英语卷·2018届山东省微山县衡水中学分校高二上学期第三次月考（2016-12）

英语卷·2018届山东省微山县衡水中学分校高二上学期第三次月考（2016-12）

‎2016～2017学年度高二年级第三学段 ‎ 英 语 试 题 2016.12‎ 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第I卷（共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力 ( 共两节, 满分30分 ) ‎ 第一节 ( 共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分 ) ‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What does the man mean? ‎ A. He is busy these days. ‎ B. He doesn’t like the woman. ‎ C. He will go with the woman. ‎ ‎2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? ‎ A. At a clinic. B. At Mrs Baker’s office. C. At a university lab. ‎ ‎3. Which of the following statements is true? ‎ A. The man has never heard of Mo Yan before. ‎ B. The man has read some of Mo Yan’s works. ‎ C. The woman has never heard of Mo Yan before. ‎ ‎4. What is the woman’s opinion? ‎ A. She doesn’t like parties. ‎ B. Small parties are more practical. ‎ C. Throwing a big party can pay back their friends. ‎ ‎5. What is the man doing? ‎ A. Finishing his homework. ‎ B. Doing physical exercise. ‎ C. Smoking on the upper floor. ‎ 第二节 ( 共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分 ) ‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟;‎ ‎ 听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. At a hospital. B. At a grocer’s. C. At a chemist’s. ‎ ‎7. What is the matter with the woman’s son? ‎ A. He has got sunburnt. B. He got hurt in a park. C. He has a stomachache. ‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Who are making too much noise? ‎ A. The woman. B. The boys. C. The toys. ‎ ‎9. How does the woman feel about what the boys are doing? ‎ A. Sad. B. Annoyed. C. Excited. ‎ 听第8段材料,回答第10～12题。‎ ‎10. When do the speakers usually meet? ‎ A. On Mondays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On Wednesdays. ‎ ‎11. What does the man think of Professor Grayson? ‎ A. Nice. B. Boring. C. Humorous. ‎ ‎12. What is the man’s major now? ‎ A. Maths. B. Economics. C. English literature. ‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。‎ ‎13. What is the man preparing for? ‎ A. Going to work. B. A job interview. C. A party. ‎ ‎14. What looks terrible on the man according to the woman? ‎ A. The jacket. B. The pants. C. The tie. ‎ ‎15. What color of the tie is the man going to wear? ‎ A. Orange. B. Red. C. Blue. ‎ ‎16. What makes the man look smarter? ‎ A. The briefcase. B. The pair of glasses. C. The suit. ‎ 听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。‎ ‎17. What is the relationship between the two speakers? ‎ A. Teacher and a parent. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. ‎ ‎18. Why does the man advise Henry to learn music? ‎ A. Henry has a talent for music. B. Music is good for a child. C. Both A and B. ‎ ‎19. What is the connection between musical training and learning? ‎ A. They have nothing to do with each other. ‎ B. It will benefit a child’s skills. ‎ C. It will make a child’s skills fall. ‎ ‎20. What does the woman decide to do at last? ‎ A. Choose a training school for Henry. ‎ B. Disagree with the man’s suggestion. ‎ C. Ask Henry to make a decision. ‎ 第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A ‎ A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus route was by the seashore and I was enjoying the breeze (微风) while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were occupied (占据). They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I occupied another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.‎ ‎ Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.‎ ‎ “Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.‎ ‎ Puzzled, I said, “I do not know you.”‎ ‎ She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”‎ ‎ Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”‎ ‎ She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”‎ ‎ “Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.‎ ‎ The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.‎ ‎21. Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?‎ A. Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view. ‎ B. Because they preferred to stand.‎ C. Because there were no empty seats. ‎ D. Because they couldn’t sit together.‎ ‎22. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means thatthe author had a feeling that ______.‎ A. he wanted to do something special ‎ B. the sea wave made him upset C. a wave from the sea flooded him ‎ D. he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart ‎23. The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.‎ A. begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel ‎ B. clear up a misunderstanding between them ‎ C. sit together and become friends very soon ‎ D. know each other and get married B Have you grasped the information taught by your teacher in class? Have you understood what you saw on the screen? Maybe everyone has their own learning style.‎ Generally speaking, we gather information with our minds and bodies in different ways, such as seeing, hearing and doing. Then our brains deal with that information, organizing it and connecting it to things we are already aware of. In other words, our brains will deal with the information in different ways. Sometimes we think in pictures or words. Sometimes we remember details or the big pictures.‎ For different people, their learning styles are different too. One person may find it hard to make out the information in written forms but easy to know it immediately in an oral description. However, another person might find difficulties with the picture but the written message.‎ Now scientists say there exist seven basic learning styles.‎ ‎·Linguistic: These people learn through listening, reading, speaking and writing.‎ ‎·Logical: These people learn with formula (公式) and principles (原理).‎ ‎·Visual: These people learn by seeing what they are studying.‎ ‎·Musical: These people learn well when information is presented through music.‎ ‎·Kinesthetic: These people learn from movement and physical activities.‎ ‎·Intrapersonal: These people learn best by linking new information directly with their own experiences.‎ ‎·Interpersonal: These people learn well by working with others.‎ Therefore, if you know what learning style is your strength, you can balance your weakness, and get a more successful learning experience.‎ ‎24. From the passage, we know that our brains __________.‎ ‎ A. deal with the information in different ways ‎ B. send out the information in the same way ‎ C. organize information with our bodies ‎ ‎ D. gather information in the same way ‎25. A visual learner usually learns __________.‎ ‎ A. through listening and speaking B. by seeing what he is learning ‎ ‎ C. from movement and physical activities D. by linking new information with his experience ‎26. A musical learner will find it easy to learn __________.‎ ‎ A. with formulas and principles B. by working with others ‎ ‎ C. through reading and writing D. through music he hears ‎27. The purpose of the passage is to tell us to __________.‎ ‎ A. learn more successfully B. gather more information ‎ ‎ C. understand more quickly D. exchange information better ‎ C ‎ One day a mime is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.‎ ‎ The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.‎ ‎ However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.‎ ‎ At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.‎ ‎ Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”‎ ‎28．The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.‎ A. he has been out of work B. he doesn’t like being a mime C. he likes performing at the zoo D. he is offered a higher pay there ‎29．How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?‎ A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous but exciting.‎ C. Easy and funny. D. Boring but well-paid.‎ ‎30．The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.‎ A. find pleasure for himself B. get the lion’s attention C. get his pay raised D. win back his audience ‎31．The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.‎ A. frightening B. disappointing C. exciting D. familiar D People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet. ‎ How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top. ‎ Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete ‎ workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger. ‎ ‎32. What can we infer from the passage? ‎ A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.‎ B．It’s impossible to build up one’s body by climbing. ‎ C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. ‎ D．It’s always easy to see holding places in climbing. ‎ ‎33. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _________. ‎ A．to tie ropes to your harness B．to control your fear ‎ C．to move away from the wall D．to climb straight up ‎ ‎34. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means ______. ‎ A. settlement B. exercise C. excitement D. tiredness ‎ ‎35. Why does the author write this passage? ‎ A．To tell people where to find gyms. ‎ B．To prove the basic need for climbing. ‎ C．To encourage people to climb mountains. ‎ D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） ‎ ‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（请注意： E=AB F= AC G=AD）‎ The Benefits of Keeping a Journal ‎ If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. 36 ．‎ ‎ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever got an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 37 ．But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever ‎ I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.‎ ‎ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve got. 38 You can use the ideas to push yourself forward.‎ ‎ 39 After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.‎ ‎ It helps you expand your idea. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 40 In the end, you will expand your ideas.‎ A. I often experienced that myself.‎ B. It trains you to express your thoughts.‎ C. It allows you to see your progress over time.‎ D. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.‎ E. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.‎ F. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.‎ G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) ‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I managed a restaurant in Shreveport，Louisiana．One of the 41 was a woman named Jeanette．She was a 42 worker but had one big problem：she was 43 late． ‎ I just gave her some warnings 44 firing Jeanette was out of the question(不可能的)．She would be on time for a while，but before long，she would be back to her old habits．‎ ‎ Then one day，I 45 her again and decided to show her who was the 46 ．Not only was her pay being cut in half，I also changed her 47 to start work an h our later each day to further 48 her，or so I thought．‎ Jeanette started 49 and told me her three young children each had to be taken to a 50 place in the morning．She didn’t have a 51 ，so she was at the mercy of the bus．Despite her tears．I 52 my plan．‎ After three weeks．I asked her what she thought of the new 53 ．She said she probably might have done the same thing if she were in charge．She 54 me for giving her more time in the morning!‎ Jeanette 55 me．She understood money and jobs are important，but not more important than 56.I know it well now and still think how 57 I was for not realizing it 58．So I gave her all the money she would have 59 and gave her a promotion before long．‎ ‎ It was Jeanette who taught 60 how important it is to have a big heart．‎ ‎41．A．managers B．employees C．customers D．parents ‎42．A．lazy B．careless C．great D．quiet ‎43．A．never B．completely C．unfortunately D．habitually ‎44．A．until B．though C．if D．and ‎45．A．caught B．met C．asked D．promised ‎46．A．boss B．problem C．partner D．officer ‎47．A．attitude B．schedule C．opinion D．position ‎48．A．hurt B．encourage C．charge D．remind ‎49．A．arguing B．explaining C．screaming D．crying ‎50．A．distant B．strange C．different D．lonely ‎ ‎51．A．reason B．car C．choice D．change ‎52．A．stuck to B．worked out C．put off D．came up ‎53．A．job B．promotions C．arrangement D．surroundings ‎54．A．hated B．blamed C．thanked D．forgave ‎55．A．frightened B．defeated C．awarded D．surprised ‎56．A．health B．wealth C．safety D．family ‎57．A．proud B．foolish C．modest D．harmful ‎58．A．before B．later C．better D．once ‎59．A．stolen B．borrowed C．paid D．made ‎60．A．her B．them C．me D．it 第 II 卷（共50分）‎ 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1 5分)‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ First, reading books 61 (be) fun. You can always keep yourself 62 (interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a(n) 63 (relax) hobby too.‎ Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath. 64 you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and start again.‎ Another good reason for reading books is 65 it is useful. If you read as a hobby you 66 (get) better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and become 67 （good） at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier. Many school subjects depend 68 good reading and, as you read you learn more and more.‎ Good readers are most likely to be good 69 (ｗrite）, too．They are usually good at 70 (spell) as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.‎ ‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) ‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ ‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词： ‎ ‎ 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 ‎ Last week，our class invited an old granny to teach us how to made paper cuts．When the granny came into the classroom，we gave her warm welcome and two girls helped her with the tool box．First，she show us the basic steps and skills of paper cutting．We stood around her or watched carefully．Then we began to have a try themselves．The granny walked around and helped us with great patient．Finally we were put the paper--cuts，where were made with our own hands，on the table and took pictures with the old granny．Looking on our work，we were all very exciting．We hope we can have more activities of this kind! ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，上周在英国参加了你校组织的“中国学生文化交流周”活动，并住在Kelly家里。请你给在英国期间认识的新朋友Kelly写封感谢信，内容包括：‎ ‎1.交流活动中的收获；‎ ‎2.难忘在Kelly家的美好日子；‎ ‎3.感谢她送你的英文词典。‎ 提示词汇：文化交流周：Cultural Exchange Week ‎2016-2017学年度上学期第三学段考试 高二英语试题答案 2016.12‎ ‎1～5. CACCB 6～10. CABBB 11～15. ACBCB 16～20. ABCBA ‎21-23 D A B 24-27 ABDA 28．A 29．C 30．D 31．C 32-35 ABBD ‎ ‎36. E 37. A 38.G 39.C 40. F ‎41-45 BCDBA 46-50 ABADC 51-55 BACCD 56-60 DBADC ‎ ‎61. is; 62. interested; 63. relaxing; 64. What; 65. that 66. will get; 67. better; 68. on; 69. writers; 70. spelling 短文改错 Last week，our class invited an old granny to teach us how to made paper cuts．When the ‎ ‎ make granny came into the classroom，we gave her∧ warm welcome and two girls helped her with the a tool box．First，she show us the basic steps and skills of paper cutting．We stood around her or ‎ ‎ showed and watched carefully．Then we began to have a try themselves．The granny walked around and ‎ ourselves ‎ ＼‎ helped us with great patient．Finally we were put the paper—cuts，where were made with our ‎ ‎ patience which own hands，on the table and took pictures with the old granny．Looking on our work，we were all at very exciting．We hope we can have more activities of this kind! ‎ excited 写作范文 Dear Kelly, ‎ ‎ I’ve been back home safely from England. Thank you for the warm help during my stay in England. ‎ ‎ Last week, I participated in the Cultural Exchange Week. I enjoyed myself in your country. We visited the city museum and some places of interest, which made me have a better understanding of the English society, culture and history. Of course, I also made many new friends. ‎ ‎ What’s more, I was lucky enough to stay at your home. And I’ll never forget the days we spent together. Here I especially thank you for the dictionary you offered me as a gift. It’s a great help for me to learn English well. I will treasure and make full use of it. ‎ ‎ Welcome to China when it’s convenient for you! ‎ ‎ Yours，‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎【听力材料】‎ Text 1‎ W: I really want to see the play at the outdoor theater tonight. Will you come with me? ‎ M: You know I’m not interested in it, but if you insist on it I can①accept your request. ‎ Text 2‎ M: ②Well, Mrs. Baker. Just take this medicine and stay in bed for a day or two. You will be all right soon. ‎ W: Thank you, Dr. White. ‎ M: And do remember to drink plenty of hot water. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Have you heard of Mo Yan? ‎ M: Of course. Although I haven’t read his books before, I know some of them. Now everyone knows he won the Nobel Prize. ‎ W: ③I have never heard of him before. All of a sudden, he is famous all over the world. ‎ Text 4‎ W: ④I don’t think throwing a big party is a bad idea. I love big parties. What’s more, we should④pay back all our friends who invited us to their parties. ‎ M: But big parties are so expensive. Don’t you think a smaller one would be more practical? ‎ Text 5‎ W: Are you ready to start working out now? ‎ M: No. First I need to warm up for ten minutes. ‎ W: So which part are you going to be exercising today? ‎ M: I’ll⑤do work on my upper body. ‎ Text 6‎ W: ⑥Can you give me something for an upset stomach, please? I’m on holiday, and I think it’s the change of water. ‎ M: Yes, these tablets should settle your stomach. Just one tablet a day for three days. And if you still feel bad, you should see a doctor. ‎ W: Thank you. ⑦And can you give me something for sunburn? My little boy was out in the park all day yesterday. ‎ M: This after-sun cream is good. But you should always put on some cream before you go out in the sun as well. ‎ W: Yes, I’ll take some of that, too. ‎ Text 7‎ W: ⑧Boys! Stop making so much noise! ‎ M: What? ‎ W: Lower your voices! You boys are making too much noise! ‎ M: ⑨Why do you look so annoyed? We’re just having fun. ‎ W: But you are too noisy. Your horsing around is very annoying. ‎ M: We’re little boys! Of course we’ll make noise. ‎ W: You’re spoiled. You destroyed all the toys. I am sure I wasn’t so noisy when ‎ I was a little child. ‎ M: Maybe you shouldn’t give us so many noisy toys. ‎ W: It’s not the toys that are noisy-it’s you, boys. ‎ Text 8‎ W: You look familiar. Have we met before? ‎ M: No, but I recognize you from my economics class―Professor Grayson, ⑩Tuesdays and Thursdays at ten. ‎ W: That’s it! I know I’d seen you before. Anyway, my name’s Lisa. ‎ M: Hi, Lisa, I’m David. It’s nice to meet you. ‎ W: Nice to meet you, too. So, do you like that class so far? ‎ M: Oh, it’s OK错误！未找到引用源。Professor Grayson is a good teacher, but I guess I just don’t like economics very much. ‎ W: Oh? Well, why are you taking it? ‎ M: I thought it would be a good idea to learn about the economy. But there’s more maths than I expected, and my maths skills are kind of weak. ‎ W: Yeah, mine, too. So, what are you studying? ‎ M错误！未找到引用源。English literature. ‎ W: That sounds interesting. ‎ Text 9‎ W: 错误！未找到引用源。You’re going to your job interview dressed like that? ‎ M: You have a problem with my clothes? ‎ W: The jacket and pants are fine. Gray is a good color. 错误！未找到引用源。But the tie is terrible. ‎ M: You don’t like orange ties? ‎ W: It’s too bright. You shouldn’t wear orange. Don’t you have a red or blue tie? ‎ M: OK错误！未找到引用源。I’ll put on a red tie. Anything else? ‎ W: No, you look great. Oh, the shoes. Take off those white shoes. ‎ M: All right. I’ll put on my black shoes. All right? ‎ W: Perfect错误！未找到引用源。Oh, and take a briefcase. It’ll make you look ‎ smart. . . I mean smarter. ‎ Text 10‎ W: 错误！未找到引用源。Darling, you mean we should persuade Henry to learn music? ‎ M: Why not? Don’t you think错误！未找到引用源。our son is a talent of music? If he doesn’t want to do so, I will force him to do that. ‎ W: Why? He is only 4 years old. Other boys are playing outside. ‎ M: But old enough to appreciate music. ‎ W: But what musical equipment may interest him? ‎ M: We can ask him for advice. We should respect his choice. ‎ W: I can’t understand why you have the idea. ‎ M错误！未找到引用源。You know listening to music could make a person smarter. ‎ W: Everybody says so. I don’t believe that at all. ‎ M: But a recent research has found the connection. ‎ W: Between musical training and learning? ‎ M: Sure错误！未找到引用源。It will benefit a child’s skills including language, speech, memory, attention and so on. ‎ W: And so on? But Henry may only like to play outside. ‎ M: Look. Learning to play a musical instrument can change a person’s brain, and. . . ‎ W: Sounds reasonable! OK错误！未找到引用源。Let’s choose a training school at once for Henry. ‎