Question

How to deal successfully  with a child showing outstanding musical ability? It’s 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(不合作的)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 often 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.”
小題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

小題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．

小題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

小題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

小題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

   
小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：文章大意：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方面的課程。
小題1:細節理解題。根據第一段第三句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。
小題2:細節理解題。根據文章第一段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。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據文章第三段從音樂學院設置的專業課程、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。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據文章第四段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，絕大數音樂學院的負責人認為孩子們入學時年齡太小，不成熟。故D正確。
小題5: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方面的課程。故C正確。