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【題目】A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the background, a young girl reads a rejection (拒絕) letter from a ballet school. You have the wrong body for ballet, 'it says,' and at thirteen, you are too old. This was one of the most popular advertisements (廣告) of 2014 and it describes American ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland.

This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three. Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old. People often told her that she was too old, or that she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (單獨(dú)的) performer, and in 2015 she became its principal dancer.

Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next? According to Copeland, anything is possible: "My career (職業(yè)) really is just now beginning.'

【1】How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer?

A. 13

B. 14

C. 25

D. 33

【2】Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes?

A. Because her family moved a lot.

B. Because she was not a good dancer.

C. Because she had no invitation letter.

D. Because she had the wrong body type.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Copeland became successful because of the advertisement.

B. Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents.

C. Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.

D. Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.

【4】What's the writer’s opinion of Copeland?

A. Copeland sets an example who never gives up.

B. Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen.

C. Copeland has made her achievements by accident.

D. Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】試題這是一篇記敘文，講述了曾經(jīng)因?yàn)槟挲g太大被舞蹈學(xué)校拒絕的科普蘭憑借自己的努力成為了一名舞蹈家、作家和百老匯演員。詮釋了一切皆有可能的道理。

【1】題意：當(dāng)她成為首席舞蹈家時(shí)，科普蘭有多大年紀(jì)？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解和數(shù)字理解題。根據(jù)第二段第三行Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old.1995年她13歲，結(jié)合段尾and in 2015 she became its principal dancer.2015年成為首席舞蹈家，可知2015—1995+13=33，故選D。

【2】題意：為什么科普蘭很難參加芭蕾舞課？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes.，可知她老師搬家導(dǎo)致很難去上芭蕾舞課，故選A。

【3】題意：根據(jù)文章，下列哪一項(xiàng)是正確的？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. Copeland became successful because of the advertisement. 因?yàn)閺V告，科普蘭成功了。B. Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents. 科普蘭不得不花很多時(shí)間離開(kāi)父母。C. Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.作為一位獨(dú)奏演員，科普蘭贏得了她的第一次全國(guó)比賽。D. Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.科普蘭結(jié)束了她在百老匯的女演員生涯。根據(jù)She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend.，可知她不得不花很多時(shí)間離開(kāi)父母，故選B。

【4】題意：作者對(duì)Copeland的看法是什么？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. Copeland sets an example who never gives up.科普蘭樹(shù)立了一個(gè)永不放棄的榜樣。B. Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen. 科普蘭年紀(jì)太大，不能在十三歲開(kāi)始芭蕾舞。C. Copeland has made her achievements by accident.科普蘭意外地取得了成就。D. Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school. 科普蘭很幸運(yùn)得到芭蕾舞學(xué)校的支持。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，雖然作者寫(xiě)道她跳芭蕾較晚，但這不是作者的觀點(diǎn)而是別人的看法，作者講述的是Copeland面對(duì)困難永不言棄的經(jīng)歷，可知選A。