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Tabb doesn't look like a typical music teacher. But every weekday evening in the French Quarter New Orleans, he beats out the rhythm on his music stand as students play their chosen instruments.

“I'm doing my best to take young people away from harmful things,” said Tabb. His program,  "The Roots of Music”, offers free music education to more than 100 students. He struggles to keep young people on the straight and narrow in the city with the nation's highest murder rate(兇殺率).

Tabb chose to target 9­to14­year­olds with his program. “That's a very important time in your life,” he said. “If I catch them then, I can hold onto them for at least four or five years and guide them the way that will lead them to success.”

Students meet from 4 pm to 7 pm every weekday, all year round. They work with tutors(助教) on schoolwork, practice their music and eat a hot meal before heading home. With the money provided by some people, Tabb's group is able to provide bus transportation, instruments and food for free. He calls it his “no excuse” policy. “You have no excuse why you're not here,” Tabb said. Tabb owes the success in part to the nature of music. “You're always learning something new,”he said. “That's what keeps the kids coming back every day.”

But the program isn't only about fun. “Music is about discipline (紀律),”said Tabb. He insists on good behavior and keeps kids in order with threats of sit­ups(仰臥起坐), pushups(俯臥撐) or tasks like picking up grains of rice — but these measures aren't just punishment. Tabb wants young people to realize that music can help them build a better future. “I don't say that I'm saving lives,” he said. “I say I'm giving life — a whole different life of music.”

1.The underlined phrase  "keep young people on the straight and narrow” may mean ________.

A．keep young people standing straight

B．keep young people on the correct life track(道路)

C．keep young people busy performing music

D．keep young people away from the dangerous parts of the city

2.Which of the following kids may NOT be included in Tabb's program “ The Roots of Music”？

A．Jack, 8 years old.                        B．Tom, 9 years old.

C．John, 11 years old.                      D．Linda, 13 years old.

3.What attracts children to join in the program to learn music?

A．The free food and transportation.           B．The famous music teacher.

C．The chance to learn new things.            D．The strict discipline rules.

4.By saying “music is about discipline”, Tabb means ________.

A．keeping discipline is more important than learning music

B．obeying(遵守) rules is important in playing music well

C．music is also connected with kids' grades

D．kids can learn how to behave through music

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Tabb's program offers young people help.

B．Kids improve grades through music learning.

C．Tabb offers kids free food to learn music.

D．Tabb performs music for street children.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了Tabb的音樂計劃，他希望用自己的這個計劃來幫助年輕人不要誤入歧途，學會很多新的東西。

1.B 推理題。根據本句He struggles to keep young people on the straight and narrow in the city with the nation's highest murder rate(兇殺率).可知在9-14歲是孩子最容易誤入歧途的時間，他希望用自己的行為來挽救這些孩子，故B正確。

2.A 推理題。根據第三段第一行Tabb chose to target 9­to14­year­olds with his program說明他的學生了9-14歲的孩子，那么A項中的8歲不符合年齡要求。故A項符合題目要求。

3.C 細節題。根據第四段最后2行“You're always learning something new,”he said. “That's what keeps the kids coming back every day.”說明在這里可以學到新的東西是孩子們經常來的原因，故C正確。

4.D 推理題。根據文章最后一段But the program isn't only about fun. “Music is about discipline (紀律),”和Tabb wants young people to realize that music can help them build a better future.說明他想通過自己的音樂讓孩子們學會紀律，學會在未來做一個好人。故D項正確。

5.A 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了Tabb的音樂計劃，他希望用自己的這個計劃來幫助年輕人不要誤入歧途，學會很多新的東西。故A正確。

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