How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability?It’s

How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability?It’s

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How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability?It’s not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognise and respond to their children’s need until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative(不合作的) behaviour.And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are specially able in academic subjects,the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school—especially one where music is regarded as a secondary activity.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.
The five music schools in Britain are a relatively recent introduction.They aim to provide an environment in which gifted children aged between seven and eighteen can develop their skills to the full under the guidance of professional musicians.
Children at specialist music schools spend between one third and one half of an average day on musical activities,for example,individual lessons,orchestras,chamber(室内音乐的) groups,voice training,conducting and theory.They also spend several hours a day practising in properly equipped private rooms,sometimes with a teacher.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects:English,maths,basic sciences and languages.All five British specialist schools are independent,classes are small by normal school standards,with a high teacher/pupil ratio(比率).Most children attending specialist schools tend to be boarders,leaving home to live,eat and sleep full­time at school.
What are the disadvantages?An obvious problem is the cost;the fees are high(£12,000­£17,000 a year for boarders).However,each school will make every effort with scholarships and other forms of financial assistance,to help parents of outstandingly gifted children to find the necessary fees.Secondly,not all parents want to send their children to boarding school,especially at a very early age.Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such an intense and disciplined(守纪律的) environment.They stress,however,that their main aim is to turn out “rounded and well­balanced” individuals.
There is little doubt that setting musically gifted children apart from an early age can cause stress.Early signs of musical ability may disappear in their teenage years,while natural competitiveness and the pressure to succeed can lead to a deep sense of failure.But all specialist schools do keep a close watch on the progress of individual pupils,and offer help and advice if needed.
小题1:If a child’s musical ability is not recognized,________.
A.the child may misbehave
B.the ability may fade away
C.the child may lose interest
D.the parents may become anxious
小题2:What problem 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 do not work together.
小题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 one­to­one lessons.
小题4:What do most school directors see as 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 not be mature enough on arrival.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析

小题1:A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知,如果家长没能认识到并回应有音乐天赋的孩子的需求,可能会导致孩子不听话的行为。
小题2:C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的“...while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects...”和“...especially one where music is regarded as a secondary activity.”可知,在普通学校音乐不是重要学科。
小题3:B
解析 推理判断题。文章第三段从音乐学院设置的专业课程、练习等方面说明音乐学院提供一系列的音乐训练。
小题4:D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such an intense and disciplined(守纪律的)environment.”推断,绝大多数音乐学院的负责人认为孩子们入学时年龄太小,不成熟。
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Three engineers and three accountants (会计) are traveling by train to a conference.At the station,the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asks an accountant.“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed,the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says,“Ticket,please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference,the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment,the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket?”asks one puzzled accountant.“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward,one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says,“Ticket,please.”
小题1:The three engineers buy only a single ticket because________.
A.only one of them need buy a ticket
B.the three accountants buy tickets for them
C.they just want to save money
D.they are too poor to buy more tickets
小题2:The underlined word departed in the third paragraph means________.
A.started outB.separated
C.stoppedD.arrived
小题3:We can infer from the passage that________.
A.the accountants are not as clever as the engineers
B.the accountants are cleverer than the engineers
C.the engineers are not as clever as the accountants
D.the engineers are as clever as the accountants
小题4:Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.Only one engineer is in the restroom when the conductor collects the ticket.
B.At first the three accountants know why the three engineers buy one ticket.
C.On the return trip the three accountants buy three tickets again.
D.On the return trip the three engineers don’t buy any ticket.

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His name is James,but people call him Rocky.The name fits.He’s big,over six feet tall,and he’s tough when he needs to  be.James “Rocky” Robinson lives and works in New York City’s Bedford­Stuyvesant district,one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States.Yet it is here in Bed­Stuy that he is saving lives and reviving a community.
In 1966,when Rocky was twenty­six years old,his seven­year­old niece was struck by a car on the street of Bed­Stuy.Had someone at the scene known first aid or CPR,she might have lived.But by the time she reached a hospital,she was dead.
His niece’s unnecessary death was one reason why Rocky became a paramedic (护理人员).Working for the Emergency Medical Service of New York City,he realized that more than half the city’s emergency calls came from high­crime areas.According to Rocky,residents of crime­plagued minority neighborhoods like Bed­Stuy sometimes had to wait as long as 26 minutes after calling 911 for an ambulance while calls in richer white communities were answered in_a_fraction_of_the_time.
Rocky decided to find out more about the problem.His research showed that the richer communities had organized their own ambulance corps (特殊部队) to improve city services because the city was overwhelmed with calls.“If that’s the key to success,”he told his friend and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) colleague,Joe Perez,“we’ll start our own corps in Bed­Stuy!”
In 1988,Rocky had no idea that he and Joe would be attempting to establish the first minority­run ambulance service in the country,or just how creative he would have to be to overcome the difficulty.The pair’s first challenge was to find a location for the headquarters.They took over an abandoned building that was commonly used by drug dealers.Because there was no electricity or running water (except for the leaks in the roof),the two men worked during daylight hours.They used a two­way radio to receive emergency calls.
Although they could make do with their new headquarters,Rocky and Joe still lacked the most important component of an ambulance service:an ambulance.An old Chevrolet (雪佛兰) got them to the scenes of accidents,fires,shootings,and stabbings.But the car didn’t always start.At times,they were forced to strap (用带捆绑) their trauma kits and oxygen tanks to their backs and run on foot to the emergencies.Everyone laughed,except the victims who were still alive when  Rocky and Joe arrived.
小题1:The author believes the name “Rocky” fits James because________.
A.he is a tall and tough man
B.he is tall and does something big
C.he is living in a tough community
D.he leads a tough community
小题2:James’ seven­year­old niece would have been saved if________.
A.she had been sent to a better hospital
B.she had got first aid and arrived in hospital earlier
C.James had been at the spot
D.emergency calls had been available in the area
小题3:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 means________.
A.in a short time
B.over a long time
C.in the near future
D.from time to time
小题4:We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________.
A.ambulance corps were only allowed in rich white communities
B.James found white communities made more emergency calls
C.city services were not enough to meet people’s need
D.it was easy to establish the minority­run ambulance service

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Alex Taw,a 21­year­old student from Wiltshire,England.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends,preparing for college,worrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams,he sat down with a notebook at home,and jotted down (草草记下) the question:How can I become a millionaire?
The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (领域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (电脑上的像点),10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000,enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few months,he became a real millionaire.
How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?
“Well,I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university,as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支).Swift action was necessary!”He said.
He also added,“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”
His personal philosophy around money is:Money is not everything,but it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stress,but,unless_we_are_careful,it_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.
He also said,“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about business,there are other reasons—exploring your interests,meeting new people,and being in a creative environment.”
Besides making contributions to society,he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems,whatever they are.
小题1:According to the passage,which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?
A.Large imagination.B.Quick action.
C.Great ambition.D.Great investment.
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Alex Taw is an American millionaire.
B.Alex Taw will graduate from university.
C.Alex Taw doesn’t work hard.
D.Alex Taw was not rich before.
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?
A.The more money we have,the more stress we have.
B.Money can be of great help.
C.We should try our best to earn money.
D.Money is helpful in some way,but we should make full use of it.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire
B.The Success Road to Be a Millionaire
C.Alex Taw:An Millionaire Boy
D.The MillionDollarHomepage.com

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Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal:becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.The U.S. Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63­37.She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens,who retired in June.
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing­in ceremony.The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three.Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor—all three New Yorkers.
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court.Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice.She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006.
Kagan,who is 50 years old,is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama.(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country.Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law.She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser,was the head of Harvard Law School,and until her confirmation Thursday,was the U.S. Solicitor General—one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.Kagan was born in New York City.She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West side of Manhattan,the strong­willed,independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades.Her father was a lawyer.
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her high­school yearbook.Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.
小题1:What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?
A.Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.
B.It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
C.Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.
D.It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.To take the place of an old Justice,a Justice was elected by the Senate.
B.There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.
C.Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election.
D.No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.
小题3:What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A.Kagan is a born lawyer.
B.It is about Kagan’s biography.
C.Kagan’s character is fit for her job.
D.Kagan has worked for two Presidents.
小题4:This text must be taken from ________.
A.a storybook
B.a textbook
C.a newspaper
D.a biography of famous people

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Marilyn M.Arnold
4500 Ridgewood Road Memphis,Tennessee 38116
Tel:901­599­0316 E­mail:efg@yahoo.com
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to improve my organizational skills,educational background,and ability to work well with people.
Experience Lead Teacher La Petite Academy,Memphis,TN.
June,2011­July,2012
—Planned activities that would promote growth in language,social skills.
—Provided children with individual attention.
—Communicated with parents on a regular basis.
Education
At present,studying Science in Elementary Education at the University of Memphis.
Fahd EI Zoghat
American University of Beirut Tel:0096311­6820300 (Damascus) E­mail:abc@aub.edu.lb
Objective
To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and a good opportunity for growth.
Experience 2010­2011
—Assisted a professor in the computer simulation(模拟) of digital circuits.
—Assisted an instructor in the area of radar systems.
—Worked as a research assistant with a professor in the area of digital image processing.
Education
Stanford University,Palo Alto,CA
Madeline Little
555 Maple Dr.Hartford,CT 06105 Tel:(860)555­0820 E­mail:m.e.little@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position as a Salesman Associate to improve the ability to work well with people in Summer.
Experience
September 2009­Present
—Aid students in person and via phone with questions regarding course registration.
—Assist with all other office administrative duties.
—Nominated(提名) for Employee of the Year in 2011 due to excellent performance.
2005­2008
—Teammate on Hartford High School women’s soccer team.
Education
ABC Community College Hartford,CT Bachelor of Arts
James Todd Wells
7444 Vesta Drive Little Rock,Arkansas.72210
Tel:(501)555­555 E­mail:jtwell@mail.net
Objective
To secure a position with a well­established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship.
Experience
2001­2011
—Worked in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit Admissions of Outpatient Services at Hickingbotham Center admitting patients.Worked as liaison(联络) representative between family members and doctor.
—Worked also in Emergency Room admissions checking in patients.Entered personal data and followed up on insurance verification(核实).
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,Little Rock,Arkansas
小题1:From the first part,we can learn that Marilyn M.Arnold ________.
A.knows about children’s education
B.wants to get a job with a stable environment
C.has got a degree of Science in Elementary Education
D.is an excellent teacher of the University of Memphis
小题2:Which one may be short of independent working experience?
A.Marilyn M.Arnold.
B.Fahd EI Zoghat.
C.Madeline Little.
D.James Todd Wells.
小题3:According to James Todd Wells’experience,he is most likely to be hired by ________.
A.a supermarketB.a hotel
C.a hospitalD.a school
小题4:What do the four people have in common?
A.They have received college education.
B.They want a permanent job.
C.They want to work with people.
D.They have rich working experience.

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