Question

Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock
Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(乐谱) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music.

The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”
【小题1】The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

A．make kids feel cool	B．make kids feel bored
C．make kids feel confident	D．make kids feel nervous

【小题2】How did Little Kids Rock help the school?

A．By writing music for kids.

B．By playing kids’ favorite songs.

C．By making instruments for school.

D．By training teachers for music classes.

【小题3】Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.

A．it encourages kids to experience music

B．it helps kids learn from great musicians

C．it allows kids to decide how to learn music

D．it offers musical programs all over the country

【小题4】What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Learning music is a good way to become successful.

B．Teaching in a proper way benefits students’ development.

C．It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music.

D．It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了小孩子摇滚乐队的成功的教学经历。他们不是通过符号教给孩子们音乐而是通过孩子们的自己体验，听，模仿等方式让孩子学习。这个组织还帮助学校培训驾驭音乐课堂的老师。在他们的帮助下学校的教学效果很好。
【小题1】词义猜测题。根据短文第一段rather than catch their imagination描述，而不是捕捉他们的想象力。可知上文和它意思相反，故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music描述，可知他们培训驾驭音乐课堂的老师，故选D。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据第三段The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation.描述，可知他们是通过听、模仿和有意义的实验来教给学生学音乐的。即体验音乐，故选A。
【小题4】归纳理解题。根据短文的描述，可知合理的教学方式有利于学生的学习和发展。故选B。
考点：教育类短文阅读。