题目内容
【题目】It takes Te’Anne Collins more than an hour to get to school by bus. But for her, it is worth it. Te’Anne is one of many talented students who will attend an interview for a musical theatre program at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts. “She is someone with unbelievable talent, ” says her music teacher, Ann Merriam . “Te’Anne works two jobs, so she can support her studies and living expense.”
Te’Anne has come a long way since she first came to Wexford collegiate in 9th grade. She was new to the school and started going out with the wrong crowd. Her negative lifestyle and attitude caused her scores to decline steadily. It was Ann Merriam who pulled her aside. “She told me that she didn’t even know who I was and that she often heard bad things about me, ” says Te’Anne. “When I think about it now, I deserved it.” Now in Grade 12, Te’Anne has fought her way to the front of the stage and has earned her place as an important member of Wexford Gleeks — a club that Ann Merriam has been running for over 20 years.
Ann Merriam is the founder of the famous musical theatre program, which has been attracting audiences for years. A bit of a maverick(独行其是者)，she quietly started the program in the 80’s on a shoestring budget, despite an important leader’s disagreement at the beginning. Wexford Gleeks is now one of the top competitors at the 2013 Show Choir Canada competition. Te’Anne’s story began to spread and soon telephone calls came flooding in the school board from kids’ parents, because they knew Ann Merriam never gave up on any student.
【1】Te’Anne thinks a long bus journey is worthy, because she ______.
A. gets permission to attend Wexford Collegiate.
B. is praised by her music teacher for her talent.
C. gets an opportunity for a musical theatre program.
D. is able to support her studies and living expenses.
【2】When Te’Anne was in Grade 9, she ______.
A. made a good friendship with her teachers.
B. worked two jobs to support her school fees.
C. attended an interview for a musical program.
D. behaved badly and associated with the wrong crowd.
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Te’Anne often heard of Ann Merriam in Grade 9.
B. Ann Merriam has managed Wexford Collegiate for 20 years.
C. Ann Merriam regretted founding the musical theatre program.
D. Te’Anne stepped on the stage of Wexford Gleeks in Grade 12.
【4】 From Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that ____.
A. Wexford Gleeks is a common art school.
B. Ann is the only leader of Wexford Gleeks.
C. more people want to attend Wexford Gleeks.
D. Wexford Gleeks only pays attention to smart students.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】D
【3】D
【4】C
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述安妮九年级时由于初来学校，同不良人士交往且行为不佳，后来经过Ann Merriam的点拨，摆脱了负面的生活方式，经过自己的努力成为了Wexford Gleeks——一个著名合唱团成员之一。
【1】C细节理解题。根据第一段第三句Te’Anne is one of many talented students who will attend an interview for a musical theatre program安妮是众多将参加一个音乐戏剧节目面试的聪明学生之一，可知这就是她认为这段公交旅程有价值的原因，故选C
【2】D细节理解题。根据第二段第二三句She was new to the school and started going out with the wrong crowd. Her negative lifestyle and attitude caused her scores to decline steadily.她刚来学校便误交坏朋友。她消极的生活方式与态度使她的学分一直下降，可知她表现很差且同不良人士交往，故选D
【3】D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Now in Grade 12, Te’Anne has fought her way to the front of the stage and has earned her place as an important member of Wexford Gleeks现在是12年级了，安妮努力成为了Wexford Gleeks的一员，可知12年级时安妮站在了Wexford Gleeks的舞台上，故选D
【4】C推理分析题。根据最后一段最后一句Te’Anne’s story began to spread and soon telephone calls came flooding in the school board from kids’ parents, because they knew Ann Merriam never gave up on any student.安妮的故事传播开来，许多家长打来电话，因为他们知道安不会放弃任何一个学生，家长打电话给安就是希望自己的孩子也能加入Wexford Gleeks，故越来越多的人想加入Wexford Gleeks，故选C
