Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator, Andrea Peterson knew at a yo

Growing up the daughter of anoutstanding educator, Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that

she wanted to serve others. Itwas with this mindset that she started to take a degree in medicine. However,while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education,she realized that she too was drawn to teach music.

In her ten years at Granite Falls, she has revitalized（复兴） the music programs atboth the

elementary and high school levels, to the extent that anadditional music teacher was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouragedstudents to participate in county ,state ,and national music competitions, andwon a lot of prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only part ofPeterson's instruction—it serves as a vehicle to other areas .

"Music is an amazing tool tounlock students' potential. The most visible benefit from their success in musicis their increased confidence and self-esteem," 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 back to otherclassrooms." With this philosophy, Peterson introduced a cross-curriculumprogram ,where she takes lessons taught in other classes, such as English andmath ,and expands upon them in an eight-week unit.

One of the most popular projectsin Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical, In theactivity students create a play from one of the books they have read in anotherclass. Students work together to choose the music that best fits with theoverall 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 communitymembers continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from thechildren," said Debra Rose Howell, a colleague of Peterson's at MonteCristo Elementary School.

1.At the beginning, Andrea Peterson planned towork as a (n)        .

    A．teacher        B．doctor         C．educator       D．musician

2.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about     .

    A．Andrea Peterson’s life at Granite Falls

    B．county, state and nationalmusic competitions

    C．the growth of the musicprogram in Granite Falls School District

    D．Andrea Peterson’s contributions to Granite Falls’music programs

3.Which of the following is NOT a benefit thestudents get from Andrea Peterson’s class?

    A．Music talentdevelopment.            B．Increased self-confidence.

    C．Ability in learning othersubjects.  D．Prizes for English and maths.

4.The following sentences tell what thestudents have to do about their musical project. Which is the right order ofthe events?

    a．They chose proper musicfor their play.

    b．They adapt the story intoa play.

    c．They put on the play forthe whole school or the whole community.

    d．They practice performingthe play.

    e．They choose a story theyhave read in another class.

A．e→b→a→d→c                      B．e→b→c→a→d   

C．a→e→b→d→c   D．a→b→e→d→c

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】略