Question

Many people in the world have heard of a special school called Kentucky Avenue School. It’s their duty to give the children the best of both traditional and progressive (进步的) education. While the teachers in other schools teach the students in the usual ways, most teachers here are allowed to choose to enrich (丰富) the children’s challenging subjects with creative, hands-on projects.

A visitor to the school might see, for example, that in language arts, the older children are talking about Hamlet while the younger children are writing a puppet play (木偶戏). In Spanish, students might be drawing family trees. In science, they are allowed to act out cell membranes (细胞膜) or test with magnets (磁铁). In music, they are allowed to learn a kind of jazz, play the guitar, or learn lyrics in sign language. In gym, they are allowed to take a class with dance music or play balls in the park. In current events (时事), they might be filming an original news report.

There are always so many interesting things going on at Kentucky Avenue School that adult visitors often shout, “I wish I could go to school here!”

1.Kentucky Avenue School’s duty is to give the students_________education.

A. traditional and progressive

B. progressive and original

C. traditional and original

D. progressive and unusual

2.At Kentucky Avenue School, students might________in Spanish.

A. talk about Hamlet

B. draw family trees

C. act out cell membranes

D. film an original news report

3.Students might be taking a class with dance music________.

A. in gym    B. in science

C. in maths    D. in language arts

4.We can learn that the lessons of Kentucky Avenue School are all_______.

A. common    B. boring    C. unforgettable    D. creative

5.The passage mainly tells us________.

A. where Kentucky Avenue School is

B. many usual teaching ways in Kentucky Avenue School

C. what students are learning in Kentucky Avenue School

D. some students and teachers in Kentucky Avenue School

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】世界上许多人都听说过一所名叫肯塔基大道的特殊学校。给孩子们最好的传统教育和进步教育是他们的责任。这里的大多数老师都可以选择用有创意的、动手的项目来丰富孩子们挑战性的科目。

例如，一个参观学校的人可能会看到，在语言艺术中，年纪较大的孩子在谈论哈姆雷特，而年幼的孩子正在写一出木偶剧。在西班牙语中，学生可能会绘制家谱。在科学领域，他们被允许用磁铁来做细胞膜或测试。在音乐中，他们可以学习一种爵士乐，弹吉他，或者学习用手语学习的歌词。在体育馆里，他们被允许带着舞蹈音乐上课或在公园里玩球。在当前的事件中，他们可能正在拍摄一份原始的新闻报道。

肯塔基大道的学校里总有那么多有趣的事情发生，成年游客常常大声说：“我希望我能在这里上学！”

1.根据It’s their duty to give the children the best of both traditional and progressive (进步的) education.可知，肯塔基大道学校的职责是给学生们传统的和进步的教育，故答案选A。

2.根据In Spanish, students might be drawing family trees.可知，在肯塔基大道学校，在西班牙语，学生们可以绘制家谱，故答案选B。

3.根据In gym, they are allowed to take a class with dance music or play balls in the park.可知，在体育馆学生们被允许带着舞蹈音乐上课，故答案选A。

4.根据While the teachers in other schools teach the students in the usual ways, most teachers here are allowed to choose to enrich the children’s challenging subjects with creative, hands-on projects.可知，肯塔基大道学校的课程都是选择有创意的、动手的项目来丰富孩子们的挑战性，结合选项，故答案选D。

5.A. 肯塔基大道学校在哪里；B. 肯塔基大道学校的许多通常的教学方式；C. 学生们在肯塔基大道学校学什么；D. 肯塔基大道学校的一些学生和老师。通过对整篇文章的理解可知，本文主要讲述了在肯塔基大道学校的学生们学习什么，其它选项均不符合题意；故答案选C。