练习43阅读理解＋应用文写作Ⅰ.阅读理解A2022·哈三中调研应用文285词★★★☆☆ThefamousSpanishpainterPabloPicassooncesaid：“Everychildisanartist.Theproblemhehasishowtoremainanartistoncehegrowsup.”Thisisbothencouraginganddiscouraging:Thefactthatwewereallborntobeartistsiscertainlyexciting，andyettherealityhasproventhatremainingoneisataskthatmanyofushavefailed.Fortunately,somepeoplehaveseentheproblemandwanttosolveit.Westerneducatorshavesuggestedthatweintroducetheconceptof“STEAM”insteadof“STEM”—traditional“coremajors(专业)”includingscience,technology,engineering,andmath—sincethe“A”，whichstandsfor“arts”，isjustasimportant.AndonApril11,China'sMinistryofEducationissuedaguideline.Collegesanduniversitiesarerequiredtoprovidemoreartrelatedcoursesandstudentsneedtoearnacertainnumberofartcredits(学分)inordertograduate.Theseeffortscameaftermanyscientificstudieshadfoundthatarteducationhelpsstudentsdevelopselfconfidenceandteamworkskills,aswellashabitsofmindsuchasproblemsolvingandcriticalthinking,accordingtoTheWashingtonPost.It'struethatnoneoftheseskillstargetsspecificjobs.ButasformerUSballetdancerDamianWoetzeltoldTheAtlantic,thepurposeofartis“togivekidsthetoolstobecomeadultswhoarecreative,adaptable,andexpressive—capableofhavingtheireyesandearsandsensesalive”.Andwecannowseehowwelosttrackofourborn“artistself”onourwaytogrowingup:Wefailedtokeepourcapabilitiestosee,hearandfeel,andbecameblind,deafandinsensitiveadults.Hopefully,arteducationcanhelpturnthingsaround.1．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroduceafamousartist.B．Tosummarizethewholepassage.C．Toleadinthetopic.D．Toencourageustobeartists.2．Whyshouldtheconceptof“STEAM”beintroduced?A．Artisasimportantastradition“coremajors”．B．Allofusshouldlearnartincollege.C．Traditional“coremajors”areoutofdate.D．Westerneducationismorehelpful.3．WhatcanwepredictfromtheguidelineissuedbyChina'sMinistryofEducation?A．Moreart－relatedcourseswillappearinallschools.B．Collegestudentswillhavetogainenoughartcreditstog...
