练案11 必修第三册 Unit7 art-【衡中学案】2027年高考英语一轮总复习练案（北师大版）

6.fo考查介词。句意：联合国中文日不仅为世界提供了一个更 好地了解中国的独特平台，而且促进了世界范围内的语言和文 化交流。表示“为某人/某物提供某物”用固定短语provide sth for sb./sth.,本空用介词for,符合题意。故填for。 7.promotes考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意见上一题解析。此 处与provides并列作谓语，时态应用一般现在时，且主语为The UN Chinese Language Day,本空用promote“促进”的第三人称单数 promotes。.故填promotes。 8.improving考查非谓语动词。句意：中文在促进中国与世界其 他地区的交流与合作方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。此处作 介词in的宾语，应用improve“提高”的动名词形式作宾语。故 填improving。 9.the考查冠词。句意见上一题解析。the rest of..“…的其 余部分”，为固定短语，本空用冠词the,符合题意。故填he。 10.innovation考查名词。句意：随着越来越多的外国人开始学 习中文和体验中国文化，世界将更好地了解中国及其丰富的历 史、勤劳的人民、通过创新实现的发展以及包容性。此处作介 词through的宾语，应用名词innovation“创新”。故填innovation. V.参考范文： Dear Rudy, I'm glad to know you fall in love with Chinese food.I'm writing to tell you an amazing activity,during which we made dumplings.We all felt energetic.Some made dough and dumpling wrappers.Others prepared dumpling fillings.It was due to division of labor and cooperation that we succeeded in making dumplings together. Although the dumplings we made were in different shapes and might not have the best taste,we were truly proud of the fruits of our labor.This is the first time that we have made dumplings by ourselves through cooperation. Hope you can join us and enjoy various traditional food in person next time! Yours, Li Hua 练案[11] I. 语篇导读：本文作者以“科学家与音乐家”的双重身份，分享 了自己探索音乐与物理联结的经历：他通过开设课程和创办项 目，将音乐原理作为桥梁，帮助学生理解物理知识，倡导将科学与 音乐融合去探索宇宙奥秘。 1.D推理判断题。第一段前两句表明，音乐和物理在多个世纪 以来就存在关联。根据“Even the great Albert Einstein.·would have found joy in playing music.”可知，爱因斯坦声称若没走物 理之路，他会在音乐中寻得乐趣。由此可知，本段提及爱因斯 坦的言论是为了举例佐证音乐（属艺术范畴）和物理（属科学范 畴)之间存在联系。故选D。 2.B细节理解题。根据题干关键词create The Jazz of Modern Physics course可将解题信息定位至第三段。根据“To bridge the gap between subjects,I created...through the principles of music and sound..”可知，作者开设这一课程是为了通过音乐和声音原 理介绍现代物理，即融合音乐与物理。故选B。 3.D推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者的核心观点是音乐与物 理存在深层次的联系，并且应该去推动二者的融合。作者在文 中分享了自己的诸多经历来支撑观点，如第二段介绍了自己在 Box接触到嘻哈文化与科学相融合，以及在伦敦见证音乐制 作人Brian Eno将艺术表达与科学探索相结合的经历：第三段提 到自己开设跨学科课程的经历：第四段讲述自己创办课后项目 的经历，这些均属于与职业相关的个人经历，所以作者主要是 通过分享与职业相关的经历来支撑观，点。故选D。 4.C主旨要义题。文章主要强调要让科学和音乐和谐融合。故 C项“使科学与音乐和谐”最适合做文章标题。故选C。 语篇导读：本文主要讲述了作者在50岁生日时将钢琴带到大 象保护区，发现大象对音乐有积极反应，从而认为音乐作为一种 情感的通用语言，有连接众生的力量。 5.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I swiftly developed an affection for Beethoven's..music myself..”可知，作者早期接触到 贝多芬的《月光奏鸣曲》，由此激发了他对音乐的喜爱。固定搭 配exposure to意为“接触，体验”。故选A。 6.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These elephants have worked for humans all their lives and many are blind or disabled from being treated badly”以及下文“bring a piano into the reserve,bringing music to the elephants'lives”可知，作者50岁生日的活动象征了 音乐和关怀的融合。故选B。 7.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“a blind elephant ceased eating and tuned into my playing”,并结合最后一段中的“These elephants'breathing actually slows down when I play,which tells me they are relaxed and happy.”可知，作者认为音乐对大象能产 生镇定效果，它们因为放松和愉悦而呼吸减缓：结合下文“h their exceptional hearing..through their feet'”可知，大象通过听觉和 震动跟着音乐移动脚步，这表明音乐对大象的影响不仅在身体层 面，还包括情感层面，有助于它们的情感疗愈和恢复。故选A。 8.C标题归纳题。通读全文，文章第一段提到作者从小热爱音 乐，第二、三、四段说明了演奏钢琴曲对被救助的大象的积极影 响，体现了音乐对大象的情感有疗愈作用，C项（为被救助大象 弹钢琴)为最佳标题。故选C。 Ⅱ. 语篇导读：作者通过讲述儿子对尼尔·戴蒙德的音乐的 喜爱，阐明了音乐可以打破距离，增进家庭成员之间的联系。 l.D根据空后的“Neil Diamond's Beautiful Noise'”和“soundtrack” 可知，这里是儿子让作者播放尼尔·戴蒙德的歌。play意为 “播放（歌曲）”，符合语境。故选D。 2.A根据上文“Most7-year-olds ask for a Disney soundtrack.”以及 下文“From the time he was3 years old，,Jack was humming(哼) Neil Diamond's3.”可知，杰克并非如此。Not Jack表示杰 克并非如此，符合语境。故选A。 3.B结合上文可知，杰克从3岁开始就一直哼唱尼尔·戴蒙德 的主打歌。ht意为“风行一时的流行歌曲或唱片”，符合语境。 故选B。 4.B根据下文“Diamond's songs were just among the1,500-plus tracks on our family iPod.”可知，杰克喜欢尼尔·戴蒙德的歌并 非有意而为之。by design意为“故意地，有意而为”，符合语境。 now and then时不时；by chance偶然地；all the time一直。故 选B。 5.C根据从句的内容可知，作者很快发现杰克对尼尔·戴蒙德 的喜爱可能会成为把他和作者已故的父亲联系在一起的线索。 discover意为“发现”，符合语境。guess猜测；estimate估计； predict预言。故选C。 6.A结合空后的“tied him to my7 father'”可知，杰克对尼尔· 戴蒙德的爱是联系他和作者已故的父亲的线索。thread意为 “线，线索”，符合语境。net网；rimg环；lock锁。故选A。 7.D从下文的“died”可知应选late。late意为“已故的”，符合语 境。artistic艺术的。故选D。 8.C根据上文“Neil Diamond's Beautiful Noise”及第4空后的 “Diamond's songs'”和最后一段中的“Neil Diamond's songs”可知， 戴蒙德是歌手。singer意为“歌手”，符合语境。director导演； actor演员：writer作家。故选C。 9.B根据语境可知，每次父亲听《甜美的卡罗琳》这首歌曲时，都会 跟着合唱，就好像他在好莱坞露天剧场的舞台上一样。sf意为 “好像”，符合语境。even if即使；as long as只要；in case以防。故 选B。 10.D根据“on our iPod”可知，当作者在Pod上听到这首曲子以 及听到杰克跟着唱时，作者感到与父亲有强烈的联系。tme意 18 为“曲调，曲子”，符合语境。wire电线；feeling感觉；switch开 关。故选D。 11.C根据上下文和最后一段内容可知，当作者在Pod上听到这 首曲子以及听到杰克跟着唱时，作者感到与父亲有强烈的联 系。strongly意为“强烈地”，符合语境。slightly稍微，有点； pleasantly愉快地，喜出望外地；heavily大量地。故选C。 12.C根据上文作者的经历可知，用音乐来加强家庭联系并不是 没有根据的。te意为“关系，联系，纽带”时常用复数，符合语 境。position位置，地位；attitude态度；opinion观，点。故选C。 13.D根据常识以及上下文可知，这项发表在《行为与脑科学》杂 志上的研究表明，学龄前儿童形成的社会纽带在一定程度上 是基于歌曲的。publish意为“发表（自己的作品），使（作品） 出版”，符合语境。involve涉及；research研究。故选D。 14.A根据常识和“remarkable tone”可知，到2岁或3岁时，孩子 们可以用出色的音调重现他们的看护人唱的歌曲。reproduce 意为“重现，再制造，再现”，符合语境。copy复制；follow跟随； select精选，选择。故选A。 l5.B根据上文“It suggests that music serves as a powerful tool to strengthen social connections”可知，音乐是加强社会联系的有力 工具，即使人们相隔甚远。distant意为“遥远的”，符合语境 close近的：disabled残疾的：weak虚弱的。故选B。 Ⅲ.语篇导读：本文讲述了音乐课对语言理解能力的好处 1.A根据语境可知，空处承接上一句内容，应该会继续讲音乐的 好处，故选项锁定A项和B项，A项中的“even”形成递进，且 “improve your memory”与上文讲到的“calm your spirit'”和“vent （发泄)your anger',结构一致、句意连贯。故选A。 2.E根据空后的“But in this new study from MIT'可知，空处应该 会讲到别的研究，E项中的“Many studies'”与此呼应。故选E。 3.D根据空前一句中的“were divided into three groups”和空后 句中的“The other two had their weekly academic lessons”可知，空 处应该会讲到其中一组的情况，D项中的“The control group”与 此呼应。故选D。 4.G根据本段首句“What are the results?”和空后一句中的 “Perhaps even more..”以及本段其他内容可知，本段主要讲到 了具体的研究结果。故选G。 5.F根据空前的“To the researchers,the results point to one clear conclusion”可知，空处会讲到一个结论。再结合第一段中的 "Music lessons are very good for language comprehension-and they might even be better than reading lessons.”可知，F项“如果你是 一个希望孩子们取得成功的学校管理人员，你最好不要削减音 乐课。”符合语境。故选F。 Ⅳ.语篇导读：本文主要介绍了演奏乐器或合唱能够促进大 脑发育，并指出持续的音乐练习与提高记忆力、注意力以及认知 能力有关。 l.have encouraged/have been encouraging考查动词的时态和主谓 一致。句意：几代人以来，父母们一直鼓励他们的孩子练习演 奏乐器。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作谓语，与主语 parents之间是主动关系，结合时间状语For generations可知，此 处表示从过去某一时间开始，一直持续到现在的动作，应用现 在完成（进行）时，且主语为复数形式。故填have encouraged/ have been encouraging 2.better考查形容词的比较级。句意：学习乐器不仅与更好的学 业成绩有关，而且有利于改善儿童的认知能力和提高智力得 分。分析句子结构可知，形容词good用来修饰名词attainment, 且根据后面的improved(改善的，改进的)推测，句子含有比较意 义，应用其比较级better。故填better. 3.investigating考查非谓语动词。句意：最近一项调查这个问题 的研究表明，比起那些音乐才能较低或没有音乐才能的人来 那些有音乐天赋的人有更好的记忆力和专注于完成任务的能 力。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词showed,故此处须 用其非谓语形式；其与逻辑主语stu山y之间是主动关系，应用现 在分词。故填investigating。 4.focused考查非谓语动词。句意见上一题解析。分析句子结构 可知，从句已有谓语动词had,所给词focus须用其非谓语形式。 stay focused on为固定搭配，意为“专注于”。故填focused。 5.what考查名词性从句。句意：然而，那些演奏乐器的人的不同 之处在于他们是持续演奏还是只是在过去演奏过。分析句子 成分可知，此处引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，表示“…的 事”，应用what。故填what。 6.or考查连词。句意见上一题解析。分析句子成分可知，该句 为whether引导的表语从句，且had和continued与同一个主语 they搭配，表示选择关系，构成固定搭配whether.·or.·。故 填or。 7.考查介词。句意：持续参与像演奏乐器这样的认知刺激活 动，有可能使大脑保持持续的健康。engagement in意为“参与”， 为固定搭配。故填in。 8.to lead考查非谓语动词。句意见上一题解析。be likely to do sh.意为“有可能做某事”，为固定搭配，此处应填动词不定式。 故填to lead。 9.significantly考查副词。句意：相反，仅仅在小学时期吹了三年 竖笛可能不会显著影响之后的生活中的认知表现。分析句子 成分可知，所给形容词significant要用来修饰动词impact,应用 其副词形式。故填significantly。 10.stimulator考查名词。句意：鉴于学习乐器或参加合唱团的总 体好处，随着我们年龄的增长，参与这样的能刺激认知的活动 可能是有益的。分析句子成分可知，介词之后需要有一个名词 作其宾语，且有冠词修饰，故应填入该动词的名词形式。故填 stimulator 练案[12] I. A 语篇导读：本文介绍了三个典型的瑞士节日。 l.C细节理解题。题目问Grindelwald World Snow Festival和Fete de la Musique的共同之处。根据Mid-January:Grindelwald World Snow Festival部分的“During this six-day festival'”和 June:Fete de la Musique,Geneva部分t的“The Geneva Fete de la Musique this year was held from22-27June”可知，这两个节 日都持续6天。故选C。 2.C细节理解题。根据July-August:Fete des Vignerons, Vevey部分的“The Fete des Vignerons..was the first Swiss intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)included into the UNESC0 World Heritage List in2016.”可知，在2016年Fete des Vignerons被联合国教科文组织列为非物质文化遗产。C项中 的“got UNESCO recognition”是对文中的“included into the UNESCO World Heritage List”的同义转换。故选C。 3.A推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“The following are three typical festivals.”可知，本文主要介绍了三个典型的瑞士节 日。由此可知，本文可能选自杂志的文化探索专栏。故选A。 B 语篇导读：本文主要介绍了世界地球日的创立以及它带来的 积极影响。 4.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Inspired by the student antiwar movement..took centre stage.”可知，Nelson受到那个时 期学生反战运动的启发，创立地球日，使美国公众的环保意识 成为大家关注的焦点。故地球日唤起了公众的环保意识。故 选D。 5.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Inspired by the student antiwar movement..for environmental protection.”并结合第三段 中的“On22 nd April1970...to continue their operations.”可知， Nelson受到那个时期学生反战运动的启发，动用学生的力量去 教育美国民众保护环境。结果数百万的美国人走上街头，数以 9Ⅲ.语法填空 (2025·八省联考) In 2010,the UN Department of Global Communications instituted language days for each of the organization's six official languages.The goal was two-fold:1.(celebrate)cultural diversity as well as to promote the equal use of all six 2.(tongue). Language is the carrier of communication,the bridge of interaction between nations,3. the bond of understanding among civilizations.At the same time,a language and its individual 4. (write)forms make up the "soul"of a national tradition.Every language is worthy of respect and should 5.(treat)equally. The UN Chinese Language Day not only provides a unique platform 6.the world to better understand China,but also 7.(promote)language and cultural exchanges in the world. Today,more than 70 countries have included the Chinese language in their education systems.Chinese plays an increasingly important role in 8.(improve)communication and cooperation between China and 9.rest of the world.As more and more foreigners start to study the Chinese language and experience Chinese culture,the world will have a better understanding of China and its rich history,its hard-working people,its development through 10. innovate),and its inclusiveness.China,on its part,will also embrace (the world with greater openness and make new contributions to the international community. V.应用文写作 Dear Rudy, (2025·郑州一模) 假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Rud山y对中国美 食很感兴趣。你们班最近组织了一次包饺子活动，请 用英语给他写一封邮件，介绍此次活动，内容包括： 1.活动的经过； 2.体会或感受。 参考词汇：生面团dough;馅filling 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Yours, Li Hua 练案[11] 必修第三册 UNIT 7 ART I.阅读理解 journey between both subjects,discovering the profound A connections beneath the surface.My journey began in the (2026·南京市六校调研)Bronx,where hip-hop culture and science came together In the vast symphony of human expression,few in exciting ways.Years later,at Imperial College subjects engage the mind and stir the soul quite like London,I was once again immersed in a space where music and physics.Surprisingly,these two areas are creativity and inquiry integrated.I regularly stopped into connected in ways that have been recognized for the studio of the celebrated producer Brian Eno,where I centuries.Even the great Albert Einstein,whose ideas witnessed first-hand his unique combination of artistic reshaped our understanding of the universe,famously expression and scientific exploration. stated that had his path led him away from physics,he To bridge the gap between subjects,I created The would have found joy in playing music. Jazz of Modern Physics course at Brown University in As a scientist and musician,I've been privileged to Rhode Island,introducing students to the wonders of -475- modern physics through the principles of music and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata,harboring dreams of sound.The response was overwhelming,as students from performing that music myself.Despite the absence of a diverse backgrounds embraced the opportunity to explore piano at home,there was one at my grandmother's care the intersection of art and science in new and unexpected home,where I learned to play it,with pigeons cooing and ways.They learned about the harmonics of string theory farmers working in the fields.It was truly magical. (弦理论)and the rhythms of quantum mechanics(量子 Entering the Royal Academy of Arts at 16 marked expressed through mathematics and melody. the beginning of my artistic journey.In my 30s,I took My mission continued with the founding of the Sound another significant step in life-marriage.My wife worked Science after-school program,aimed at students from at Elephants World,a reserve dedicated to the care of underserved communities.In this program,students use rescued domestic elephants.These elephants have worked electronic music equipment to explore the physics of sound waves and harmonics.They work alongside PhDfor humans all their lives and many are blind or disabled students in music and physics,discovering the beauty of!from being treated badly,so I wanted to make the effort to math and the excitement of audio experimentation. carry something heavy myself.For my 50th birthday,my In the connection between music and physics,we wife successfully persuaded the manager to allow us to see that we are not just observers of the universe but bring a piano into the reserve,bringing music to the active participants in its ongoing symphony.Let us elephants'lives. embrace this harmony,where science and music come together to unlock the mysteries of the universe and the Initially,when I started playing,it was hard to hear depths of our souls. the piano above the sounds of nature and the elephants 1.What does the author highlight by mentioning Einstein's chewing grass.However,everything changed when a blind statement in paragraph 1? elephant ceased eating and tuned into my playing.It struck A.Einstein's deep insights into music. me that this elephant,trapped in a world of darkness,had a B.The challenges of career switching. profound love for music.From that moment on,there was no C.Einstein's influence in the field of science. longer any concern about disturbing their peace.We D.The links between art and science. 2.Why did the writer create The Jazz of Modern Physics occasionally film these performances,and now,we proudly have nearly 700,000 subscribers. course? A.To teach classical music theory. I continue to play for these elephants that run freely B.To combine music and physics. in the reserve,despite the constant potential danger. C.To introduce quantum mechanics Surprisingly,it's the moody male elephants who show the D.To explore diverse opportunities. most fascination with the music.I firmly believe it has a 3.How does the writer mainly support his viewpoint? calming effect.These elephants'breathing actually slows A.By referring to historical events. down when I play,which tells me they are relaxed and B.By presenting scientific definitions. C.By comparing experimental results. happy.I've even witnessed elephants seemingly dancing to D.By sharing career-related experiences. Beethoven's tunes.With their exceptional hearing and the 4.What would be the best title for the text? ability to sense vibrations()through their feet,I am A.Music's Role in Scientific Discovery convinced that elephants grasp the language of human B.A Journey through Music and Science expression.This serves as a powerful illustration that C.Harmonizing Science and Music music serves as a universal language,connecting us all. D.Exploring the Physics of Sound 5.What motivated the author's early affection for music? B A.Exposure to Beethoven's music. (2025·山西省适测) In the 1970s,a new supermarket selling LPs arrived B.Employment at Elephants World. in my hometown and I began devoting my pocket money to C.Attendance at the Royal Academy of Arts acquiring records.I swiftly developed an affection for D.Piano learning at his grandma's care home. 476 6.What did the author's 50th birthday celebration B.Physical exercise. symbolize? C.Financial support. A.Personal achievements in music. D.Artistic expression. B.A combination of music and care. 8.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the C.Successful fundraising for the reserve. text? D.Recognition for the author's artistic journey. A.Save the Mistreated Elephants 7.What role did music play in the lives of the elephants B.Male Elephants:Moody and Musical in the reserve? C.Play the Piano for Rescued Elephants A.Emotional recovery. D.Elephants:Animals of Sharp Hearing Ⅱ.完形填空 (2025·山西省适应性测试)1.A.buy B.watch I never knew how well music could unite everyone until C.seek D.play 2.A.Not B.Still one day C.Even D.Rather On a recent grocery run,my son,Jack,asked me to 1 3.A.names B.hits Neil Diamond's Beautiful Noise.Most 7-year-olds ask for a Disney C.stories D.poems soundtrack.2 Jack.From the time he was 3 years old,Jack was4.A.now and then B.by design humming (Neil Diamond's 3. C.by chance D.all the time It didn't happen 4.Diamond's songs were just among the5.A.guessed B.estimated 1,500-plus tracks on our family iPod.But I quickly 5 that C.discovered D.predicted 6.A.thread B.net Jack's love of Neil Diamond could become the 6 that tied him C.ring D.lock to my 7 father,who died when Jack was 4. 7.A.present B.old The legendary 8 was among my dad's favorite artists. C.artistic D.late Every time he heard Sweet Caroline,Dad joined in for the chorus 8.A.director B.actor 9 he were on stage at the Hollywood Bowl.Now when I catch C.singer D.writer that 10 on our iPod-and hear Jack singing along-I feel 9.A.even if B.as if 11 connected to my dad. C.as long as D.in case 10.A.wire B.feeling It turns out,using music to strengthen familial 12 isn't C.switch D.tune unfounded.Studies like this one,13 in Behavioral and Brain11.A.slightly B.pleasantly Sciences,show pre-school-age children form social bonds,based in C.strongly D.heavily part,on song.By age 2 or 3,kids can 14 songs their 12.A.positions B.attitudes caregivers sing with remarkable tone,and children show greater C.ties D.opinions 13.A.made B.involved fluency in song than in speech.It suggests that music serves as a C.researched D.published powerful tool to strengthen social conections,even when people.A.reproduce B.copy are physically 15. C.follow D.select Now when hearing Jack singing Neil Diamond's songs,I join in 15.A.close B.distant and I feel certain,somewhere,somehow,my dad is singing along. C.disabled D.weak -477 Ⅲ.七选五 （2025·福州名校高三起点调研) It's hard to say why,but it's just true:Music is good for you.It can calm your spirit and help you vent ( your anger.I But there's one surprising yet well-documented effect that has really surprised us.Music lessons are very good for language comprehension-and they might even be better than reading lessons. 2 But in this new study from MIT(Massachusetts Institute of Technology),researchers were able to see music lessons improve word comprehension right before their eyes.Led by Robert Desimone,the director of McGovern Institute for Brain Research,the team tested 74 children between the ages of four and five to see how their growing language skills were affected by piano lessons. The 74 participants were divided into three groups.3 The other two had their weekly academic lessons supplemented with three 45-minute lessons per week-the first got piano lessons and the second took part in reading lessons. What are the results?The ones who received a little extra learning every week outperformed those who just continued on with their normal studies.4 Perhaps even more surprisingly,the children who took the music lessons even outperformed the ones who took the reading lessons when it came to telling the difference between two words that were very similar. "That's a big thing for kids in learning language:being able to hear the differences between words,"Desimone said in a statement."They really benefited from that."To the researchers,the results point to one clear conclusion:5 A.It can even be used to improve your memory. B.It can bring people together and give us hope. C.So students should have music lessons more often. D.The control group simply carried on with their normal school classes. E.Many studies have shown a close link between musical training and language skills. F.If you're a school administrator who wants kids to succeed,you'd better not cut those music lessons. G.Even the ones who only took music lessons turned out to perform better on language puzzles than those who didn't have extra lessons. 2 Ⅳ.语法填空 (2025·石家庄市质检) Playing an instrument or singing in a choir may boost your brain.For generations,parents 1. encourage) their children to practice playing musical instruments.Parents have good reason to prioritize their children's musical education.Learning an instrument is not only associated with 2.(good)educational attainment but also with improved cognitive(认知的)abilities and intelligence(智力)scores in children.. The results of a recent study 3.(investigate )this question showed that musical people had better memory and the ability to stay 4.(focus)on tasks than those with less or no musicality. However,5.made a difference among those who played an instrument was whether they continued to play 6. had only played in the past.Current amateur musicians exhibited the highest cognitive performance among participants. Continued engagement 7.cognitively stimulating activities,like playing an instrument,is likely 8. (lead)to sustained brain health.In contrast,playing the recorder for only three years in primary school may not 9.(significant)impact our cognitive performance later in life. Given the overall benefits of learning an instrument or participating in a choir,engaging in such a cognitive 10. (stimulate)as we age could be beneficial. —478