[2015山东宁阳四中高二年级月考]Howtodealsuccessfullywithachildshowingoutstandingmusicalability?Itsnotalwaysclearhowbesttodevelopandencouragehisgift.Manyparentsmayevenfailtorecog?nizeandrespondtot
[2015山东宁阳四中高二年级月考]Howtodealsuccessfullywithachildshowingoutstandingmusicalability?Itsnotalwaysclearhowbesttodevelopandencouragehisgift.Manyparentsmayevenfailtorecog?nizeandrespondtotheirchildren'sneeduntildiscouragementexplodesintouncooperativebehaviour.Andwhilemostschoolsareequippedtodealwithchildrenwhoareespeciallyableinacademicsubjectsthemusicallygiftedrequirespecialunderstandingwhichmaynotalwaysbeavailableinanordina?ryschool.Suchchildrenmaywellbenefitfromtheeducationofferedbyaspecialistmusicschool.
ThefivemusicschoolsinBritainaimtoprovideallenvironmentwheregiftedchildrencandeveloptheirskillsundertheguidanceofprofessionalmusicians.Childrenherespendabouthalfofadayonmusicalactivitiesforex?ampleindividuallessonsorchestraschamber(室内音乐的)groupsvoicetrainingconductingandtheory.Theyalsospendseveralhoursadaypractisinginprivaterooms.Therestoftheirtimeistakenupwiththesubjects:Eng?lishmathsandbasicsciences.
Whatarethedisadvantages?Anobviousproblemisthatthefeesarehigh.Howevereachschoolwillofferscholarshipsandotherformsoffinancialaid.Secondlynotallparentswanttosendtheirchildrentotheboardingschool,especiallyatanearlyage.Almostallthedirectorsofthespecialistschoolsexpressdoubtsaboutthewisdomofadmittingchildrenasyoungassevenintosuchatenseanddisciplined(守纪律的)environment.Theystresshoweverthattheirmainaimistoturnout"well-roundedandwell-balancedindividuals".
11.Ifachild'smusicalabilityisnotrecognized .
A.thechildmaybehavebadly
B.theabilitymayfadeaway
C.thechildmayloseinterest
D.theparentsmaybecomeanxious
12. Whatprobablymaymusicallygiftedchildrenfaceinordinaryschools?
A.Theiracademicworkmaysuffer.
B.Schoolslackmusicalequipment.
C.Musicisnotseenasanimportantsubject.
D.Parentsandteachersdon'tworktogether.
13.Thepassagemainlytalksabout .
A.educationanddevelopmentaboutchildren
B.disadvantagesofmusicschools
C.musicschoolsforchildrenwi