Question

    Who made the ABC song? Some people say a man named Charles Bradlee made the song. He was the first person to say he owned it. That was in 1834. Bradlee called the song “The Schoolmaster”. A schoolmaster is an old name for a teacher. No one knows where it came from. But we do have some clues.

Sounds Like Another Song

The ABC song sounds the same as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. It has the same tune, or music. It sounds like “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, too. Try singing each song. Sing them in a row. You can hear for yourself! The tune was first printed in 1761. It didn’t have any words. No one knows who wrote it. Later, a woman wrote the words for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. Her name was Jane Taylor. She lived in England. She wrote the words in 1806. Mozart was a very famous composer. He wrote a piece of music in 1785. It sounds a lot like the ABC song!

We Learn Better From Songs

When the ABC song first became popular, few children went to school. Most people did not learn how to read. They did not learn how to write, either. As time went on, this changed. More people needed to know how to read and write. More children started learning the ABC song. It helped them remember the letters.

Why do we sing the ABC song? We could just read it quietly. Or we could say it without singing. Why is the song partly important? The answer is related to how we learn. Children have always leaned from grown-ups. But 200 year ago, most people couldn’t read or write. Children had to remember things. They could not write down what they learned. They could not read about it later. So it was important to remember. Songs helped people remember. People sang songs that told stories. They taught their children what they knew through songs.

So, no none really knows who made the ABC song. We do know that this song is popular today. Most children who learn to speak English will sing it. Then they will remember their letters!

1.How is the passage mainly developed?

A.By comparing. B.By listing facts.

C.By telling a story. D.By examining differences.

2.Who made the ABC song?

A.Charles Bradlee B.Jane Taylor.

C.Mozart. D.No one knows the answer exactly.

3.Which of the following is not true about the importance of songs?

A.Songs help children remember the letters.

B.Songs told stories.

C.People can teach what they know to children through songs.

D.Songs help people have a happy life.

4.Why the Question “Who made the ABC song?” is used in the beginning?

A.To test the readers. B.To show the song is important.

C.To introduce the topic. D.To analyze the cause and effect.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文通过某些线索来说明ABC歌曲是谁创作的。但没有人真正知道是谁创作了ABC这首歌曲。

1.

推理判断题。由标题“Sounds Like Another Song”和“We Learn Better From Songs”的内容可知，这首曲子于1761年首次印刷。它没有任何文字。没人知道是谁写的。后来，一位女士写下了“闪闪发光的小星星”的歌词。她的名字叫简•泰勒。她住在英国。这句话是她在1806年写的。莫扎特是一位非常著名的作曲家。他在1785年写了一首曲子。听起来很像ABC的歌。但是200 年前，大多数人不会读也不会写。孩子们必须记住一些事情。他们不能把学到的写下来。歌曲帮助人们记忆。人们唱着讲故事的歌。他们通过歌曲教给孩子们他们所想知道的东西。所以以上都是在列举事实。故判断出短文是通过列举事实来展开的。故此题选B。

2.

细节理解题。由最后段So, no none really knows who made the ABC song(没有人知道谁创造了ABC这首歌)可知，所以，没有人真正知道是谁创作了ABC这首歌。故此题选D。

3.

细节理解题。由倒数第三段 More children started learning the ABC song. It helped them remember the letters.(越来越多的小孩学习ABC这首歌，它能帮助记住字母)和倒数第二段 Songs helped people remember. People sang song that told stories. They taught their children what they knew through songs.(歌曲帮助人们记忆。人们唱着讲故事的歌。他们通过歌曲教会孩子们知识)可知A项Songs help children remember the letters.(歌曲帮助孩子们记住字母)、B项Songs told stories.(歌曲讲故事)和C选项People can teach what they know to children through songs.(可以通过歌曲教会孩子们知识)正确。D选项文中未提及。故此题选D。

4.

推理判断题。通读全文可知，短文第二段第三段是通过某些线索来说明ABC歌曲是谁创作的，第四段对谁创作了ABC歌曲进行了总结，所以判断出第一段中的问题“Who made the ABC song?” 是为了介绍主题。以此来引出后几段的内容。故此题选C。