Question

    “He was a nightmare (噩梦),” his mother, Mary said as I talked with her and her son Jamie. “I was sure he was going to end up in prison, or worse”. Seeing Jamie so full of life with his new friends, there was no room for imagination that he was ever a rebellious (叛逆的) kid.

Jamie was raised by his mother after his father left ten years ago. They lived in a small flat with little money. Most of their neighbors were alcoholics, so crime was very common. At middle school, he quickly got in with the wrong crowd and began to steal everything from shoes to phones.

Mary didn’t realize the consequence of the trouble Jamie made until he told her he had been stopped from going to school for three weeks. Mary was very angry, but now she has realized that it was the best thing that had happened to both of them.

During the three weeks, Mary made him volunteer at the local community centre where he saw the street dancers for the first time. “They were so cool and able to express themselves in a way I had never seen before. I asked to join them and they agreed. Because of them I am who I am now.” Jamie told me, tears in his eyes.

Back at school, his whole attitude and behavior improved. “I realized the boys I was hanging out with weren’t cool, stealing wasn’t cool and getting out of school wasn’t cool either. It made me find something I love and have a goal in life.” he said.

Yes, street dance makes him happy. This kind of dance speaks to people, and gives them a purpose.

1.Who is most probably the writer?

A.A reporter. B.A manager.

C.A photographer. D.A dancer.

2.What is Mary’s attitude toward Jamie’s future in the first paragraph?

A.Angry. B.Negative.

C.Careless. D.Cold

3.The underlined part “the wrong crowd” probably refers to _______.

A.Thieves hanging about in shops B.Strangers

C.Schoolmates with bad influence D.Neighbors

4.The text is written to _______.

A.outline the advantages of learning street dance

B.warn about the dangers of a difficult childhood

C.give advice on how to handle rebellious teenagers

D.tell how a kid changed after learning street dance

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个孩子在学习街舞之后的变化——街舞让吉米从一个不良少年转变成一个对生活有目标的人。

1.推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者主要讲述了一个曾经的不良少年的转变故事——街舞让吉米从一个不良少年转变成一个对生活有目标的人，特别是根据第一段中的“I talked with her and her son Jamie”可判断出，作者应该是一名记者，故A项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段中的““I was sure he was going to end up in prison, or worse”.”可知，吉米的妈妈说，“我肯定他会进监狱，或者更糟”，由此判断出，吉米的妈妈对吉米的未来的看法是否定的，故B项正确。

3.词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“and began to steal everything from shoes to phones.”可知，他开始偷窃从鞋子到手机的一切东西，这说明吉米和一群“坏孩子”混在一起，由此可知，画线词指的是“有不良影响的同学”，故C项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个孩子在学习街舞之后的变化——街舞让吉米从一个不良少年转变成一个对生活有目标的人，故D项正确。