4.Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?

A.The bus company will make much more money.

B.The children can choose whatever school they like.

C.The parents can get rid of their worries.

D.The students in Impington School can have free bus rides.　

3.The new bus service will be paid for by　 ________ .

A. the parents 　　　　　　B. the local government

C. the bus company　　　　 D. the local government and the parents　

2.How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?

A.By letting the bus run in the morning only.

B.By limiting the number of the students.

C.By obtaining the support from the headmaster.

D.By lining the new bus service with the existing one.　

1.What is the aim of the plan?

A.To prevent the students' road accident.　　　　

B.To relieve the traffic pressure.

C.To save time for the parents and students.　　　　

D.To help the parents save money.　

4.这是一道推理判断题。从文章最后一句可知，作者对孩子们是否在这样的学校里可以受到正常的教育感到怀疑。答案为D。　

3. 这是一道词义理解题。根据上下文，上文第三段说孩子们半天进行普通的学校学习，第四段又说剩余的半天他们“…make a name and make a little money in some big shows.”这是学校提供给他们的“professional work”，第五段开始又说“The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they

are being trained.”从which引导的定语从句中，我们可知这种professional work应该是stage training。答案为C。　

2.这是一道归纳判断题。从第二段可知，作者认为一个好的stage school应该提供普通教育和舞台训练。答案为D。　

1.这是一道细节题。从第一段中最后一句可知，这些孩子们说的“工作”实际上是在剧院舞台上演出，而不是实际上的外出工作，因而他们也就不必为孩子们担心了。答案为A。　

4.Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?

A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer.

B. He favours an early start in the training of performing arts.

C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.

D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.　

[解析]

3.“Professional work” as used in the text means　 ________ .

A. ordinary school work

B. money?making performances

C. stage training at school

D. acting, singing or dancing after class