Question

【題目】 Kids in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, US have something to sing about. For the past several years, public primary schools in that town didn't offer music classes. They didn't have the money to pay for them. But now they have got the money to bring back music.

Many school officials (行政官員) across the US say music classes get students excited about going to school. Also, studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower (促進(jìn)腦力). For example, researchers from the University of Southern California did a study. They found that the brains of 10 and11-year-olds who learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kids who didn't.

Though most people aren't opposed to teaching music in schools, not everyone says it's necessary. Many school teachers say that learning music means less time spent on maths, writing and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life. Here's what two kids think.

Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them! In 2018, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a survey (調(diào)查) on music education. More than 60% of parents whose kids took music classes in school said their child is more focused (專注的).

Noah

At my school, we don't have music classes. I think that's OK because it gives us more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and maths. It's more important to learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play a musical instrument. If someone wants to take music classes, he or she can do it outside of school. I take piano classes after school, so it doesn't take time away from my other classes.

Sophia

【1】Paragraph 2 uses an example to show that________.

A. students in the US like going to school

B. students in the US like taking music classes

C. music classes are good for students' brain development

D. 10 and 11-year-olds learn to play musical instruments faster

【2】What do the underlined words "opposed to" in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A. 理解B. 精通C. 研究D. 反對

【3】Which of the following does Noah probably agree with?

A. Music adds fun to learning.B. Schools should do music research.

C. Music is useful to students later in life.D. Schools should make music classes simple.

【4】What can we learn about Sophia?

A. She hates reading and maths.B. She thinks it is boring to play the piano.

C. She goes home immediately after school.D. She studies in a school without music class

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文描述了美國一個(gè)州的小學(xué)關(guān)于音樂的故事，研究表明學(xué)習(xí)樂器比不學(xué)樂器大腦發(fā)育快，和兩個(gè)孩子對音樂課的不同態(tài)度。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Also, studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower (促進(jìn)腦力). 此外，研究表明音樂課可以提高智力（促進(jìn)智力）。故選C 。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Though most people aren't opposed to teaching music in schools, not everyone says it's necessary. 雖然大多數(shù)人并不反對在學(xué)校教授音樂，但并非每個(gè)人都認(rèn)為這是必要的�？芍�，故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun學(xué)校應(yīng)該教音樂的原因很簡單，因?yàn)樗�使學(xué)習(xí)更有趣�？芍�，故選A。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)At my school, we don't have music classes. 在我的學(xué)校，我們沒有音樂課�？芍�，她在沒有音樂課的學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)，故選D。