Question

【题目】 Do you know “improv”? It’s a kind of performing art. Performers must think up their words and actions on the spot（当场）. It need a quick mind.

In Beijing, there is a comedy club called the US-China Comedy Center, or USCCC. Both foreigners and Chinese can enjoy improv there. The audience（观众）often takes part in improv shows. They will give the performers any topic. Then the performers must joke about that topic quickly. They have no time to prepare.

Performers may ask the audience to perform together with them. For example, one audience member may act as the “hands”of the performer. The performer will tell a story. At the same time, the “hands”make different gestures（手势）. It’s just like a two-man show.

In improv, it’s important to stay relaxed. If you pay too much attention to thinking about your words, you won’t do well.

Yan Jin is a 16-year-old Chinese girl. She takes improv classes at the USCCC. “I like the USCCC because it lets me experience different ways of acting and cultural communication（文化交流）. I feel like improv has become a part of my life.”she said.

【1】What does the phrase “a quick mind”mean?

A.Thinking and acting quickly.

B.Speaking quickly.

C.Remembering things quickly.

【2】Who can go to the USCCC?

A.Only foreigners

B.Only Americans

C.Both foreigners and Chinese

【3】What do we know about improv?

A.It has been performed in China for hundreds of years.

B.Performers should be able to talk about any topic on the spot.

C.Performers prepare many topics for the audience to choose.

【4】Paragraph 3 shows _______.

A.how performers act together with audience on stage

B.how to make different gestures

C.how to make the audience laugh

【5】What does Yan Jin think of the improv classes?

A.It gives people a chance to act freely.

B.It is a new way to learn English.

C.It is good for cultural communication.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了即兴表演的艺术表演，就是观众给出一个话题，表演者要快速，无准备的情况下将节目表演出来。

【1】词义猜测题。联系第1大段“Performers must think up their words and actions on the spot（当场）.”表演者必须当场组织语言和表演。可知，It need a quick mind.它需要快速的思考和表演。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第2大段“Both foreigners and Chinese can enjoy improv there.”外国人和中国人都可以欣赏即兴表演。可知，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。文章对于即兴表演的时间没有涉及，故A我们并不能推断；根据第2大段“They will give the performers any topic. Then the performers must joke about that topic quickly. They have no time to prepare.”他们会给表演者任何一个话题，表演者必须快速表演出来并且没有时间准备。可知，表演者要当场表演任何一个话题。故B能推断，正确；根据第2大段“They will give the performers any topic.”可知，是观众给演员准备话题而不是演员给观众准备话题，故C错误。故选B。

【4】段落大意题。根据第3大段“Performers may ask the audience to perform together with them.”表演者可以叫观众和他们一起表演。可知，第3大段主要讲述表演者和观众如何合作表演。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。根据第5大段“I like the USCCC because it lets me experience different ways of acting and cultural communication”我喜欢USCCC是因为它让我体验了不同的表演方式和文化的交流。可知，她认为这有利于表演和文化交流。故选C。