1. 阅读理解

    Why is music so important to children? Here are some of my thoughts on the subject.

    Music has a positive（积极的） effect on young children's development!

    New research shows that music has a good influence on young children's cognitive（认知的） skills, such as spatial reasoning（空间推理） and memory. Research also shows that offering children an interesting environment can support children's healthy growth and development.

    Young children enjoy making music with others!

    Making music with others gives children a wonderful feeling of belonging to the group. Children might have difficulty joining in activities with others because they are shy, have limited language ability or special needs, but they can freely take part in a music activity.

    Music makes young children happy!

    Children seem to experience much pleasure and joy when listening to music, making music and dancing to music. Whether they are singing along to a CD, playing an instrument or dancing to music around the classroom, most children seem to thoroughly（彻底地） enjoy participating in a music activity. How wonderful it is to offer children the chance to do some activities about music!

1. （1） New research shows that music can improve young children's          skills.

   A . cognitive B . reading C . writing D . speaking
3. （2） Which is one of the reasons that children have difficulty joining in activities with others?

   A . They don't know others. B . They want to play games alone. C . They are shy. D . They don't like music.
5. （3） Which one of the following has the same meaning as "participate in"?

   A . come into B . arrive at C . take part in D . get used to
7. （4） There are        of the author's thoughts on the subject.

   A . two B . three C . four D . five
9. （5） What's the best title for the passage?

   A . How to Make Music with Others B . The Influence of Music on Children C . What Wonderful Music D . The Importance of Music in Early Childhood