You might not be surprised how popular the guitar is, but you probably weren’t aware of how beneficiallearning the guitar can be. Here are some of the benefits of playing the instrument.
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Researchers at the University of St. Andrews have shown that playing an instrument like guitar helps develop and improve concentration skills. Musicians in their study were quicker to pick up mistakes and correct them. Other research has also shown that children who learn to play an instrument have an easier time♦ concentrating at school.
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Playing the guitar is considered highly therapeuticand is great for taking care of your mental health. It can help reduce stress and release tension by offering an escape from problems or worries. It can also relieve anxiety, even if you’re just playing for as little as 10 minutes.
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Those who learn to play the guitar don’t just better♦ their playing; they improve their confidence as well. When you becomemore skilled, you will grow more confident. Then, this high level of confidencecarries throughand can help you in countless aspects of life.
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If you want to do well in school, then consider taking upthe guitar. Playing an instrument and reading music can help kids with both math and literacy skills. At a more fundamental level, playing the guitarcan also improve your memory and mental capacity. Research even suggests that playing an instrument alters the shape and power of the brain, for the better, of course.
1.Which of the following is a picture of Moorish guitar?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2. What was an effect of the development of the electric guitar?
(A) It improved the sound quality of guitars.
(B) It was stretched to different genres of music.
(C) It enabled people to patent more popular songs.
(D) It popularized guitar learning to a large number of people.
3.In a University of St. Andrews’ study, what were musicians able to do better than non- musicians?
(A) Notice and fix errors. (B) Gain more confidence. (C) Concentrate on playing. (D) Perform well on exams.
4. From the blanks __1__ to __4__, there are some missing titles. Please choose the best ones that fit them.
Exercising on a daily basis is beneficial to your health.
每天運動對你的健康有好處。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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concentration
[͵kɑnsɛnˋtreʃən]
n. 專心，專注；集中
=
focus
A beautiful woman walked by and disturbed Joe’s concentration.
一位美女走過，使喬分心。
The researchers did a study on population concentration.
這些研究人員作了一項有關人口集中的研究。
Six million Jews died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
二次大戰期間，有 6 百萬猶太人死於納粹集中營。
高中 Level 4
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tension
[ˋtɛnʃən]
n. 緊張
=
nervousness
There was a lot of tension between the two countries after the terrorist attack.
發生恐攻後，兩國之間的關係很緊張。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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relieve
[rɪˋliv]
vt. 減輕；緩和
=
soothe
Aspirin will relieve your headache.
阿斯匹靈會減輕你的頭痛。
The government will take steps to relieve unemployment.
政府將採取措施來緩和失業的現象。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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confidence
[ˋkɑnfədəns]
n. 信心；(對某人保守秘密)信賴
We have confidence in the new product.
我們對這項新產品有信心。
According to the report, many consumers have lostconfidence in online shopping.
根據這項報告，許多消費者已對線上購物失去信心。
This is in the strictest confidence.
這事切勿外傳。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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countless
[ˋkaʊntlɪs]
a. 數不盡的
=
numerous
=
innumerable
That movie has been on TV countless times.
那部電影在電視上播映無數次了。
高中 Level 4
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literacy
[ˋlɪtərəsɪ]
n. . 識字
India’s literacy rate has shown steady increase
over the past few years thanks to a national literacy
campaign.
印度由於推行全國識字運動，因而在過去幾年間識字率有穩
定的提升。
高中 Level 6
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fundamental
[͵fʌndəˋmɛnt!]
n. 基礎（常用複數）
a. 重要的；基本的
=
basic
=
essential
Clean food and proper exercise are fundamental to good health.
乾淨的食物及適當的運動對健康很重要。
I don’t see any fundamental difference between your proposal and his.
我看不出你的建議與他的建議有什麼基本上的差異。
Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.
識字是教育的基礎之一。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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alter
[ˋɔltɚ]
vt. 修改（衣服）
vt. & vi. 改變
=
climate change
The internet has altered the way we seek information.
網路已改變了我們尋找資訊的方式。
No matter how many years go by, my love for you will never alter.
無論過了多少年，我對你的愛永遠不會變。
I need to have the pants altered to fit me well.
我得把這條褲子拿去修改，好合我的身。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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boost
[bust]
vt. 增加，提升
n. 促進，推動
Beating thousands of competitors and getting this job boosted Lauren’s confidence a lot.
打敗上千名對手爭取到這份工作讓蘿倫的自信大增。
The President-elect gave these businessmen a boost in saying that he would devote himself to raising the economic growth.
總統當選人說他會致力於提升經濟成長，讓這些商人信心大增。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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therapeutic
[͵θɛrəˋpjutɪk]
a. 有療效的；治療的
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better
[ˋbɛtɚ]
adj. 更好的
adv. 更好地
n. 更好的事物 / 行為
vt. 提升，改善
George wants to buy a better car than his current one.
喬治想買一輛比現在更好的車。
Tony was unhappy because his sister did better than
him on the final exam.
湯尼很不高興，因為他妹妹期末考考得比他好。
Trevor had a hard life, but he wanted better for his kids.
崔佛的生活過得很艱難，但他想讓他的孩子有更好的生活。
Steve decided to better his job opportunities by getting a master’s degree.
史提夫決定去取得碩士學位好來提升自己的工作機會。
Josh knew, for better or worse, he must accept his parents’ decision.
喬許知道，無論好壞，他都得接受他父母的決定。
高中 Level 2
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popularize
[ˋpɑpjələ͵raɪz]
vt. 使普及
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revelation
[rɛv!ˋeʃən]
n. . 被揭露的內情 / 真相（可數）；披 / 揭露（不可數）
=
disclosure
The mayor resigned soon after revelations about the
embezzlement.
市長挪用公款一事被披露後不久就辭職了。
Everyone on the basketball team was surprised by
the revelation that the star player was retiring.
籃球隊的每個人都對這位明星球員要退休的消息感到很驚
訝。
The basketball team was waiting for the revelation of
their new coach.
這支籃球隊正在等待新教練的人選揭曉。
高中 Level 6
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acquisition
[͵ækwəˋzɪʃən]
n. 獲得 (不可數) ; 添購的物品 ; 收購
The acquisition of new knowledge enables you to keep pace with changing trends. 獲得新知可以使你跟上不斷在改變的潮流。
My parents' latest acquisitionsare a dishwasher and a blender.
我父母親最近買了一臺洗碗機和果汁機。
The company's acquisition of Fuji Tech will help it compete in the software market.
該公司收購富士科技將有助他們在軟體市場上競爭。
高中 Level 5
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brainpower
n. 腦力，智力
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aware
[əˋwɛr]
a. 知道的；察覺的（與介詞 of 並用）
=
conscious
You should always be aware of your surroundings.
你隨時要了解周遭的環境。
Mary was aware of Tom’s bad intentions, so she refused to go out with him.
瑪莉察覺出湯姆不懷好意，所以拒絕和他約會。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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concentrate
[ˋkɑnsɛn͵tret]
n. 濃縮物
.vt. & vi. 集中
You should concentrate on what the teacher says.
你應當專心聽老師所說的話。
Bob is concentrating his thoughts on writing the essay.
鮑伯將心思專注在寫論文上。
I want fresh orange juice, not juice made from concentrate.
我要新鮮的柳橙汁，不是濃縮果汁。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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carry through
繼續存在；順利成功
Andy's willingness to help the poor still carries through after his death.
安迪死後，他幫助窮人的意志仍繼續留存。
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take up...
接受⋯⋯（挑戰、建議等）；從事⋯⋯；開始學⋯⋯；占據⋯⋯(時間或空間)
Tai Tzu-ying's surprising performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has encouraged many people in Taiwan to take up badminton.
在 2020 東京奧運中戴資穎出乎意料的表現已經鼓舞許多臺灣人開始學羽毛球。
My suitcase takes up a lot of space in my bedroom closet.
我的行李箱占了房間衣櫃很多空間。
