Question

【題目】 Music is often targeted at teenagers. Because teenagers go through big changes and start making life-affecting decisions in their teens, people naturally wonder what effects music has on teenagers. Does it lead to violence? Help test scores? Teach them valuable lessons? 【1】

Music can help students improve academic performance. Studying music involves math and science, so students often improve in these areas. 【2】According to a report, students who took part in music performance scored 41 points higher in math than those who did not take part in music performance.

Being a teenager can be rough emotionally. Music is an especially emotional art form covering every type of emotion. 【3】 As music is a way to express emotions, many teenagers might try to make their own music, which can create healthy emotional expression.

【4】 Thus, listening to music can teach teenagers a lot about their own culture and other cultures. They can learn musical traditions, musical instruments, history lessons and more. Plus, as listening to music is a fun activity, this can often be a more interesting way to learn about a culture, rather than simply reading a textbook.

Music tastes and interests can often bring people together, especially teenagers. 【5】 As well, music is often enjoyed at concerts and dance clubs where teenagers often hang out. Typically, the people attending these concerts and dance clubs already share a common interest, so a connection can be easily made.

A. Music is often related with culture.

B. This improvement can benefit them in tests.

C. Music greatly improves teenagers,learning abilities.

D. While there are negative effects, there are many positive effects, too.

E. If they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfortable.

F. Rap music presents a new vocabulary teenagers won't learn in an English class

G.Two teenagers who like the same style of music are easily to start up a friendship.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。音樂通常是針對青少年的。由于青少年經(jīng)歷了巨大的變化，并開始做出影響他們生活的決定。文章講述了音樂對青少年有什么影響。

【1】根據(jù)上文提示“這會(huì)導(dǎo)致暴力嗎?幫助考試成績嗎?教他們有價(jià)值的課程?”承接上文，B項(xiàng) This improvement can benefit them in tests.（這種改進(jìn)可以使他們在測試中受益。）切題引出下文。故選B。

【2】根據(jù)下文提示“據(jù)一份報(bào)告顯示，參加音樂表演的學(xué)生數(shù)學(xué)成績比不參加音樂表演的學(xué)生高41分。”承接下文，D項(xiàng) While there are negative effects, there are many positive effects, too.（雖然有負(fù)面影響，也有很多積極的影響。）切題。故選D。

【3】上文提示“音樂是一種特殊的情感藝術(shù)形式，涵蓋了所有類型的情感。”再根據(jù)下文提示“由于音樂是一種表達(dá)情感的方式，許多青少年可能會(huì)嘗試自己制作音樂，這可以創(chuàng)造健康的情感表達(dá)。”承接上下文，E項(xiàng)If they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfortable.（如果他們能找到一首符合他們心情的歌曲，他們會(huì)感到很舒服。）切題。故選E。

【4】下文提示“因此，聽音樂可以教青少年很多關(guān)于他們自己的文化和其他文化。”承接下文，A. Music is often related with culture.（音樂常常與文化有關(guān)。）切題。故選A。

【5】上文提示“音樂的品味和興趣往往能使人們走到一起，尤其是青少年。”再根據(jù)下文提示“此外，音樂通常是享受在音樂會(huì)和舞蹈俱樂部的青少年經(jīng)常出沒。”承接上下文，G項(xiàng)Two teenagers who like the same style of music are easily to start up a friendship.（兩個(gè)喜歡同一種音樂風(fēng)格的青少年很容易建立友誼。）切題。故選G。