【C15】_考试资料网

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C1】

A．entity
B．auction
C．choice
D．coalition

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C1】

A．number
B．amount
C．quantity
D．numbers

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C2】

A．whereas
B．though
C．while
D．for

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C2】

A．better than
B．instead of
C．as well as
D．rather than

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C3】

A．off
B．forward
C．away
D．on

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C3】

A．Therefore
B．Yet
C．Moreover
D．Thus

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C4】

A．substantially
B．heavily
C．equally
D．misleadingly

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C4】

A．which
B．that
C．what
D．how

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C5】

A．stimulation
B．shift
C．progress
D．glamour

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C5】

A．characteristically
B．particularly
C．mainly
D．exactly

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C6】

A．factors
B．ingredients
C．composers
D．facts

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C6】

A．If
B．Although
C．Because
D．Supposing

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C7】

A．trait
B．feature
C．genre
D．style

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C7】

A．prosperous
B．democratic
C．literate
D．thriving

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C8】

A．onto
B．into
C．out
D．in

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C8】

A．unless
B．in case
C．when
D．only

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C9】

A．struck
B．touched
C．moved
D．hit

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C9】

A．experts
B．populace
C．voters
D．mob

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C10】

A．vivacity
B．originality
C．creativity
D．dynamic

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C10】

A．subscribers
B．users
C．passers-by
D．victims

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C11】

A．conceived
B．thought
C．believed
D．perceived

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C11】

A．amid
B．between
C．upon
D．among

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C12】

A．special
B．peculiar
C．gross
D．total

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C12】

A．knowledge
B．data
C．intelligence
D．quest

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C13】

A．variety
B．amusement
C．sundries
D．fun

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C13】

A．fair
B．wise
C．risky
D．proper

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C14】

A．mix
B．join
C．put
D．share

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C14】

A．too
B．fairly
C．very
D．rather

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C15】

A．In other words
B．To sum up
C．On the contrary
D．Generally speaking

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C15】

A．incident
B．question
C．inference
D．impact

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C16】

A．arise
B．derive
C．raise
D．originate

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C16】

A．reaction
B．cooperation
C．interaction
D．relation

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C17】

A．Conversely
B．Similarly
C．Accordingly
D．Presumably

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C17】

A．out
B．on
C．forward
D．through

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C18】

A．primitive
B．ultimate
C．classical
D．initial

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C18】

A．direction
B．way
C．method
D．epoch

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C19】

A．for
B．with
C．without
D．except

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C19】

A．possibilities
B．capabilities
C．abilities
D．responsibilities

单项选择题

It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America"s most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】at home. 【C3】, it is very difficult to explain【C4】is new or【C5】American about them, for the 【C6】are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of America" s contribution to the【C7】can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【C8】popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【C9】by its 【C10】, vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】as kind of 【C12】theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】, but to【C14】in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【C15】, it meant that the songs and dances should 【C16】naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【C18】 in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【C20】. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.【C20】

A．circumstances
B．context
C．situation
D．surroundings

单项选择题

If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such【C1】, 【C2】the jobs must be carried 【C3】at the same time. Because we depend so【C4】upon science and technology for our 【C5】, we must produce specialists in many fields. 【C6】we live in a 【C7】nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and【C8】necessary, to judge the work of 【C9】. The public school must educate both producers and 【C10】of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance【C11】the branches of 【C12】that contribute to effective thinking and 【C13】 judgment. Such balance is defeated by【C14】much emphasis on any one field. This 【C15】of balance involves not only the【C16】of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. 【C17】, we must have a balance between current and【C18】knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new【C19】in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of【C20】for beginners.【C20】

A．grounds
B．courses
C．doctrines
D．quotas

你可能感兴趣的试题