How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability？It’s not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognise and respond to their children’s need until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative(不合作的) behaviour.And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are specially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school—especially one where music is regarded as a secondary activity.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.

The five music schools in Britain are a relatively recent introduction.They aim to provide an environment in which gifted children aged between seven and eighteen can develop their skills to the full under the guidance of professional musicians.

Children at specialist music schools spend between one third and one half of an average day on musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室内音乐的) groups，voice training，conducting and theory.They also spend several hours a day practising in properly equipped private rooms，sometimes with a teacher.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects：English，maths，basic sciences and languages.All five British specialist schools are independent，classes are small by normal school standards，with a high teacher/pupil ratio(比率)．Most children attending specialist schools tend to be boarders，leaving home to live，eat and sleep full?time at school.

What are the disadvantages？An obvious problem is the cost；the fees are high(￡12,000?￡17,000 a year for boarders)．However，each school will make every effort with scholarships and other forms of financial assistance，to help parents of outstandingly gifted children to find the necessary fees.Secondly，not all parents want to send their children to boarding school，especially at a very early age.Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such an intense and disciplined(守纪律的) environment.They stress，however，that their main aim is to turn out “rounded and well?balanced” individuals.

There is little doubt that setting musically gifted children apart from an early age can cause stress.Early signs of musical ability may disappear in their teenage years，while natural competitiveness and the pressure to succeed can lead to a deep sense of failure.But all specialist schools do keep a close watch on the progress of individual pupils，and offer help and advice if needed.

1.If a child’s musical ability is not recognized，________.

A．the child may misbehave

B．the ability may fade away

C．the child may lose interest

D．the parents may become anxious

2.What problem may musically gifted children face in ordinary schools?

A．Their academic work may suffer.

B．Schools lack musical equipment.

C．Music is not seen as an important subject.

D．Parents and teachers do not work together.

3.What makes specialist music schools different from other schools?

A．Their working day is longer.

B．A range of musical training is offered.

C．More than half the day is spent on music.

D．The children have mostly one?to?one lessons.

4.What do most school directors see as a possible disadvantage for pupils?

A．Poor children may not be included.

B．They may lose their individuality.

C．There may be a discipline problem.

D．They may not be mature enough on arrival.

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must __1  test its pupils. The standards may be changed — no examination is 2  — but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not 3 either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on 4  since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each 5  .

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the 6  respected schools and from families known to them – a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is _7  for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a 8  child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were 9  , and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to 10 for employment with the child from the 11__ school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an 12  force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, __13 or academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic 14  . The selection would be made by people who themselves are 15  selected by some computer.

1.                A．seldom         B．regularly        C．never    D．rarely

2.                A．perfect         B．interesting      C．easy D．difficult

3.                A．predict         B．explain         C．improve  D．believe

4.                A．equality        B．luck            C．labor D．examinations

5.                A．classmate       B．friend          C．teacher   D．parent

6.                A．equally         B．slightly         C．highly    D．interestingly

7.                A．suitable        B．interested       C．generous D．sensitive

8.                A．cruel          B．dull            C．clever    D．bright

9.                A．handed down    B．picked up       C．brought in D．taken away

10.               A．compete       B．stand          C．argue D．protect

11.               A．ordinary        B．favored        C．ill-respected    D．average

12.               A．necessary       B．healthy         C．extraordinary   D．evil

13.               A．standard        B．normal         C．different  D．fair

14.               A．selection       B．test            C．discussion D．arrangement

15.               A．surely          B．clearly         C．actually   D．probably

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 2 reading material and giving out 3 .The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand.

Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 10 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies.

It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study. One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

1.A.extending　 B.illustrating　　　　　 C.performing D.conducting

2.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D.explaining

3.A.assignments B.information C.content　 D.definition

4.A.suspects　 B.understands C.wonders　 D.convinces

5.A.without　 B.with　　　 C.on　　　　 D.except

6.A.what　　　 B.those　　　 C.as　　　　 D.which

7.A.teachers　 B.classmates C.partners　 D.students

8.A.prevent　 B.require　　 C.assist　　 D.forbid

9.A.effective B.passive　　 C.relative　 D.expressive

10.A.Because　 B.Though　　 C.Whether　 D.If

11.A.enable　 B.stimulate　 C.advocate　 D.prevent

12.A.independently　　　　　 B.repeatedly C.logically　 D.generally

13.A.evaluate B.acquaint　 C.tackle　　 D.formulate

14.A.before　 B.after　　　 C.while　　 D.for

15.A.predict　 B.acknowledge C.argue　　 D.ignore

16.A.to require B.required　 C.requiring D.are required

17.A.preventing B.withstanding C.sustaining D.overcoming

18.A.average　 B.ordinary　 C.normal　　 D.academic

19.A.statement B.strategy　 C.situation D.suggestion

20.A.in that　 B.for which　 C.with whom D.such as