Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock
Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(樂譜) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(樂隊(duì)), and writing their own music.

The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”
【小題1】The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

A.make kids feel coolB.make kids feel bored
C.make kids feel confidentD.make kids feel nervous
【小題2】How did Little Kids Rock help the school?
A.By writing music for kids.
B.By playing kids’ favorite songs.
C.By making instruments for school.
D.By training teachers for music classes.
【小題3】Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.
A.it encourages kids to experience music
B.it helps kids learn from great musicians
C.it allows kids to decide how to learn music
D.it offers musical programs all over the country
【小題4】What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Learning music is a good way to become successful.
B.Teaching in a proper way benefits students’ development.
C.It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music.
D.It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析:這篇短文主要介紹了小孩子搖滾樂隊(duì)的成功的教學(xué)經(jīng)歷。他們不是通過符號教給孩子們音樂而是通過孩子們的自己體驗(yàn),聽,模仿等方式讓孩子學(xué)習(xí)。這個(gè)組織還幫助學(xué)校培訓(xùn)駕馭音樂課堂的老師。在他們的幫助下學(xué)校的教學(xué)效果很好。
【小題1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)短文第一段rather than catch their imagination描述,而不是捕捉他們的想象力?芍衔暮退馑枷喾,故選B。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(樂隊(duì)), and writing their own music描述,可知他們培訓(xùn)駕馭音樂課堂的老師,故選D。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation.描述,可知他們是通過聽、模仿和有意義的實(shí)驗(yàn)來教給學(xué)生學(xué)音樂的。即體驗(yàn)音樂,故選A。
【小題4】歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文的描述,可知合理的教學(xué)方式有利于學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)和發(fā)展。故選B。
考點(diǎn):教育類短文閱讀。

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