Question

Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music as part of the high-school curriculum.

The committee decided that teaching students how to take a test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding(資金), it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state test，it is not the fault of music classes — they are failing because the “academic” classes are not adequate.

It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment(投資) will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.

Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art — there is more to life than the analytical(善于分析的) thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge — certainly not a good preparation for the real world.

1.Music is not included in the high school curriculum mainly because .

A. the school committee pays no attention to it

B. the students are not interested in it

C. the school is afraid of losing financial support

D. the state test is more important

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The number of the classes determines students’ performance in the test.

B. The school committee completely influences students’ attitude towards art.

C. Students can be musicians only if they can afford private music lessons.

D. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music at school.

3.We can learn that music and art can .

A. make students round-shaped people in future

B. motivate students in creativity and expression

C. provide students with analytical thinking

D. prevent students graduation from high school

4.The best title of the passage can be .

A. Who on earth killed music?

B. Can curriculum go without music?

C. Can we ignore the importance of music?

D. How to prepare for the real world?

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：音樂是最美的語言。然而在這篇文章中，作者提到因?yàn)榻?jīng)費(fèi)的問題，有些學(xué)校竟然取消了音樂課程，這引起了人們的討論。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Because the school system is running out of funding(資金), it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost.可知，學(xué)校希望能確保有更多的學(xué)生通過考試，這樣就會得到更多的經(jīng)濟(jì)支援。換句話說，學(xué)校把音樂課取消是為了把時間用來教育孩子如何通過考試，也即學(xué)校害怕沒有經(jīng)濟(jì)支援。故選擇C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered.可知，很多學(xué)生都不想再唱歌…，因?yàn)檫@些課程學(xué)校都不提供。故選擇D。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art — there is more to life than the analytical(善于分析的) thinking that math and English provide.可知，藝術(shù)可以激發(fā)創(chuàng)造性和表達(dá)情感。故選擇B。

4.主旨大意題。通讀文章可知，作者由學(xué)校取消音樂課程入手，告訴了我們音樂課程到底應(yīng)不應(yīng)該存在于課程之中。故選擇B。

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