Ⅰ.阅读理解
The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music programme, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
Music builds selfconfidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practise performing in front of the audience. Music gives children an opportunity for selfexpression, and that helps develop their selfconfidence.
Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.
语篇大意：作者认为音乐在学生成长过程中的作用不容忽视，是每所学校每个年级都该开设的一门课程。
1．According to the passage, music could make students smarter by .
A. improving their classroom skills and paying attention
B．improving their classroom skills and imagination
C．improving their attention and imagination
D．letting them make music and try out their own ideas
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience.They could improve their classroom skills，like paying attention and following directions.和第五句Making music also lets children use their imagination.可知B项正确。
2．What does the underlined phrase “glued to” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Unwilling to turn on. B．Always looking.
C．Unwilling to leave. D．Always playing.
答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。画线短语所在句的句意：父母能够享受听他们孩子(演奏)的音乐的乐趣，而不是看着他们目不转睛地盯着电脑或电视屏幕。根据语境可推知C项为正确答案。
3．The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could .
A．make children express themselves
B．bring children success
C．give children something to be proud of
D．develop children's selfconfidence
答案：D
解析：段落大意题。根据第三段首句Music builds selfconfidence，too.(音乐还能增强人的自信)可知D项为正确答案。
4．What's the best title of this passage?
A. Music Is a Must as a Course at School
B．Music Builds Children's SelfConfidence
C．Music Makes Students Much Smarter
D．Learning Music and Making Music Build Children's Character
答案：A
解析：标题判断题。根据第一段第一句The arts，especially music，should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level.和文章最后一句可知，作者建议学校开设音乐课程，故A项为最佳答案。
