Unit5MusicⅠ.阅读理解AWhenaskedaboutherchildhoodinthedocumentaryAliveInside,a90-year-oldwomanwithdementia(痴呆)replies,“I’veforgottensomuch.”FilmmakerMichaelRossato-Bennettthenplaysmusicfromherpastforher.“That’sLouisArmstrong,”shesays.“He’ssingingWhentheSaintsGoMarchingInandittakesmebacktomyschooldays.”Shethenrecallsexactdetailsfromherlife.Whydoesithappen?Musictendstoaccompanyeventsthatarouseemotionsorotherwisemakestrongimpressionsonus—suchasweddingsandgraduations.Thesekindsofexperiencesformstrongmemories,andthemusicandmemorieslikelybecomeintertwined(紧密相连)inourneural(神经的)networks,accordingtoJuleneJohnson,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Movements,suchasdancing,alsooftenpairwithourexperienceofmusic,whichcanhelpformmemories.Evenmanyyearslater,hearingthemusiccanbringbackmemoriesoftheselong-pastevents.AsAliveInsideshows,musichasthispowerevenformanypeoplewithdementia.Researchersnotethatthebrainareasthatprocessandremembermusicaretypicallylessdamagedbydementiathanotherareas,andtheythinkitmayexplainthephenomenon.Theyalsopayattentiontoelderlypeoplewithdementia,especiallythoseinnursinghomes.“It’spossiblethoselong-termmemoriesarestillthere,”Johnsonsays,“butpeoplejusthaveahardertimeaccessingthembecausethey’reinastrangeplaceandthere’renotalotofcircumstancesinwhichsomeonecouldpulloutthosememories.”Johnsonalsonotesthatmusicisnotuniversallyusefulforallpeoplewithdementiasincetherearesomepeoplewithdementiawhosebrainareathatrecognizesmusicisdamaged.Despitemusic’sapparentbenefits,fewstudieshaveexploreditsinfluenceonmemoryrecallinpeoplewithdementia.“It’sreallyanuntappedarea,”Johnsonsays.PetrJanataisoneresearcherinvestigatingthetopicofmusicandmemory.Hesaysthatscientistsstilldonothavetheanswerstowhyandhowmusicreawakensmemoriesinpeoplewithdementia,butthisphenomenonisrealandit’sjustamatteroftimebeforeit’sfullyborneoutbyscientificresearch.1.WhathelpstheoldwomaninAliveInsiderecallherchildhood?A.Afilmshehaswatchedbefore.B.Asongshehaslistenedtobefore.C.Thevoiceofherchildhoodfriend.D.Thedescriptionofherschooldays.2.WhatbenefitofmusicisdiscussedinParagraph2?A.Ithelpsmakelastingmemories.B.Ithelpscurepatientsofdementia.C.Ithelpsarouseemotionsinspecialevents.D.Ithelpsrememberdancemovementseasily.3.AccordingtoJohnson,whatshouldwedoforelderlypeoplewithdementia?A.Sendthemtonursinghomesforgoodcare.B.Providefamiliarenvironmentsforthem.C.Playlotsofclassicalmusictothem.D.Talktothemabouttheirpast.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthestudyintomusicandmemoryrecallinpeoplewithdementia?A.ItiscriticizedbyPetrJanata.B.Itisaground-breakingstudy.C.Itissupportedbysolidevidence.D.Itappliestoallpeoplewithdementia.导学号〚23280045〛BEndlesshoursofpianopracticecanbethepainofachild’slife,buttheremightbeanaddedbenefitofstickingtoit.Astudyhasfoundthatlearningamusicalinstrumentasachildcouldkeepyousharpatoldage.Theelderlywhohadpiano,fluteorothermusiclessonsasayoungsterdidbetteronintelligenceteststhanothers.Andthelongertheyhadplayedtheinstrument,thebettertheydid.DrBrendaHannasaid,“Musicalactivitythroughoutlifemayserveasachallengingcognitive(认知的)exercise,makingyourbrainfitterandmorecapableofadaptingtothechallengesofageing.”Whilemuchresearchhasbeendoneintohowchildrenbenefitfrommusiclessons,thisisthefirststudytoexaminewhetherthoseeffectscanextendacrossalifetime.Atotalof70healthyadultsbetween60and83yearsoldw...
