Question

The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.

Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.

Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.

Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.

1.According to the passage, music could make students smarter by________.

A. improving their classroom skills and paying attention

B. improving their classroom skills and imagination

C. improving their attention, direction and imagination

D. learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas

2.What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?

A. unwilling to turn on B. always looking

C. unwilling to leave D. always playing

3.The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could __________.

A. give children self-expression and self-confidence

B. bring to children achievement and success

C. give children something to be proud of

D. develop children's self-confidence

4.What's the best title of this passage？

A. Music is a must as a course at school

B. Music builds children's self-confidence

C. Music makes students much smarter

D. Learning music and making music

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇论说文，介绍了音乐在学生的成长过程中不容忽视的作用，应该被列为学校里的一门必修课程。音乐不但能够提高学生们的注意力和服从指挥的能力，而且也能让学生发挥想象力，培养他们的创造能力。

1.细节理解题 。根据第一段Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience.和They could improve their classroom skills,…以及Making music also lets children use their imagination可知音乐可以培养孩子们的课堂技能，使他们发挥想象力，从而变的更为聪明，选B。

2.猜测词义题 。从情理可知孩子们喜欢看电视，玩电脑，而且不愿意离开，由此判断该词义为“unwilling to leave”，选C。

3.主旨大意题。第三段首句提出Music builds self-confidence, too.“音乐也构建自信”，然后对此进行解释分析，由此判断此句为主题句，故答案选D。

4.主旨大意题。 文章开门见山提出The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level.这一文章的主题。然后在下文进行分析论证，由此判断A选项内容具有较高的概括性，而且针对性强，选A。

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