【英语时差8,16】乐器有助改善大脑功能（下）

 Other studies have backed this up. A Harvard study found a relationship between early-childhood music lessons and enhanced verbal skills and reasoning. The study also found that learning an instrument can help dyslexic children overcome their reading difficulties. Now, it’s difficult to measure accurately¹ if playing music actually makes kids smarter. After all, thousands of factors determine intelligence. But a study at the University of Toronto found that kids who take music or singing lessons tend to score better on cognitive² tests. Even just listening to music helped kids perform better, at least in the short run. There are probably plenty of dim-witted musicians in the world. But there’s at least some evidence that making music tends to make us smarter.

1 accurately   

adv.准确地，精确地

参考例句：

• It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
• Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。

2 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。