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Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum.
The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test, it is not the fault of drama and music classes— they are failing because the “ academic” classes are not sufficient.
It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.
Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art— there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge — certainly not a good preparation for the real world.
小题1:Music and drama are not included in the high-school curriculum mainly because________.| A．the school committee pays no attention to them | | B．the school is afraid of losing financial support | | C．the students are not interested in both of them | | D．the state standardized test is more important. |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test | | B．students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons | | C．The school committee completely influences students’ attitude towards the arts | | D．Quite a few students are discouraged from music and art in today’s school system. |
小题3:We can learn that music and art can ________.| A．make students round-shaped people in future | | B．provide students with analytical thinking | | C．motivate students in creativity and expression | | D．prevent students graduating from high school |
小题4:The best title of the passage can be ________.| A．Who Killed Music and Drama? | | B．Can Curriculum Go Without Music? | | C．Why is Music So Important? | | D．How To Prepare For the Real World? |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
因为经费的问题，有些学校取消了音乐课程，引起了人们的讨论。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第2段3,4行it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost.所以他们在课程里采把音乐和戏剧排除在外，可知B正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第三段1,2行It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered.可知D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据最后一段第2行It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art可知文学与艺术可以激发创造性和表达，故C正确。
小题4:B 主旨大意题。文章讨论的正是课程里能不能没有音乐？ |
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Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．
Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．
All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．
It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．
However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．
小题1:The hotheaded are people who ________．| A．spend more money than they have | | B．spend less money than other people | | C．save money | | D．make money |
小题2:The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．| A．to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash | | B．to encourage people to spend more money | | C．to be always useful in emergencies | | D．to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty |
小题3:Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．| A．the amount of credit granted | | B．the number and range of outlets | | C．the possibility of loss of money | | D．the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards |
小题4:The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．| A．floating with the tide of | B．going through a difficult period of | | C．rising and falling with the tide of | D．attempting to go against the tide of |
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It’s a nightmare for Huazhong University of Science and Technology （HUST）: within a week，two students committed suicide by jumping off dorm buildings．对于整个华中科技大学来说，这简直就是场噩梦：一周之内，两名学生在宿舍跳楼自***。
Officials from the university are reluctant to give interviews．校方官员们不愿接受采访。
“We had a hard time calming down students who were shocked at the suicides,” said Zhang Jingyuan，one official of HUST．
“Media coverage may arouse some students’ negative emotions again．Suicide can be contagious,” Zhang said．他说，“媒体的报道将会再次引发学生的消极情绪，自***是会传染的。”
The university reacted promptly to the first suicide on October 23．对于今年10月23号发生的第一起自***事件，华中科技大学迅速做出应急措施。
Advisors and class leaders conducted dorm-to-dorm checks to find students suffering depression．Then psychologists offered one-on-one counseling to them．辅导员和班长们走访了每个宿舍，找出遭遇抑郁的学生。然后，心理咨询师会为这些学生提供一对一的心理咨询。
Notice boards publicizing tips for identifying peers’ mental problems and offering help were set up in front of dorm buildings．Leaflets carrying similar information were handed out to each dorm．宿舍楼前竖起一些布告栏，为同学们普及关于如何发现身边人遭遇心理问题并提供帮助的小贴士。印有类似内容的小册子也被分发给每个寝室。
However，the second suicide came seven days later．然而，七天后，第二起自***事件发生了。
Both students were described as men of few words．Their schoolmates didn’t see anything to indicate suicide．据周围人描述，这两名学生都很少言寡语。他们的同学都没有觉察到任何自***前的征兆。
Zhang revealed that the two students had been bothered by mental disorders．But the school didn’t know this until the students’ close friends outside school and their parents unveiled the truth after the suicides．章劲元透露，这两名学生曾经饱受心理疾病的困扰。但是学校对此并不知情，他们校外的好友和家长也是在自***事件发生后才说出实情。
According to Zhang，there are only three full-time counselors working in the university’s counseling center for its 60,000 students．He complained: “It’s unrealistic to rely only on counselors to detect students’ mental problems．”据章劲元说，全校共有六万名学生，但学校的心理咨询中心只有三位全职心理咨询师。他抱怨说：“仅仅依靠心理咨询师来察觉学生的心理问题，这是不现实的。”
Effective prevention comes from long-term education for life instead of temporary intervention to meet an emergency，said Hu Yi’an．Hu delivers a course of lectures on life and death at Guangzhou University．He worries that universities have paid little attention to education for life．有效的预防来自于长期的生命教育，而并非遭遇紧急状况时的临时干预，胡毅安（音译）说。他在广州大学教授以生命和死亡为主题的课程。他为各大高校给予生命教育的关注少之又少而担忧。
“Education for life helps students respect and love life so they won’t resort to ending their lives when they have difficulties,” said Hu．“生命教育可以帮助学生尊重、热爱生命，这样一来，当他们遇到困难的时候就不会选择结束生命了,” 胡毅安说。
According to Hu，the principles can be incorporated into everyday teaching．胡毅安还表示，这些观念可以融入到日常教学中去。
Hu is also concerned that some universities are conveying discriminatory message that will hold back students from seeking help．胡老师也很担心一些大学传递出带有歧视性的信息会使得学生们不愿去寻求帮助。
When HUST conducted the dorm-to-dorm examination，students with poor academic performance were paid special attention．In March，Peking University also released a controversial policy，which required teachers to have a chat with students “with biased thinking”．当华中科技大学校方挨个宿舍进行走访时，学习成绩较差的学生也被给予了特别关照。三月份，北京大学也推行了一项备受争议的政策，该新规要求教师们要找那些学生中的“激进分子”谈话。
However，Hu suggested that students step out of their comfort zone to seek real-life communication．
小题1:The underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably means “ ”．| A．willing | B．unhappy | C．refused | D．decided |
小题2:Which measure the university took to the first suicide is incorrect?| A．Conducting checks to find out the students’ depression． | | B．Offering counseling to the students． | | C．Setting up notice boards publicizing tips for identifying peers’ mental problems and offering help． | | D．Handing out leaflets to each student． |
小题3:Which of the following is right according to the text?| A．Officials of HUST were willing to give the details about the suicide． | | B．HUST didn’t respond to the first suicide． | | C．What the university about the suicide was a success． | | D．Their close friends and parents did know the students had mental disorder． |
小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．Two students of HUST committed suicide． | | B．What can we do to prevent the student’s suicide? | | C．The reasons why the students committed suicide． | | D．The dangers in the universities in China． |
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Peter King, 15 and Mary King, 13 went to see a doctor together. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor |gave her some cough medicine.
These are the words on the bottle of medicine:
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use.
Take three times daily after meals.
Dosage: Adults 2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8 -14 1 teaspoonful
Child 4-7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4.
Store in a cool place.
Use before October 1998.
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小题1:Mary should take ____ in a day.| A．2 teaspoonfuls | B．3 teaspoonfuls | | C．4 teaspoonfuls | D．1 teaspoonful |
小题2:People aged ____ cannot take this medicine.小题3:Mary or her mother should ____ the medicine after the tenth month of 1998.| A．throw away | B．take two times | | C．stop to take | D．take 3 times more |
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Children, especially at young ages, are very creative. And creativity can be a glorious thing. Look at all the amazing artists and architects that have created glorious pieces of history. Look at all the authors with the award winning books. Now I am not saying everyone is going to end up this way but creativity is an important part of growing up and becoming who you are. This should be encouraged in young children as well as the older children.
Young children grow up playing with make-believe. And so many people try to make their young child see that their invisible friend isn’t real or that talking when someone is not in the room is weird. To adults it is, but for small children it is them being creative. May it be them playing house, or chef, or playing with stuffed animals, it is their creative part coming out. Some kids can have fun playing with rocks and sticks and it’s because of their creativeness that they can do this. The invisible friend part is another part of being imaginative, and is not a bad thing since they will grow out of that phase. So encourage this and play along with them, play house or stuffed animals or whatever they want to play. Help keep their imagination running. You can even make up games, like treasure hunts, dinosaurs, or super heroes; there is just so much you can choose from.
For older children, talk to them. Help them see things through others’ eyes, or help them see things from a different point of view. Helping children see things from other views helps them keep their minds open for new ideas and new things.
All this can help your children’s minds stay creative. The arts and music, even thoughts are an important part of life and important in our society. If we didn’t have and encourage creative thinking, we wouldn"t have had inventors, or philosophers, or as I said before, artists.
小题1:The underlined word “weird” is the closest in meaning to “_______”.| A．similar | B．strange | C．common | D．natural |
小题2:If a child plays with his invisible friend, it shows that _______.| A．the child is longing for friendship | | B．the child has no one to play with in life | | C．the child has great imagination | | D．there is something wrong with the child’s mind |
小题3:According to the author, if a child talks alone in a room, we should _______.| A．let him be | | B．stop him from doing so | | C．give him some advice | | D．know that he is suffering from loneliness |
小题4:What is mainly talked about in the passage?| A．How creative artists and architects can be. | | B．How to help children grow up in a healthy way. | | C．What kind of activities children like. | | D．How to protect and encourage children’s creativity. |
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Many people say pennies are not worth saving. After all, a penny is only worth a cent. But one unusual penny turned out to be worth a lot more when a coin collector paid $1.7 million for it earlier this month.
The coin is one of a kind. It is the only penny that the Denver mint(铸币厂) made out of copper, instead of steel, in 1943. Because it is unique, it is also very valuable. No penny has ever sold for so much money.
The Changing Penny
The Lincoln penny first appeared in 1909. For 34 years, the one-cent coin was made out of copper. Then, in 1943, the penny changed. World War II was going on, and copper was needed for equipment. So for one year, pennies were made out of steel instead. At least most of them were.
Only a few coins were made out of unused copper. There are three main mints, or places where coins are made, in the United States. Of the known copper pennies from 1943, twelve were made in the Philadephia mint, and five were made in the San Francisco mint. Only one was made in the Denver mint.
Nobody knows for sure why a copper penny was made at the Denver mint in 1943, coin dealers Andy Skrabalak told Time for Kids. “There is a rumor that a mint employee made the coin in the middle of the night.”
A Special Set
The coin collector who bought the $1.7 million penny wants to remain unknown. But the reason for the trade is known. He already had two copper pennies from 1943 – one from the San Francisco mint and one from the Philadephia mint. To complete the set, he needed the Denver penny. The three coins will go on display at a coin exhibition in Tampa, Florida.
The collector who sold the penny is also keeping his name a secret. It took four years to convince him to give up the rare coin. Now that he has finally donating all of the money to charity.
小题1:Why is the Lincoln penny worth over one million dollars?
A. Because it has a history of thirty-four years.
B. Because it was made out of a rare material.
C. Because it was made on one night of 1943 by the Denver mint.
D, Because it was the only coin Denver mint made out of copper in 1943.
小题2:Before the Lincoln penny was sold, people thought one-cent coins __________.| A．were worth collecting for selling later | | B．were surely valuable if not made out of steel | | C．wouldn’t be sold for large amounts of money | | D．were only useful for some coin museums |
小题3:At least how many copper coins were made in 1943?| A．Five | B．Twelve | C．Seventeen | D．Eighteen |
小题4:What can we learn about the collector who sold the penny?| A．He already had two copper pennies from 1943. | | B．He wanted to complete the set of copper pennies. | | C．He didn’t want to sell his penny in the beginning. | | D．He was a well-known coin dealer in Tampa, Horida. |
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