Many students listen to music while they are studying, and say that it helps them learn. Many parents and teachers say that music is just distracting, and that students are better studying in silence. Who is right? In a study, some scientists asked three groups of students to listen to a piece of music by Mozart or a relaxation tape for ten minutes, or just sit in silence for ten minutes. The students then did a ‘spatial reasoning’ test (a test about remembering shapes and imagining looking at objects from different directions), and the ones who had listened to the Mozart did better in the test. Taking part in musical activities and learning to play an instrument can improve verbal memory (the ability to remember words). The longer the training lasts, the better the improvement in the memory. So, there’s no excuse to give up the piano lessons! 112. Listening to music is ________ to many students when studying. A. useless B. helpless C. helpful D. help 113. Many teachers say music helps students to ________ A. better concentrate B. less concentrate C. focus D. distracting 114. The students who had listened to Mozart ________ better results in the spatial reasoning test. A. do B. practiced C. finish D. got 115. Learning to play an instrument is good for ________ A. number memory. B. body C. learning languages D. health