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【题目】Why is music an important subject that every child should study? First of all,music helps us when we are unhappy, and gives us________when we are happy.There are many different types of music:slow and fast,and________ relaxing.We can choose the music to fit our moods(情绪).And second，music is fun.Everyone enjoys playing the drums and using their________!

Scientists say that music helps children with language learning.

Music improves the ear---and we know that children who have studied music can learn ________more easily and pronounce much better.Students ________ have learnt to play music are also better at math.This is not________, as music is mathematical(数学的)，with notes in order.

Playing music with other people also helps children to_______.People who can play musical instruments always have something they can do at_________

You need a lot of practice to play an instrument,and it can be different to make child spend hours playing the piano or the guitar. So music________ should be a daily habit---for example,every day after their child playing and tell him or her that they _________it.

Practice should also be fun.It is also a good idea to end up the practice with a piece of music the child likes,and so learning music will be a pleasant part of the day.

【1】A. sadness??? B. trouble??? C. pleasure

【2】A. happy??? B. interesting??? C. serious

【3】A. time??? B. energy??? C. life

【4】A. language??? B. math??? C. history

【5】A. why??? B. when??? C. who

【6】A. difficult??? B. surprising??? C. usual

【7】A. think more??? B. study hard??? C. work together

【8】A. a party??? B. a dinner??? C. a class

【9】A. doing??? B. speaking??? C. practicing

【10】A. worry??? B. enjoy??? C. stand

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【6】B

【7】C

【8】A

【9】C

【10】B

【解析】短文介绍了音乐是孩子们应该学习的重要科目。音乐能给人带来快乐，音乐有助于孩子的语言学习。学会演奏音乐的学生在数学方面也更好，和别人一起演奏音乐也能帮助孩子们团结协作。弹奏乐器需要很多练习，音乐练习应该成为一种日常习惯。

【1】句意：当我们开心的时候给我们带来快乐。A. sadness悲伤；B. trouble麻烦；C. pleasure快乐。由空前的“music helps us when we are unhappy”音乐在我们不开心的时候帮助我们，可知后一句为，当我们开心时给我们快乐。答案为C。???

【2】句意：有很多不同类型的音乐：缓慢的、快速的，严肃的，放松的。A. happy高兴的；B. interesting有趣的；C. serious严肃的。由空前的“slow and fast”可知，缓慢和快速为反义词，故空缺处应填“relaxing”的反义词。答案为C。

【3】句意：每个人都喜欢打鼓来释放自己的活力。A. time 时间；B. energy精力，活力；C. life生活。击鼓能给人带来激情，故答案为B。

【4】句意：我们知道学音乐的孩子学习语言更容易且发音更好。A. language语言；B. math数学；C. history历史。故选A。根据前文中的句子“Scientists say that music helps children with language learning.”可知，答案为A。

【5】句意：学过音乐的学生在数学方面也学得更好。A. why为何；B. when什么时候；C. who谁，或引导定语从句指人。此句为定语从句，先行词指人，且在从句中作主语，用who引导。故选C。

【6】句意：这并不奇怪。A. difficult困难的；B. surprising吃惊的，惊奇的；C. usual通常的。由下面解释“as music is mathematical, with notes in order”可知，此处应填surprising, 意为“这并不奇怪”。故选B。

【7】句意：和别人一起演奏音乐也能帮助孩子们团结协作。A. think more 更多思考；B. study hard努力学习；C. work together团结协作。结合句意可知，答案为C。

【8】句意：会演奏乐器的人在聚会上总是有事可做。A. a party聚会；B. a dinner晚餐；C. a class班级。at a party在聚会上。故答案为A。

【9】句意：因此，音乐练习应该成为一种日常习惯。A. doing做；B. speaking说；C. practicing练习。根据下文中的句子“Practice should also be fun.”可知，答案选C。

【10】句意：每天在孩子练完后，告诉他或她，他们要享受音乐。A. worry担心；B. enjoy喜欢，享受；C. stand站立。结合句意可知，只有孩子们真正喜欢音乐，才能使练习音乐成为一种日常习惯，故答案为B。