158. The arts (music, dance, visual arts, etc.) are vitally important to students’ education and should therefore receive as much emphasis as mathematics, science, reading and other mainstream subjects."

艺术(音乐、舞蹈、视觉艺术等等)对与学生们的教育至关重要，因此应该和数学、自然科学等主流学科一样受到重视。

1. Arts will ignite the sparks of human minds, and will spur us to quarry the beauty of the nature.

2. On the other hand, mainstream subjects can help students to form critical logical mind that is crucial for making a disinterest decision.

3. It is an effective way to improve the learning efficiency by introducing the arts to the science and engineering students.

一旦人们陷于饥饿、失业或者缺乏谋生的基本技能，运用公共资源去扶持艺术是很不恰当的----并且甚至是残忍的----尤其明知这些资金所有可能的用途。

1. The implicit rationale behind the speaker’s statement seems to be that cultural enrichment pales in importance compared to food, clothing, and shelter.

2. It might also be tempting to agree with the speaker on the basis that arts patronage is neither an appropriate nor a necessary function of government.

3. On the other hand are compelling arguments that public support for the art is desirable, whether or not unemployment and hunger have been eliminated. One such argument is that by allocating public resources to the arts, we actually help

4. A second argument against the speaker’s position has to do with the function and ultimate objectives of art.