Question

Music died here last spring，or rather，it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high?school curriculum.

The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics.Because the school system is running out of funding，it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost.If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient.

It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing，acting，and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered.Many families cannot afford private music lessons，and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school.The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.

Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete，well?rounded people.It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide.What happens after a test？Sure，a student might graduate，but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.

1．Music and drama are not included in the high?school curriculum mainly because ________.

A．the school committee pays no attention to them

B．the school is afraid of losing financial support

C．the students are not interested in both of them

D．the state standardized test is more important

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The sufficiency of the classes determines students' performance in the mastery test.

B．Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today's school system.

C．Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.

D．The school committee completely influences students' attitude towards the arts.

3．We can learn that music and art can ________.

A．motivate students in creativity and expression

B．make students round?shaped people in future

C．provide students with analytical thinking

D．prevent students graduation from high school

4．The best title of the passage can be ________.

A．“Who killed music and drama？”

B．“Can curriculum go without music？”

C．“Why is music so important？”

D．“How to prepare for the real world？”

 

Answer 1

1-4 BBAB

 

語篇解讀：音樂課在校委會的決定下已成為美好的回憶。不管學校的初衷如何，課程設置中能缺少音樂課嗎？

1．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句的內容可知學校之所以取消音樂課和戲劇課主要是因為擔心失去經濟支持。

2．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句的內容可知在當今教育體制下許多學生被勸阻不要學習音樂和藝術，因為學校不再開設這些課程了。

3．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句的內容可知音樂和藝術可以激發(fā)學生的創(chuàng)造性和對思想情感的表達。音樂和藝術只是促使學生全面發(fā)展的一個方面，所以B項不恰當；C項明顯與文章內容不符；D項在文章中沒有信息支持�！�

4．主旨大意題。本文是針對學校取消音樂課而發(fā)表的個人見解，陳述如此做的弊端，所以B項作為標題最合適。