Question

    Since the Sydney Story Factory opened in Redfern, my colleagues and I have taken over 8,000 young people aged 7 to 17.

Back in 2011, it seemed a risky decision to leave my job as a journalist to run the Sydney Story Factory. But later every time I see that light go on in a child’s eyes when he understands the power and joy of words, I know I made the right decision.

All our programs end in a publication. This might be an animation (动 画 片 )recorded on a DVD, or a beautiful book, but either way, it’s something the students can take home and proudly show to their family. There is nothing like the smile that spreads across the face of  an eight-year-old when he holds that publication in his hands.

There’s one boy called John, I remember-whose mum almost dragged him through the door when we opened. He hated writing. But our teachers didn’t treat him as a kid who was bad at writing; they were curious to find out how he was going to finish his story and what would happen next. And very slowly John’s ideas came. When he threw one out, our teachers would say, “Yes. And?” Then he’d have another idea. At the end of that first course, he’d worked with a small group to produce a short animated film. Gradually, John came back himself. Nearly four years later he’s still coming.

John is a very different boy from the one who first walked through our door. He’s doing better at school, and he’s far more confident. When younger kids come into the Sydney Story Factory, he welcomes them and shows them around. We don’t claim credit for all of that, of course, but some part of it is because he has become something he never thought would be: a writer.

1.How does the author feel about running the Sydney Story Factory?

A.Instructive. B.Incredible.

C.Worthwhile. D.Unreasonable.

2.What can kids get after learning in the Sydney Story Factory?

A.Different DVDs. B.An invitation to write a book.

C.Their published works. D.Qualification for animation creation.

3.Which of the following best describes John’s teachers?

A.Caring and humorous. B.Patient and encouraging.

C.Sociable and demanding. D.Serious and responsible.

4.What can we infer about John?

A.He is careful with his words.

B.He enjoys creating short films.

C.He has made great progress in writing.

D.He encourages others to write themselves.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了作者2011年，离开记者的工作去经营Sydney Story Factory，看到了许多孩子明白了语言的力量和乐趣。他们的所有的节目都以出版结束。并举出了John的例子，来说明Sydney Story Factory对他写作方面兴趣的改变。

1.推理判断题。根据第二中But later every time I see that light go on in a child’s eyes when he understands the power and joy of words, I know I made the right decision.可知但后来，每当我看到一个孩子明白语言的力量和乐趣时，我就知道我做了正确的决定。由此可推知，作者认为经营Sydney Story Factory是有价值的。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中All our programs end in a publication. This might be an animation recorded on a DVD, or a beautiful book, but either way, it’s something the students can take home and proudly show to their family.可知我们所有的节目都以出版物结尾。这可能是DVD上录制的动画，也可能是一本漂亮的书，但不管怎样，这都是学生可以带回家，自豪地向家人展示的东西。由此可知，孩子们在了解了Sydney Story Factory之后可以得到出版物。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中But our teachers didn’t treat him as a kid who was bad at writing; they were curious to find out how he was going to finish his story and what would happen next. And very slowly John’s ideas came. When he threw one out, our teachers would say, “Yes. And?” Then he’d have another idea. At the end of that first course, he’d worked with a small group to produce a short-animated film. Gradually, John came back himself. Nearly four years later he’s still coming.可知但是我们的老师并没有把他当作一个不擅长写作的孩子；他们很想知道他将如何完成他的故事以及接下来会发生什么。John的想法来得很慢。当他想出一个时，我们的老师会说：“是的。然后呢？然后他会有另一个主意。在第一堂课结束时，他和一个小组合作制作了一部动画短片。由此可推知，John的老师是个很有耐心和喜欢鼓励学生的人。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中We don’t claim credit for all of that, of course, but some part of it is because he has become something he never thought would be: a writer.可知当然，我们并不认为这一切都是他的功劳，但部分原因在于，他已经成为了一个他从未想过会成为的人：一个作家。由此可推知，John在写作方面取得了很大的进步。故选C。