If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation,

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
【小题1】The main subject talked about in this passage is .A．science on learning a second languageB．language can help brain powerC．man's ability of learning a second languageD．language learning and maths study【小题2】In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to .A．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work wellB．prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC．to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD．say language is also a kind of physical labor【小题3】The underlined word “bilingual” probably means .A．a researcher on language learningB．an English native speakerC．an active language learnerD．a person who can speak two languages【小题4】We may know from the scientific findings that .A．the ability of learning a second language is changing all the timeB．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second languageC．the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brainD．the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is【小题5】In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that .A．early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsB．learning a second language is the same as studying mathsC．Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD．you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageB

(答案→)B 解析： 学英语是一件很枯燥乏味的事情吗？英语不仅仅代表了单词，近日研究人员发现，学习外语可以帮助人们更聪明，就像锻炼会促进肌肉的生长一样。【小题1】主旨大意题。由“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.”可知学习外语可以帮助你让大脑更聪明。故选B。【小题2】细节理解题。学习外语让脑灰质工作更好，就如同锻炼让肌肉发育一样。这是用比较的方法让人们讲述。故选A。【小题3】推理判断题。哟“who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.”可知bilingua指的是学习两种语言的人，即“双语者”。故选D。【小题4】细节理解题。由“The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.”可知越早学习了外语就越会受益。故选D。【小题5】推理判断题。文章后两段讲了学习外语让你的脑子更聪明，因此在其他许多事情上显得更加得心应手。故选A。

对的，就是这个意思