Arts education matters 艺术教育的意义

黄园园

艺术不仅仅只有娱乐的功能，还能提升学生的思维、记忆，甚至是数学技能

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Learning how to dance， play a musical instrument， or create a comic strip （连环漫：）isn't just fun. According to the National Endowment for the Arts， kids who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement. Why？ Research shows that arts education can strengthen critical thinking， memory， and even math skills. Access to music， dance， and arts programs is especially important for children in low-income communities.

With budget shortfalls a continual concern， organizations around the country help schools introduce students to the arts. In my area， the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Arts in Community Education （ACE） program supplements （增補）arts education in local public and private schools. Founded in 1990， the program includes school visits from musicians and actors and field trips to art museums and theaters.

To learn more about ACE， I spoke with Rebecca Whitney， who is the program's director of education. She explained that ACE's goal is to deepen students'understanding of the world through music， dance， and even drama.

Expanding horizons and providing access to everyone are top priorities （最重要的事）."The important value of arts education is to teach and inspire creativity， collaboration， community， and connections，"Whitney said. "Most schools pay only $17 per student for all of the programming."

With budget shortfalls a continual concern， organizations around the country help schools introduce students to the arts. In my area， the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Arts in Community Education （ACE） program supplements （增补）arts education in local public and private schools. Founded in 1990， the program includes school visits from musicians and actors and field trips to art museums and theaters.

To learn more about ACE， I spoke with Rebecca Whitney， who is the program's director of education. She explained that ACE's goal is to deepen students'understanding of the world through music， dance， and even drama.

Expanding horizons and providing access to everyone are top priorities （最重要的事）."The important value of arts education is to teach and inspire creativity， collaboration， community， and connections，"Whitney said. "Most schools pay only $17 per student for all of the programming."

1. It is difficult for some schools to introduce arts education because of

A. a lack of confidence B. a lack of profit

C. a lack of financial support D. a lack of interest

2. What's the aim of ACE？

A. To improve students5 academic achievements.

B. To help kids understand the world better through arts.

C. To raise funds for children in low-income communities.

D. To choose talented children for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

3. How did Isabella Krynicka feel after watching professional musicians perform？

A. Encouraged. B. Unexpected. C. Discouraged. D. Mild.

4. What does the underlined word "resume"in the last paragraph mean？

A. Recover. B. Influence. C. Support. D. Continue.

Useful expressions

be likely to 有可能

strengthen critical thinking 增强批判（思维 access to通向 的入口 ;有权使用 take a trip to 去 的旅行

now that 既然