I started reading Shakespeare when I was nine, after my grandfather, an actor, sent me a copy of Romeo and Juliet. The story and the language attracted me. I found out about Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ)and started volunteering for them when I was about 10. When I was 13, I managed to run a film project with SGCNZ.
I'm home-educated and a part-time correspondence student(函授生)as well. We have a drama group made up of quite a few people who are also home-educated .I've also joined Wellington Young Actors,a youth theatre company. There are many similarities and differences between being home-educated and attending a five-day programme. I love hearing other students' reactions when meeting them and share my different ways of experiencing the world with them. While explaining the way I learn can be a challenge, I love helping people to understand there isn't just one way of learning.
Being home-educated has offered me the freedom to have an individualized education and to pursue my passions. My education has always been about making those focuses but I do lots of the same things as people who attend five-day programs do. Shakespeare is a great approach to lots of things around English,history and the arts. I think something you learn when you perform is connection. You have to have a connection with your fellow actors, with the audience and with Shakespeare. I learn this from actually being on stage and from taking part in different Shakespeare festival programs.
I believe it's the emotion in Shakespeare that makes it relevant today. You can be reading something that was written 400 years ago and be able to see parts of your life in the work as it shows you how to understand the world and explore a lot of different ideas.
1.What can“a five-day program”be?
A. A film project. B. A reading activity.
C. School education. D. Stage performance.
2.Why does the author choose home education?
A. To be different from others. B. To better focus on his passions.
C. To enjoy more personal freedom. D. To improve his academic performance.
3.What do we know about the author?
A. A famous young actor. B. A loyal program volunteer.
C. a home education writer. D. A devoted Shakespeare-lover.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.who is Richard?
A. a baby-sitter. B. A researcher. C. A children's writer.
2.With whom do babies feel the most comfortable?
A. Strange adults. B. Baby-sitters. C. Other babies.
3.How do babies react to unfamiliar babies?
A. They reach out. B. They show fear. C. They start to cry.
4.What may the study lead to?
A. Much more parenting time with babies.
B. An increase in family-based day care centers.
C. A greater demand for experienced babysitters.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What problem does the man have now?
A. He can't afford the late fee.
B. He has missed the deadline.
C. He has failed the math test.
2.why didn't the man register the course at first?
A. The office was closed.
B. The computer was out of service.
C. The temporary worker rejected him.
3.What information does the man need to provide actually?
A. His name and age. B. His driving record. C. Proof of his address.
4.What is most likely to happen?
A. The woman will talk to the director.
B. The director will let the man register.
C. The man will have to wait until next term.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is one of the symptoms of the woman?
A. Fast heartbeat. B. Shortness of breath. C. Sharp neck pain.
2.How long will the woman's pain usually last?
A. About 10 minutes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 20 minutes.
3.What will the woman do next?
A. Have an operation. B. Have some tests. C. Have some medicines.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.what did the man do first?
A. He finished the drink. B. He showed the ID card. C. He read the rules.
2.When can the man go on the Internet in the library?
A. 11 pm, Friday. B. 8 am, Saturday. C. 10 pm. Sunday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When will the man be back home usually?
A. 5:00pm. B. 5:30pm. C. 6:00pm.
2.Where does the woman live?
A. Near where she works. B. Near the third ring road. C. Near where the man lives.
