9．The world moves so quickly nowadays．With so many daily responsibilities，some of us can hardly keep our heads above water．Should we make time for studying or appreciating the arts？Many people would say the arts are nice，but not necessary．In school，students should focus on languages，math and science．Painting，drama and music are frills． After graduation，listening to Mozart won't lead you to a better-paying job．
In truth，spending time learning to appreciate the arts may be more worthwhile than you think．A recent British study examined the salaries and jobs of people who spent time enjoying the arts when growing up．The researchers found those who enjoyed the arts from an early age had better jobs and higher salaries than those who didn't．What's the link？How could visiting a museum，enjoying a symphony，or honing painting skills lead to career success？It turns out that the arts help us develop many useful skills．
Other students have found students studying the arts exercise their reasoning ability．The skill helps with problem-solving．Creative and critical-thinking abilities are also developed through art study．Moreover，those who enjoy the arts have more motivation（動機）to achieve．Students who practice an art experience the rewards that come from persistence and goal-setting．These benefits also extend to those who make time to appreciate the arts beyond their school years．The best kind of art stirs our imagination and makes us think．Paintings aren't just pretty pictures．They tell stories about the lives of the subjects or about the experience of the painter．See Michelangelo's art and you'll taste the power of his faith in God．Look at the world from Picasso's point of view，and you see everyday life in new ways．Those who appreciate the arts also gain a broader perspective on the world．The arts reveal and explain the world beyond our own personal knowledge which can help us better communicate and cooperate with other people．
If you want to better yourself，go and enjoy the arts．Check out an art gallery or a museum．Take in a play．You won't regret it and it will do you more good than you can imagine．
32．The underlined word"frills"in paragraph 1 probably meansA．
A．decorations B．necessities C．fillings D．possessions
33．The benefits of enjoying arts are all of the following EXCEPTB．
A．communicating skills
B．high positions
C．problem-solving abilities
D．creation and imagination
34．How is the passage developed？A
A．By providing examples
B．By analyzing causes
C．By listing the facts
D．By comparing the facts
35．What is the author's attitude towards art appreciation？D
A．Doubtful B．Opposed C．Critical D．Supportive．
分析 短文主要講述了欣賞藝術給人帶來的好處，并舉例說明了學習藝術的人在溝通能力、解決問題、創(chuàng)造力和想象力等方面都比沒學藝術的人好．
解答 32．A，詞義猜測題，根據(jù)前面句子In school，students should focus on languages，math and science，在學校的時候注重發(fā)展學生的語言、數(shù)學和科學，可以猜測繪畫、話劇和音樂這些只是虛設，裝飾用的，故答案為A．
33．B，細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子The skill helps with problem-solving．Creative and critical-thinking abilities are also developed through art study．和The arts reveal and explain the world beyond our own personal knowledge which can help us better communicate and cooperate with other people．可知，欣賞藝術給人帶來的好處有：溝通能力、解決問題、創(chuàng)造力和想象力等，故答案為B．
34．A，細節(jié)理解題，短文主要講述了欣賞藝術給人帶來的好處，并舉例說明了學習藝術的人在溝通能力、解決問題、創(chuàng)造力和想象力等方面都比沒學藝術的人好，因此是通過舉例說明的，故答案為A．
35．D，態(tài)度觀點題，根據(jù)短文最后一段If you want to better yourself，go and enjoy the arts．可知，作者應是支持欣賞藝術的，故答案為D．
點評 解答任務型閱讀理解題，首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因為閱讀理解題一般沒有標題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細讀題材，各個擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細細閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時，要有較強的針對性．對于捕獲到的信息，要做認真分析，仔細推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對題目要求，才能做到穩(wěn)、準．
