One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even

One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades. __(1)__your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not __(2)__a simple experiment? __(3)__taking the heavy-handed （严厉的）line of __(4)__him to his bedroom to get on with it __(5)__, let him do the homework the __(6)__he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling（有文采的）than __(7)__he's done before.

According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters __(8)__best with background music. 10% excel（突出）when allowed to __(9)__their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate（集中注意力）__(10)__if allowed to fiddle（用手拨弄）with a small object.

The research has advised the school to adopt（采取）a complete __(11)__approach（措施）analyzing pupils to discover which learning style __(12)__them best--then letting them do their homework listening to music or __(13)__lying down. __(14)__parents at first regarded the __(15)__as a layabout's deed but many are now applying it at __(16)__where children are also allowed to do their work __(17)__the television on.

“I __(18)__to work on the floor with music on low,”admits Susan, 13, a day girl（走读女生）.“At first my parents thought I was skiving（逃避）, but my __(19)__persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they __(20)__.”

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