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(1)A.细节理解题。根据原文第二段"Because the school system is running out of funding,it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost.由于学校系统资金不足,它需要确保学生通过考试,否则将损失更多的钱。"可知学校担心如果学生不通过考试,那么久快没有资金了。A.the school is afraid of losing financial support.(学校害怕失去财政支持)正确。故选A.
(2)B.词义猜测题。根据原文第二段" it is not the fault of drama and music classes.They are failing because the "academic" classes are in deficiency in a way.这不是戏剧和音乐课的错。他们之所以不及格,是因为"学术"课程在某种程度上缺乏。"可知既然不是因为上戏剧和音乐课,因此推测是文化课缺乏,故划线处为"缺乏;不够"之意。A.Too many.太多;B.Not enough.不够;C.Too boring.太无聊;D.Not proper.不合适。故选B.
(3)C.推理判断题。根据原文最后一段"It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through the arts﹣there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide.它阻碍了人们通过艺术创造和表达情感的自然感觉﹣﹣生活中有比数学和英语提供的分析性思维更多的东西。"可知艺术能够激发创造性和表达能力。C.motivate students in creativity and expression.(激发学生的创造力和表达能力)正确。故选C.
(4)A.推理判断题。根据原文首段提到戏剧课,音乐课取消时用了"died here"以及"it was killed"等词语,可知作者用幽默的方式写整篇文章。A.Humorously.幽默地;B.Mildly.温和地;C.Excitedly.兴奋地;D.Bitterly.苦涩地。故选A.