题目内容：

Sending your child to piano or violin lessons in an attempt to improve their academic achievement is a waste of money, according to scientists. 1. research has shown that youngsters who take music lessons are more likely to be top of their class, Professor Glenn Smith claims this link is 2. (mislead).

“Music may change you a bit, but it’s also the case that different children take music lessons,” said Professor Smith of the University of Toronto, 3. added that parents’ education had most influence on musicality.

“Children who take music lessons come from families with incomes 4. (high) than average. They come from families with more 5. (educate) parents, they also do more extra-curricular activities, they are more likely to learn 6. instrument, and they do better at school.”

“We 7. (motivate) by the fact that kids who take music lessons are particularly good students. In school they actually do better than you would predict from their IQ. So 8.

(obvious) something else is going on. We thought that 9. (person) might be the thing.” Professor Smith explained, “Clearly studying music changes the brain, but so does any learning. In fact, that is 10. learning is,” he added.