Question

    How do people find their inner talent? British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer(编舞者)who has worked on famous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera(《歌剧魅影》).

1.She couldn't think carefully about she's learning and often found herself unable to keep still because she was bored. Her mother was quite worried about her. She took Lynne to a doctor. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school.2.As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother, "Just stand and watch her."3.The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said, "Mrs. Lynne, your daughter isn't sick. She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school."

So she did.4.Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer.

After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history.5..

Those who never did well in school needn't worry. Find your inner talent like Lyme, you can also succeed.

A.The doctor played the music to calm her daughter down.

B.Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child.

C.The minute they left the room, Lyme was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio.

D.It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication(药物治疗)and tell her to calm down.

E.Then, the doctor said to Lynne, "I need to talk to your mother first. Wait here. "

F.Lynne just stood here and watched her mother.

G.Lynne's new dance school was full of people just like her—people who had to move in order to think.

Answer

1.B

2.E

3.C

4.G

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述舞蹈家吉莉安·林恩小时候学业不好，母亲很担心，带她去看医生，而医生发现了她的舞蹈才能，后来林恩去了舞蹈学校并成为伟大的舞蹈家。由此启发读者学业不好不用担心，试着找到自己潜在的才能，总有一天会成功。

1.

句意：吉莉安·林恩是小孩子的时候，她的学业从没好过。

根据“She couldn't think carefully about she's learning”可知此处与她的学业有关，B选项“Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child”符合。故选B。

2.

句意：然后医生和林恩说：“我需要和你的母亲聊一聊，在这里等着”

根据“As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother”可知此处讲述医生要和母亲谈话，E选项“Then, the doctor said to Lynne, ‘need to talk to your mother first. Wait here. ’”符合。故选E。

3.

句意：他们一离开房间，林恩就站起来，随着收音机的音乐跳舞。

根据“the doctor turned on the radio”及“She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school”可知此处讲述林恩跳舞。C选项“The minute they left the room, Lynne was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio”符合。故选C。

4.

句意：林恩的新舞蹈学校有很多像她这样的人，那些人不得不为了思考而运动。

根据“Take her to a dance school”及“So she did”可知此处讲述林恩去的舞蹈学校，G选项“Lyme's new dance school was full of people just like her—people who had to move in order to think”符合。故选G。

5.

句意：很难相信，很多年之前，某个人会让她进行药物治疗告诉她要镇定下来。

根据“she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history”可知此处是她以前和现在的比较，以前母亲担心她的学业，带她去看医生，而现在她成了成功的舞蹈家。D选项 “It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication and tell her to calm down”符合。故选D。