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How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very 1. It is often only thought to be entertainment, but not the first 2 for education. This opinion is wrong. 3, music education is necessary for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Music 4 the musicians' thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, just 5 Mozart's music represents(代表)a lifestyle, rock music also represents a 6. George Gershwin's music is another 7. He introduced jazz style into his music.
Music 8 a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains 9 the sun rises and sets. 10 explores(探索)emotional(情绪的)meanings. People need every possible way to 11 about our world.
Music shows people's thoughts. We can "talk" to each other in this 12 way. Through the language we 13 our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children 14 a good music education, we take 15 away from the meanings that music expresses. So music education is much more necessary than people usually think.
()1. A. interesting B. possible C. meaningful D. important
()2. A. choice B. step C. advice D. purpose
()3. A. In total B. In fact C. In the end D. In that case
()4. A. recalls B. reminds C. reflects D. reviews
()5. A. because B. as C. when D. for
()6. A. life B. lifestyle C. emotion D. feeling
()7. A. decision B. example C. suggestion D. tradition
()8. A. performs B. promises C. provides D. prepares
()9. A. how B. why C. where D. what
()10. A. Science B. Sports C. Music D. Art
()11. A. doubt B. learn C. talk D. worry
()12. A. amazing B. awful C. terrible D. surprising
()13. A. explain B. expect C. excite D. express
()14. A. accept B. receive C. discover D. find
()15. A. them B. him C. her D. it

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