There is no doubt that music plays a powerful role in our lives. It can calm our tired nerves after a busy day of work. Music even has the power to move us to tears when it stirs(激起) an emotional reaction. How then, does music play a role in special education?
If music has the ability to touch those hidden places we all carry inside, it proves an important tool for the special education teacher. For students with emotional problems, music can help soothe(抚慰) sadness. Consider the child that arrives in class depressed and upset. If music can indeed relax and calm him, he is more likely to focus and participate in class.
Dr. R. Joseph, author of Behavioral Neurology, writes, “It is well recorded that patients with left hemisphere(大脑半球) damage, who may be unable to speak or recognize words, can sing a melody(曲调).”
For this reason, some special education teachers have found it helpful to set their lessons to music. When students cannot understand or remember certain things, singing them helps make it easier.
Nature magazine reported “Music training helps underachievers. In Rhode Island, researchers studied eight public school first grade classes. Half of the classes became ‘text-arts’groups, receiving ongoing music training. After seven months, the students were given a test. The tested group had caught up with their fellow students in reading and surpassed(超过) their classmates in math by 22 percent. In the second year of the project, the tested students widened this even further. Students were also tested on attitude and behavior. Classroom teachers also noted improvement in these areas.”
It seems music does, indeed, play an important role in education. For the special education teacher, this is especially encouraging.
【小题1】The first paragraph is mainly about .A．the role of music in educationB．the importance of music in lifeC．the relationship between music and work resultsD．the relationship between music and behavior【小题2】For students with emotional problems, music might be .A．a toyB．a punishmentC．a medicineD．a puzzle【小题3】According to Dr. R. Joseph, people with left hemisphere damage .A．are unable to recognize peopleB．can produce some musical soundsC．can bee special education teachersD．might suffer right hemisphere damage too【小题4】The tested students mentioned in the fifth paragraph . A．behaved badly after the studyB．Didn’t show any difference after the studyC．had done well in their reading and math beforeD．received certain music education during the study【小题5】What is the text mainly about?A．The meaning of special education.B．The history of music education.C．The problem in music education.D．The role of music in special educationB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】根据第一段There is no doubt that music plays a powerful role in our lives. 及本段描述，可知本段主要是说的音乐在生活中的重要性，故选B。
【小题1】根据第二段For students with emotional problems, music can help soothe(抚慰) sadness. 描述，可知选C。
【小题1】根据“It is well recorded that patients with left hemisphere(大脑半球) damage, who may be unable to speak or recognize words, can sing a melody(曲调).”描述，可知选B。
【小题1】根据第五段Half of the classes became ‘text-arts’groups, receiving ongoing music training.描述，可知这些学生在学习期间接受一定的音乐教育。故选D。
【小题1】这篇短文主要讲述了音乐在特殊教育中的角色问题，故选D