Question

 Why is music an important subject that every child should study?

First of all, music helps us when we are 1      , and    adds us pleasure when we are happy. There are many different types of music： slow and fast, serious and 2      We can choose the music to 3      our feelings. And secondly, music is fun. Everyone

enjoys 4      the drum and using their energy!

Scientists say that music helps children with language learning. Music improves listening and we know that children 5      have studied music can learn foreign languages more easily. Students who have learnt to play music are also 6      at math. This is not surprising, 7      music is mathematical (精确的）with notes in order. Playing music with other people also 8      children to work together. People who can play musical instruments always have 9      they can do at a party.

You need a lot of practice to play an instrument, 10      it can be difficult to persuade (说服）your child to spend hours playing the piano or playing the guitar. Also music 11      should be a daily habit, for example, every day after school, but do not 12      the practice too long.

Parents should listen to their child playing and tell him or her that they 13      it. Practice should also be fun. It is also a good 14      to finish the practice with a piece of music the child likes, and so learning music will be a pleasant 15      of the day.

(   ) 1. A.    happy    B. unhappy

C. lucky    D. unlucky

(   ) 2. A.    tiring    B. surprising

C. boring    D. relaxing

(   ) 3. A.    fit    B. make

C. hurt    D. tell

(   ) 4. A.    lending    B. playing

C. making    D. using

(   ) 5. A.    what    B. whom

C. which    D. who

(   ) 6. A.    worse    B. angrier

C. better    D. slower

(   ) 7. A.    so    B. as

C. until    D. though

(   ) 8. A.    teaches    B. asks

C. wants    D. gets

(   ) 9. A.    everything    B. something

C. anything    D. nothing

(   ) 10. A.    but    B. and

C. or    D. so

(   ) 11. A.    practice    B. exercise

C. lesson    D. study

(   ) 12. A.    take    B. stop

C. make    D. see

(   ) 13. A.    dislike    B. enjoy

C. mind    D. keep

(   ) 14. A.    way    B. answer

C. chance    D. idea

(   ) 15. A.    minute    B. time

C. part    D. kind

Answer 1

1.    B    2.    D    3.    A    4.    B    5.    D    6.    C    7.    B    8.    A

9. B    10. B 11.    A 12.    C    13.    B    14.    D

15. C