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| Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world, an international cultural ambassador. And he was also a teacher and activist. For more than sixty years, Mr. Stern performed excellent music. He performed in concerts around the world and on recordings. Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in Ukraine. His parents moved to California the following year. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(旧金山音乐学院). He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York and was praised by music critics. Isaac Stern became one of the busiest musicians of his day. He played more than one hundred concerts a year. He also became one of the most recorded musicians in history. Isaac Stern also supported artistic development and freedom. In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called From Mao to Mozart:Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film. In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said music is an important part of a civilized life. He said people need music as much as they need bread. Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of eighty-one. He was a major influence on music in the twentieth century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings. 1. What did Isaac Stern think of music? A. Necessary. B. Difficult. C. Entertaining. D. Interesting. 2. The passage mentioned Isaac Stern's visit to China mainly to ________. A. encourage people to develop the international relationship B. advise the readers to take up music C. introduce more achievements of Isaac Stern D. show he acted as an international cultural ambassador 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern? A. He was born in California in the 1920s. B. He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings. C. He played less than one hundred concerts in all. D. His excellent music life lasted over 60 years. 4. From the passage, we can infer that ________. A. Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot B. Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day C. Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth D. Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life 5. What will be the best title for the passage? A. Isaac Stern and the awards he got B. Isaac Stern's life of pursuing music C. Isaac Stern:one of the most honored musicians D. Isaac Stern's visit to China |
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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 highschool 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. 1. Music and drama are not included in the highschool 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 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. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today's school system. C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons. D. The school committee completely influences students' attitude towards the arts. 3. We can learn that music and art can ________. A. motivate students in creativity and expression B. make students roundshaped people in future C. provide students with analytical thinking D. prevent students graduation from high school 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?" |
| 短文改错 I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can watch TV afterschool. She holds view that senior three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that, I'll unable to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye. But I really can't accept her ideas. In my opinion, watch TV can set my mind at rest after a day's hard works.Besides, it is important for us to know what had happened at home and at abroad. Thus, we shouldn't be forbidden to watch TV. ________________________________________________________________________________ |