Growing up the daughter of an outstanding

题目内容：

Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator，Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others.It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.However，while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education，she realized that she was drawn to teach music，too.

In her ten years at Granite Falls，she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels，to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in country，state and national music competitions，and won numerous prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only a part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas.“Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential.The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and selfesteem，” Peterson said.“However，I don't believe it is the only benefit，nor the most powerful.It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer to other classrooms.” With this philosophy，Peterson introduced a crosscurriculum program，wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes，such as English and math，and expands upon them in an eightweek unit.

One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical，and whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class.Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community.“Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls，Washington，on the map for musical talents.Parents，staff and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children，”said Debra Rose Howell，a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Crisco Elementary School.

小题1:Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．educator

D．musician小题2:The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about ________.

A．Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls

B．country，state and national music competitions

C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D．Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs小题3:Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's class?

A．Music talent development.

B．Increased selfconfidence.

C．Ability in learning other subjects.

D．Prizes for English and maths.小题4:What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?

A．She has a special way of teaching music.

B．She makes her classes lively and interesting.

C．She combines her music class with other subjects.

D．She comes from a family of professional educators.

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:D

小题3:D

小题4:C

答案解析：

小题1:答案　B　[根据第一段中“It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.”可知，她最初的打算是当医生。]

小题2:答案　D　[主旨大意题。这一段主要介绍她在Granite Falls的十年时间里对音乐所做的一切。]

小题3:答案　D　[从全文分析A项是Andrea Peterson's class的主要的优点。从第三段的“ Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential. The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and selfesteem.”可知B、C两项正确。虽然文中提到D项，但不是“优点”。]

小题4:答案　C　[从对Andrea Peterson对音乐教学的方式看，她把其他课程融入她的音乐教学中是非常独特的，所以C项正确。]

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