heat | D.color |
A.scientist | B.professor | C.flight | D.butterfly |
A.Eventually | B.Immediately | C.Frequently | D.Obviously |
A.consumption | B.income | C.population | D.output |
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A.keeping up | B.making up | C.hanging out | D.getting away |
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A.depression | B.anxiety | C.anger | D.friendship |
A.assessment | B.examination | C.analysis | D.exercise |
A.willing | B.reluctant | C.able | D.likely |
A.what's worse | B.as a result | C.on the other hand | D.in one word |
A.prediction | B.pattern | C.report | D.improvement |
A.worry about | B.look for | C.rely on | D.put forward |
A.social | B.normal | C.rough | D.certain |
A.symptoms | B.responses | C.recognition | D.pain |
A.remove | B.hide | C.increase | D.sugarcoat |
A.enlighten | B.entertain | C.empower | D.support |
A.enjoy | B.understand | C.advise | D.permit |
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A.But | B.So | C.However | D.Besides |
A.English | B.history | C.Chinese | D.language |
A.earlier | B.later | C.modern | D.hard |
A.is | B.are | C.was | D.were |
A.for | B.with | C.in | D.of |
A.In a word | B.On the one hand | C.What's more | D.On the other hand |
A.forms | B.systems | C.families | D.changes |
A.Europe | B.Asia | C.Africa | D.America |
A.called | B.spoken | C.calling | D.speaking |
A.before | B.ago | C.later | D.old |
A.times | B.families | C.forms | D.members |
A.always | B.seldom | C.often | D.sometimes |
A.about | B.with | C.between | D.from |
A.die out | B.die away | C.die down | D.die off |
A.Spanish | B.English | C.Chinese | D.Russian |
A.called | B.told | C.spoken | D.named |
A.a great deal of | B.a few | C.a little | D.a lot of |
A.speakers | B.differences | C.words | D.changes |
A.That is | B.Therefore | C.In fact | D.However |
A.mustn't | B.shouldn't | C.won't | D.can't |
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A.therefore | B.however | C.thus | D.then |
A.enjoyable | B.respectable | C.available | D.suitable |
A.particular | B.special | C.especial | D.usual |
A.requiring | B.requesting | C.speaking | D.sharing |
A.Prepare | B.Collect | C.Expect | D.Imagine |
A.similar | B.strange | C.interesting | D.favorable |
A.lesson | B.show | C.form | D.exhibition |
A.agreements | B.equipment | C.disagreements | D.instruments |
A.say | B.cover | C.make | D.hold |
A.as far as | B.even though | C.as long as | D.for fear that |
A.long | B.various | C.wide | D.small |
A.other | B.our | C.your | D.their |
A.instruct | B.direct | C.control | D.build |
A.history | B.matters | C.tree | D.pictures |
A.rude | B.polite | C.curious | D.dangerous |
A.idea | B.rule | C.regulation | D.direction |
A.can | B.must | C.need | D.should |
A.even | B.still | C.never | D.not |
A.hardly | B.instantly | C.nearly | D.typically |
A.beat | B.criticize | C.strike | D.organize |
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A.item | B.version | C.term | D.definition |
A.persuading | B.consulting | C.acquiring | D.inspecting |
A.Considerate | B.Visionary | C.Determined | D.Powerful |
A.resist | B.relieve | C.intensify | D.maintain |
A.raise | B.adopt | C.calculate | D.destroy |
A.income | B.experience | C.productivity | D.demand |
A.separate | B.substitute | C.forbid | D.combine |
A.appeal to | B.rely on | C.put down | D.scare off |
A.informed | B.subjective | C.definitive | D.independent |
A.fully | B.hardly | C.readily | D.wrongly |
A.suspicion | B.extension | C.literacy | D.visibility |
A.sacrifice | B.success | C.prejudice | D.expense |
A.as a result | B.for example | C.on the contrary | D.in general |
A.incomplete | B.depressing | C.convincing | D.vivid |
A.Instead | B.Further | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |