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 (團伙). 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.
小題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
小題2:What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?
A．unwilling to turn onB．a(chǎn)lways looking
C．unwilling to leaveD．a(chǎn)lways playing
小題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
小題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

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A    

試題分析：
文章大意：音樂在學生的成長過程中其作用不容忽視，是學校必須的一門課程。
小題1:B 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段第二句“Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience.”第三句“They could improve their classroom skills,…”和第五句”“Making music also lets children use their imagination.”可知B正確。
小題2:C 猜測詞義題 父母能夠享受聽他們的小孩玩音樂的樂趣而不是看見他們不樂意離開（unwilling to leave）電腦或電視屏幕。根據(jù)語境推測判斷C為正確答案。
小題3:D 段落大意題 根據(jù)第三段首句“Music builds self-confidence, too.”音樂也構(gòu)建自信（主題句）可知D為正確答案。
小題4:A 標題概括題 第一段第一句“The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level.”即本篇文章的主題句。根據(jù)概括標題需遵循“征對性、概括性、醒目性”的原則可知A為最佳答案。
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