completely his __6__ and that the traditional education system just doesn't work for all the students. So he decided to come up with a new __7__， which would make kids more interested in school. Finally a good idea __8__ him.

　　With the help of some friends, Kurt __9__ 60­second math tracks. They are given a certain name, like"Van Guard" and he __10__ multiplication tables (乘法表) to hip­hop beats. He also encourages dancing during class, __11__ it helps the children get into the mood and __12__ them in their learning. So far, Kurt has only invented musical materials for the multiplications, but the __13__ have been so positive that he is now working on new learning materials.

　　Ever since Kurt __14__ hip­hop into the classroom, he has had __15__ trouble during class. And attendance (出勤率) is __16__ at 100% and the students' grades have gone up greatly. What's more, the kids __17__ love learning math now.

　　Kurt wants to __18__ the traditional way of teaching, but he's not saying that it doesn't work. It just doesn't work for __19__， because not all students learn the same way. He only aims to show that we need to keep a(n) __20__ mind when it comes to children's education.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，科特老师原来是一个说唱艺术家，后来他在一所高中教数学。他把说唱音乐形式和数学教学结合起来，让自己的课堂顿时受到学生的青睐。

　　1．A.plan B．case

　　C．duty D．problem

　　解析：选B　根据下文的内容可知，在科特老师的课上，情况并不是这样。case意为"实况，情况"。

　　2．A.musical B．humorous

　　C．secret D．famous

　　解析：选A　根据上文的"This former hip­hop artist"及下文的内容可知，以前科特是说唱艺术家，他把自己的音乐跟乏味的数学结合起来。

　　3．A.strange B．pleasant

　　C．boring D．difficult

　　解析：选C　根据上文的"make math a lot easier"及下文的"make kids more interested"可知，他的这种教学方式使得数学的学习变得容易许多，并且没那么枯燥了。

　　4．A.acting on B．taking on

　　C．focusing on D．holding on

解析：选C　根据语境可知，当科特还是孩子时，学习数学就有困难，很难把注意力集中在数学上。