Question

【題目】Do you like to listen to music when you feel sad? Do you like to sing songs in the shower? Music is everywhere. But in many countries, music classes in schools are losing their place.

These days, because of the bad economy (經(jīng)濟) in the US, some schools fired (解雇) arts teachers including (包括) music teachers. Some students don’t have the chance to learn music. In China, there are no exams for music. So many students choose to make use of their time and study subjects like science, math and history.

But do you know that learning music helps children grow?

“Playing music is like doing different things all together”, said Gottfried Schlaug at Harvard Medical School. For example, when playing the piano, people see the music notes. And they decode (解碼) them. At the same time, they use their fingers to make sounds. You do all these things at the same time.

Scientists say that music helps with science too. Einstein played the violin. And German physicist (物理學家) Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

Music is also a very valuable thing. It makes you interested in things, and it makes you happy, according to US National Science Foundation.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “l(fā)ose their place” mean?

A. 丟失地方B.失去地位C.迷失方向 D.失去興趣

【2】What instrument(樂器) could Einstein play?

A. piano B. guitar C. violinD. Saxophone

【3】Why do we say music is valuable?

A. Because it can make us interesting.

B. Because there are no exams.

C. Because it can make us happy.

D. Because scientists can play.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：音樂無處不在，但是，在許多國家，學校的音樂課正在失去它們的地位�，F(xiàn)在，由于美國經(jīng)濟危機，許多美國藝術老師包括音樂教師被解雇，在中國，也沒有對于音樂的考試。而事實上，音樂可以幫助孩子們很多方面，音樂可以讓人手腳并用，可以幫助學習科學，還能使人們幸福快樂。

【1】B詞義推測理解題。根據(jù)短文中的 “But in many countries, music classes in schools are losing their place.”下面的說明These days, because of the bad economy (經(jīng)濟) in the US, some schools fired (解雇) arts teachers including (包括) music teachers.可知，由于美國經(jīng)濟危機，許多美國藝術老師包括音樂教師被解雇。因此可推斷出，學校的音樂課正在失去它們的地位。故答案為B。

【2】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第五段中的句子“Einstein played the violin.”可知，愛因斯坦喜歡拉小提琴。答案為C。

【3】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段“Music is also a very valuable thing. It makes you interested in things, and it makes you happy, according to US National Science Foundation.”可知音樂使我們對事物感興趣，使我們開心幸福。故答案為C。