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【題目】How to deal successfully with a child showing outstanding musical ability? Its not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift. Many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their children’s need until discouragement explodes into uncooperative behavior. And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school. Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.

The five music schools in Britain aim to provide all environment where gifted children can develop their skills under the guidance of professional musicians. Children here spend about half of a day on musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室內(nèi)音樂的)groups，voice training，conducting and theory. They also spend several hours a day practicing in private rooms. The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects: English, maths and basic sciences.

What are the disadvantages? An obvious problem is that the fees are high. However, each school will offer scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Secondly, not all parents want to send their children to boarding school, especially at an early age. Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined (守紀律的) environment. They stress，however, that their main aim is to turn out “well-rounded and well—balanced individual.”

【1】If a child’s musical ability is not recognized, ___________.

A.the child may behave badly

B. the ability may fade away

C. the child may lose interest

D. the parents may become anxious

【2】What probably may musically gifted children face in ordinary schools?

A. Their academic work may suffer.

B. Schools lack musical equipment.

C. Music is not seen as an important subject.

D. Parents and teachers don’t work together.

【3】What makes specialist music schools different from other schools?

A. Their working day is longer.

B. A range of musical training is offered.

C. More than half the day is spent on music.

D. The children have mostly one-to-one lessons.

【4】According to school directors，what is a possible disadvantage for pupils?

A. Poor children may not be included.

B. They may lose their individuality.

C. There may be a discipline problem.

D. They may be too small on arrival.

【5】The passage mainly talks about__________.

A. education and development about children

B. disadvantages of music schools

C. music schools for children with music gift

D. how to deal with music talented children

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要英國的5所音樂學院專門為那些有音樂天賦的孩子提供專業(yè)方面的課程。

【1】A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句Many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their children′s need until discouragement explodes into uncooperative(不合作的)behavior可知，如果家長沒能認識到并回應有音樂天賦的孩子的需求，可能會導致孩子不聽話的行為，故A正確。

【2】C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects和the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school.可知普通學校音樂不是重要學科。故C正確。

【3】B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段從音樂學院設(shè)置的專業(yè)課程、練習等方面說明音樂學院提供一系列的音樂訓練。故B正確。

【4】D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined（守紀律的)environment 推斷，絕大數(shù)音樂學院的負責人認為孩子們?nèi)雽W時年齡太小，不成熟。故D正確。

【5】C。主旨大意題。文章主要英國的5所音樂 學院專門為那些有音樂天賦的孩子提供專業(yè)方面的課程。故C正確。