Question

    A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the background, a young girl reads a rejection (拒绝) letter from a ballet school.“ You have the wrong body for ballet,” it says, “and at thirteen, you are too old. ”This was one of the most popular advertisements (广告) of 2014 and it describes American ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland.

This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three. Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old.

People often told her that she was too old, or that she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (单独的) performer, and in 2015 she became its principal dancer.

Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next? According to Copeland, anything is possible: "My career (职业) really is just now beginning.'

1.How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer?

A.13 B.14

C.25 D.33

2.Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes?

A.Because her family moved a lot.

B.Because she was not a good dancer.

C.Because she had no invitation letter.

D.Because she had the wrong body type.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Copeland became successful because of the advertisement.

B.Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents.

C.Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.

D.Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.

4.What's the writer’s opinion of Copeland?

A.Copeland sets an example who never gives up.

B.Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen.

C.Copeland has made her achievements by accident.

D.Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了曾经因为年龄太大而被舞蹈学校拒绝的Copeland凭借自己的努力成为了一名舞蹈家，作家和百老汇演员。

1.细节理解题。根据Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old.

可知Copeland.于1995年才开始学习芭蕾舞，当时她只有13岁。也就是她出生于1982年。根据可知她在2015年成为其首席舞者，这个时候她33岁。故选D项。

2.细节理解题。根据Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. 可知她的家庭经常搬家，所以有时参加芭蕾舞课对她来说很难。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend可知她整个星期都和芭蕾舞老师在一起，直到周末才和家人在一起。这说明她和家人待在一起的时间很少。故选B。

4.推理判断题。本文讲述的是Copeland凭借自己的努力成为了一名舞蹈家，作家和百老汇演员，面对困难永不言弃的经历，语气是赞扬的，所以对于作者来说，Copeland树立了一个永不放弃的代表。可知选A。