阅读理解（第7期）-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编（学生版）

专题01阅读理解（第07期）-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编

阅读选择【河南省十所名校2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】

Someannualfestivalscomeoutofreligiousceremoniesorculturalevents,whileotherscomeaboutbecauseof

marketingexperimentsorboredom.Herearesomefestivalsthatmightmakeyouscratchyourhead.

WifeCarryingWorldChampionship—Sonkajarvi,Finland

WifecarryingstartedasaspoilinSonkajarvi,Finland,in1992.Participantsareaskedtocarrytheirwivesinavariety

ofwaysacrossa253.5-metertrackfullofobstacles,fromfencestowaterpools.Theprizeisawardedbasedonthewife's

weightinbeer.

InternationalHairFreezingContest-Whitehorse,Yukon,Canada

InternationalHairFreezingContestisafunwintercelebrationthatoccurseveryFebruaryoutsideattheTakhiniHot

Pools.Participantsinthecontestputtheirheadsinthehotwaterofthepoolsandthencreatefrostyhairstylesbyshaping

theirhairasitfreezesinthecoldairabove.Temperaturesintheareacanreachbelow-30℃atthetimeofthecontest.

Winnersreceiveasmallcashprize.

UnderwaterMusicFestival-LooeKeyReef,Florida,USA

HeldintheFloridaKeysinAmerica'sonlylivingcoralbarrierreef（珊瑚礁），thefestivalhasbeenrunningfor31years.

Alocalradiostationsponsorstheeventtopromotecoralprotectionandresponsiblediving,andtheyplaytheirsea-themed

musicunderwaterthroughspeakershungunderboatssituatedabovethereef.Participantsareencouragedtowearcostumes

andplay"underwaterinstruments^^tocompeteforprizes.

BoryeongMudFestival—Boryeong,SouthKorea

ThisannualfestivaloccursinJulyinthevillageofBoryeong.Itwasoriginallycreatedasanoutdoormarketingevent

forBoryeongmudcosmetics（化妆品）.Themudthereisrichinnaturalmineralsandisusedtomakebeautyproducts.The

festivalispopularwithlocalsandtouristsalike.Notablefestivitiesincludeamudpool,mudslides,mudprisonandmud

skiing.

1•Peopleconcernedabouttheenvironmentwillmostprobablyfocusonthefestivalheldin.

A.SonkajarviB.WhitehorseC.FloridaD.Boryeong

2.Inwhichfestivalcan'ttheparticipantcompetealone?

A.BoryeongMudFestival.B.UnderwaterMusicFestival.

C.InternationalHairFreezingContest.D.WifeCarryingWorldChampionship.

3.Whatdothefourfestivalshaveincommon?

A.Theyallstartedasfunsports.B.Theyareallheldintheopenair.

C.Theyalloffercashtoprize-winners.D.Theyareallheldinthesameseason.

OnWednesday,16-year-oldAavaMurtotookoverforadayasprimeministerofFinland.Themovewaspartofan

internationaleffortcalled“GirlsTakeover”,designedtobringattentiontotherightsofgirls.Finland'sprimeminister,Sanna

Marin,handedoverthepositiontoAavaandshowedherhowthingsworked.ThoughAavadidn'tmakeanylaws,shedid

meetwithpoliticians,speaktoreporters,andgiveaspeech.

GirlsTakeoverisaworldwideprogramrunbyagroupcalledPlanInternational.Theprogramallowsgirlsaroundthe

worldtotemporarilytakeoverpositionsnormallyheldbyleadersofalldifferentkinds.

ThisisFinland'sfourthyearoftakingpartintheprogram.InadditiontoAavatakingoverasprimeminister,othergirls

tookchargeofotherbusinesses,includingamagazine,auniversity,andRovioEntertainment,thecompanybehindthe

AngryBirdsvideogame.Thisyear,thefocusofGirlsTakeoverisonequalityforgiftsintechnology.Aavanormallyspends

alotofhertimeworkingtopromoteclimateactionandhumanrights.ButonWednesday,shefocusedontechnologyinher

speech.

^inequalityaffectsmanyofusgirlsgloballyandaffectsourlivesinavarietyofways,“shesaid.Aavapointedoutthat

mostpeoplehavealwaysassumedthatboysareinterestedintechnologyandthatgirlsaren't,whichisagainstthefactand

canmakeitharderforgirlstomastertheseskills.

Aavasaidthatsinceupto90%ofjobsinthefuturewillrelyondigitalskills,it'simportanttomakeiteasyfor

everyonetodeveloptheseabilities.Aavanotesthatthisisespeciallyimportantinpoorercountrieswheretechnologyisn'tas

cheaporascommon.t6Girls,too,haveadigitalfuture,shesaid."AndthatiswhygirlsshouldhaveavoiceintechnoIogy.^^

SeveralothercountriesaroundtheworldaretakingpartinGirlsTakeover,includingtheDominicanRepublic,Kenya,

Paraguay,Peru,Sudan,andVietnam.

4.WhywasAavaMurtoabletoserveasFinland'sprimeministerforoneday?

A.Becauseofaglobalprogram.B.Becauseofherendlessefforts.

C.Becauseofaregularexchange.D.Becauseofherclosenesstothegovernment.

5.Whatdoesparagraph3imply?

A.Aavahastakenmanydifferentleaders^olesbefore.

B.Aavaalwaysdevotesherselftospeechesontechnology.

C.ThefocusofGirlsTakeovermayvaryfromyeartoyear.

D.GirlsTakeoverhasbeenheldinFinlandforoveradecade.

6.Whatmainlymakesgirlshavegreaterdifficultymasteringtechnologyskills?

A.Theirlimitedaccesstotechnology.B.Theirlackofinterestintechnology.

C.Thedifferentsocialresponsibilities.D.Thelong-heldwrongpublicconcept.

7.WhichofthefollowingreflectsAava'sopinion?

A.Girls'voiceintechnologymattersmore.

B.Inequalityhaslittleeffectongirlsworldwide.

C.Technologyisunequallydistributedglobally.

D.Masteringdigitalskillspromisesabrightfuture.

Companieswhichsellliquidslikedrinksorshampoorelyonbottlesfortheirpackaging.Usuallythesebottlesaremade

ofplasticorglass.Butascustomershavebecomemoreconcernedabouttheenvironment,manycompanieshavebegun

workingtodeveloppaperbottles.

Paperbottlesareeasytorecycle.Theyalsoweighlessthanglassorplastic,meaningthey'llrequirelessenergyto

produceandtomovearound.They'reusuallymadefromwoodpulp（纸浆），whichispressedintoamold（模具）tocreate

thebottleshape.Sincepaperissoftandeasytomold,companiescandesigntheirbottlestotakealmostanyshapethey

choose.

AcompanycalledPabocohasbeenworkingwithmanylargecompaniestodeveloppaperbottles.They'recreating

theirownbottledesigns,butthey'resharingwhattheylearntospeedupthedevelopmentofpaperbottletechnology.

Oneofthebiggestchallengesiskeepingapaperbottlefromleaking.Theinsideofthebottleneedsaspecialcoatingto

makesuretheliquiddoesn?tleakthrough.Manycompaniesareliningtheirbottleswithathinsheetofplastic.Though

bottlemakersmaysaythislinercanberemovedandrecycled,manyrecyclingprogramsdon'thavetherightmachinesto

handletheseliners.Butevenwithouttheplastic,paperbottlesaren'tflawless.Mostpaperbottlesusewoodpulp,meaning

treesneedtobecutdowntomakethebottles.Frugalpac,acompanyfromtheUK,hascreatedwinebottlesmadeof

recycledpaper,sonotreesneedtobecutdown.Frugalpacstillusesaplasticliner,though.

There'sstilllotsoftestingtobedonebeforepaperbottlescanreplaceglassorplasticones.Companieswillneedtosee

howlongliquidscanbestoredinthebottles,andmakesurethebottlesdon'taffectthetaste.Butwithsomanycompanies

workingtowardsthesamegoal,ifslikelythatwecanexpecttoseepaperbottlesonstoreshelvesinthenearfuture.

8.Whafsthemainpurposeofdevelopingpaperbottles?

A.Tomakepackaginglessheavy.B.Toreducetheuseofrawmaterials.

C.Tobemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Tocutdownonthecostsofpackaging.

9.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.Advantagesofpaperbottles.B.Greatavailabilityofpaper.

C.Processofmakingpaperbottles.D.Broadapplicationsofpaperbottles.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flawless“inparagraph4mostprobablymean?

A.Irreplaceable.B.Perfect.C.Short-lived.D.Unsteady.

11.Whafstheauthor'sattitudetowardsthefutureofpaperbottles?

A.Carefree.B.Ambiguous.C.Worried.D.Hopeful.

WhennightfallsintheNetherlands,lightsdanceacrossafarmandcreateadreamylandscape.Here,inafieldinspired

bybeautyandequippedwithphotobiology,artmeetswithagriculture.Yet,thereismorethanwhatmeetstheeye;these

glowinglightsalsoprovidehigherproductionandmoresustainablecrops.

ThismagicalfieldispartofaprojectcalledGROWandwascreatedbyDutchdesignerDaanRoosegaarde.Livingin

thecity,hehadadesiretoconnectpeopletothesource（源头）oftheirfoodinaninspiringway."Howcanwemakethe

farmerthehero?Webarelyknowwhereourfoodcomesfrom,^^Roosegaardesaidinthevideodescribingtheproject.

Hisvisionwastocombinescienceandart,andinsodoing,createabetterworld.Desiringtooffertheworldlightin

darktimes,hesettoworkina5-acrefieldofleeks（韭葱）.Heusedhisowndesignconceptalongsideartists,ateamof

designers,andexpertsattheWageningenUniversity.

Usingthescienceofphotobiology,thegroupdiscoveredthatcertainmixesofred,blue,andultravioletlightsaccelerate

plantgrowth.TheteamthenputLEDsindifferentplacesacrossthefield.Theselightsmoveupanddowninordertoensure

thelightisevenlydistributedacrossthearea.Andwhentheselightsmoveatnight,theyseemtodance,creatingapoetic

dreamscape."It'sveryfuturisticandalsoveryromantic,inaway,“Roosegaardesaid.

Asidefrombeingbeautifulandpromotinggrowth,theteamobservedthatduetotheselights,theyneededtouse50

percentlesspesticides（杀虫齐（I）onthecrop.Thisisbecausethisspecificrecipeoflightsactivatedthedefensesystemofthe

plants.Andasitworksonallcrops,notjustleeks,Roosegaardeforeseesawaytoreducetheuseofpesticidesonmany

otherplants.Andhisprojectwillsoonbetouring40countries,andsendingitsdancinglightsacrosstheworld.

12.WhatmessagedoesDaanRoosegaardetrytoconveyinhisvideo?

A.It'simportanttoknowthesourceoffood.

B.Peoplelivingincitiesdesiretosavefood.

C.It'seasytotrackwherefoodcomesfrom.

D.Farmersareconsideredasheroesbythepublic.

13.WhatdidDaanRoosegaardedoforhisproject?

A.Heinventedlow-costpesticides.B.Hecameupwiththedesignconcept.

C.Helearneddancingskillsinacollege.D.Hebought5acresofleeksfromfarmers.

14.Whyarelesspesticidesneededonthecropwiththelightsalongside?

A.Thelightsmakeitmoreresistanttopests.

B.Thelightskilloffmostofthepestsonit.

C.Thelightsaretoobrightforpeststotolerate.

D.Thelightsareequippedwithadefensesystem.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.DancingLights-aWidespreadSceneintheField

B.MagicalFieldsMakePlantsBeautifulintheLight

C.PlantsintheNetherlands—GreatDancersatNight

D.ArtMixedwithScienceImprovesCropProduction

阅读选择【江西省九江市十校联考2021-2022学年高三上学期期中】

InformationfromViator

Details

Duration:9hours

Departs:SwitzerlandSquareBlockE,RuiShiCuangChangEZuo,DongchengQu,Beijing,China

Returns:Returnstooriginaldeparturepoint

Tourdescription

ThebenefitsoftravelingwithMubusinclude:

—AdirectbustransportationservicetotheMutianyuGreatWall.

—Youwillbeprovidedwithmoresightseeingtime(5hours).

一ProfessionalguideserviceonthebustoteachyouhowtotraveltheGreatWall.

—Noanyshoppingstopstowasteyourprecioustraveltime.

—Enjoyaspecialtreatmentofufreerideoninternalshuttletouphillanddownhill".

一Enjoyabuffetlunchat"picturesque"viewingplatformofMubusFamily.

MorningMubusTimetable:

07:40-08:00:Busdepartsfrommeetingpoint.

08:00-09:30:DrivingtimetotheMutinayuGreatWall(1.5-2hours).

09:30-14:30:ArriveatMutianyuGreatWallandSightseeingtimeonyourown(5hours).

14:30-15:00:BusdepartsfromMutianyuGreatWall.

16:00-16:30:Arriveatmeetingpointandendthetour.

Whafsincluded

English-Mandarinspeakingguideonbus.

BuffetlunchatMubusFamilyviewingplatform(Option).

Intemalshuttleforuphillanddownhill.

Returnbustransportation.

GreatWalladmissionticket(Option).

GreatWallroundtripcablecar(Option).

Whafsnotincluded

Gratuities(遣散费).

21.Whatisthetextabout?

A.Anintroductiontoascenicspot.B.Detailedinformationofatour.

C.Andescriptionofantravellingagency.D.Timetableofatour.

22.Whatisthedestinationofthetour?

A.SwitzerlandSquareBlockEB.RuiShiGuangChangEZuo

C.DongchengQu,Beijing,ChinaD.MutianyuGreatWall

23.Whatcanatouristchoosenottojoinintheschedule?

A.Thedestinationofthetour.B.Twowaybustransportation.

C.Internalshuttleforuphillanddownhill.D.GreatWallroundtripcablecar.

ChinaScienceandTechnologyMuseumhasteamedupwithspaceexpertstosparkstudents'interestinthefinal

frontierbyopeninganexperiencecentertoshareknowledgeaboutthecountry'sTiangongspacestation.

Themuseumsaysithopestohelpyoungpeopleunderstandhowthespacestationworksandfostergreaterinterestin

China*smannedspaceprogram.Theexperiencecenter'sfirsteventonMondayattractedspaceenthusiastsofallages.To

satisfythestudents1curiosity,themuseumevenhadareplica（复制品）oftheTiangongspacestation'scoremoduleon

exhibit.

"IlearnedthatthecoremoduleofTiangongactuallyhasthreeparts.Ithoughtitwasjustone,"saidLangXujun,an

eight-year-oldstudentfromYuxinSchoolinBeijing.

YangLiwei,China'sfirstastronaut,alongwithotherspaceexpertswasinvitedtogiveaspeechandanswerthe

students'questionsonarangeoftopics.Onestudentaskedifasunflowerturnsitsfacetothesun16timesadaysincethe

stationorbitstheEarththesamenumberoftimes.Anotherwascuriousaboutwhethermosquitowillhitthewallifthe

stationmovesatspeed.

Theexpertspatientlyrespondedtoeachquestion.

AstronautsaboardtheTiangongspacestationalsosenttheirregardsbyvideofrom400kilometersaboveEarth,and

leftsomehomeworkfortheirlittlefans.Oneoftheirassignmentsrequiredstudentstodesigntheirownspacefood.

"Studyscienceandtechnologywellsoonedayyoumayboardonthejourneytotheoceansofstarsandplanetsand

contributetomankind'speacefulexplorationofspace,“saidNieHaisheng,oneofthethreeastronautsontheShenzhou-12

spacemissionthatwaslaunchedonJune17andthefirstChinesetospend100daysinorbit.

24.Whyhasthemuseumcooperatedwithexperts?

A.Toopenanexperiencecenterinspace.

B.Todevelopstudents'interestinspace.

C.TodisplayChina'sgreatachievementsinspace.

D.Toattractmorepeopletotakepartintheevent.

25.Howdopeoplereacttotheevent?

A.Differently.B.Critically.

C.Curiously.D.Enthusiastically.

26.Whatkindofhomeworkmaylittlefansreceive?

A.ItmaybeconcernedwithShenzhou-12.

B.Itmaybeconnectedwiththeirschoolactivities.

C.Itmaybesomethingthatinspiresstudents'creativity.

D.Itmustbeusedinspacetechnologyinthefuture.

27.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthisarticle?

A.ScienceMuseumgivesspaceeducationtoyouth.

B.ScienceMuseumopenstoyoungpeopleatpresent.

C.Anexperiencecenterwillbeopentoyoungpeople.

D.Astronautshaveaconversationwithyoungpeople.

HundredsofmillionshaverolleduptheirsleevesfortheCOVID-19vaccine,butwhyhaven'ttheyrolleduptheirpants

legsinstead?Whydowegetmostshotsinourarms?What'sthesciencebehindwhywegetmostvaccinesinourarmand

doeslocationmatter?

Musclesmakeanexcellentvaccine（疫苗）administrationsitebecausemuscletissuecontainsimportantimmune（免疫）

cells.Theseimmunecellsrecognizetheantigen（抗原）,atinypieceofavirusorbacteriaintroducedbythevaccinethat

stimulatesanimmuneresponse.

InthecaseoftheCOVID-19vaccine,theimmunecellsinthemuscletissuepickuptheseantigensandpresentthemto

thelymphnodes（淋巴结）.Injecting（注射）thevaccineintomuscletissuekeepsthevaccinelocalized,allowingimmune

cellstosoundthealarmtootherimmunecellsandgettowork.Onceavaccineisrecognizedbytheimmunecellsinthe

muscle,thesecellscarrytheantigentolymphvessels,whichtransporttheantigen-carryingimmunecellsintothelymph

nodes.

Lymphnodes,keycomponentsofourimmunesystem,containmoreimmunecellsthatrecognizetheantigensin

vaccinesandstarttheimmuneprocessofcreatingantibodies.

Croupsoflymphnodesarelocatedinareasclosetovaccineadministrationsites.Forinstance,manyvaccinesare

injectedinthedeltoid（三角肌）becauseitisclosetolymphnodeslocatedjustunderthearmpit（腋下）.

Muscletissuealsotendstokeepvaccinereactionslocalizedattheinjectionsite.Ifcertainvaccinesareinjectedintofat

tissue,thechanceofirritationandsideeffectincreasesbecausefattissuehaspoorbloodsupply,leadingtopoorabsorption

ofsomevaccinecomponents.Vaccinesmustbegiveninamuscletoavoidwidespreadsideeffect.

Yetanotherdecidingfactorinvaccineadministrationlocationisthesizeofthemuscleaswellasconvenience.

28.Whydidtheauthorraisedmanyquestionsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Peopledohavemanyquestionsaboutinjectingthevaccineintoarms.

B.Thewriteractuallydidn'tknowtheanswersofthesequestions.

C.Thewriterwantedtoarousereaders1interestinreadingthearticle.

D.Thetheorybehindthevaccineinjectionisdifficulttounderstand.

29.What'stheadvantageofgettingvaccineshotsinthemuscle?

A.Muscletissuespreadimportantimmunecellseasily.

B.Muscletissuecanstimulateanimmuneresponse.

C.Theantigencanberecognizedbymuscletissueeasily.

D.Vaccinecanstimulateabetterimmuneresponsethere.

30.Whatmaytheunderlinedwordinthesixthparagraphmean?

A.Commonfeelingofsorrow.B.Abnormalsensitivitytostimulation.

C.Terriblewoundinthemuscle.D.Absorptionofvaccinecomponents.

31.Whatmaythearticlecontinuetopresent?

A.Theadvantageofgettingwidevaccineshotsinarms.

B.HowtopreventthewidespreadoftheCOVID-19.

C.Thesizeofmuscleandconveniencealsolocation.

D.Howtopreventthesideeffectofgettingvaccineshots.

NASAscientistJoshWillieflewoverGreenlandthisweek,andgazedatawidespreadpolarworldofmeltediceand

darkpoolsofwater.

Inmid-August,apowerfulheatwavemeltedlargeareasoftheGreenlandicesheet,whichisthreetimesthesizeof

Texas.It'savividsignofchangingtimes,andclimates.Inrecentdecades,Arcticscientistshaveobservedrecord-breaking

melteventsinGreenland,whichresultinwaterpouringintothesea-andcontributetosealevelrise.Sofarin2021,the

island'smeltedarea(8.2millionsquaremiles)iswayabovethe1981to2010average-to-date,bysome1millionsquare

miles.

''What'simportanttoknowisthatallthebigmeltyearshavehappenedinthelasttwodecadesorso/'Willis,who

researchesicesheetsandoceansatNASA*sJetPropulsionLaboratory,toldMashablebetweenGreenlandflights."That's

becausethemeltinGreenlandisgettingmoreextremewitheverydecadeduetohumaninterferencewiththeclimate."

Arcticscientistshavefoundthat,overthelastcoupledecades,Greenlandismeltingfasterthanithasinatleast350

years.Theicesheetisshrinking.

Astheclimatewarms,andheatwavesbecomeincreasinglyextreme,majormeltingeventsareevenhappeningatthe

island'stypicallyfreezingsummit.Thissummer,acoupleofseriousheatwaveshitGreenland,notedTedScambos,anice

sheetexpertattheUniversityofBoulderColoradowhohasnoinvolvementwiththeNASAmission.Itevenrainedon

Greenland,at10,551feet.Scientistshadneverobservedraintherebefore.

Before1995,centurieswouldgobybetweenmajormelteventsatthesummit,explainedScambos,referencing

evidencefromcoresofancientGreenlandice.Now,it'soccurredahandfuloftimesinrecentdecades,hesaid.

32.WhatdoweknowaboutthemeltinginGreenland?

A.ThemeltediceanddarkpoolsofwaterinGreenlandarenormalphenomena.

B.ApowerfulheatwavemeltedlargeareasoficesheetbelongingtoTexas.

C.Greenland'smeltingin2021ismoreseriousthanthepastthreedecades.

D.ThesealevelinGreenlandiswayabovethatoftheAtlanticOcean.

33.WhatdoesWillisthinkcausedthemeltinGreenland?

A.Human'sinterferencewiththeclimateleadtothemelt.

B.Themeltisgettingmoreextremejustintwodecades.

C.Therewasfewerbigmeltyearstwodecadesago.

D.WillisisstillnotworriedaboutthemeltinGreenland.

34.MostlyforwhatpurposedoesrainismentionedinGreenland?

A.Todisplayakindofnormally-happenednaturalphenomenon.

B.ToimplythathugeclimatechangesarehappeninginGreenland.

C.ToshowwhatishappeningatGreenland'stypicallyfreezingsummit.

D.Toimplythateverythingstrangeispossibleinthisfantasticworld.

35.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?

A.ThesealevelriseinGreenlandareaishappening.

B.Greenland'smeltingisbecomingmoreserious.

C.HowhumaninterferenceinfluenceGreenland.

D.MajormelteventshappeninginGreenlandarea.

阅读选择【云南省15所名校2021-2022学年高三上学期11月份联考】

Wouldyouliketorelaxyourselfoutdoors?Herearesomeactivitiesthatmaysuityou.

Activity1:OutsideYoga&Brunch

3rdJulyand7th&8thAugust,9:00am-12:00noon

WewillstartourOutsideYogapracticeconnectingtooursurroundingswithagroundingmeditation.Followingour

Yogapractice,youwillhaveadeliciousandhealthyvegetarianbrunch(早午餐)together.Brunchwillbeachoiceof

deliciouspancakeswithfruitsandnaturalyoghurt,orboiledeggs.

Noexperienceisrequired.YouwillneedtobringyourownYogamatortowel.

Activity2:FamilyYoga&NatureConnection

Sunday8thAugust,10:00am-1:00pm

Spendsomequalitytimewithyourlittleonesonthisspecialfamilyyogaandnatureconnectionsession.Thisisa

wonderfulopportunitytobondfurtherwithyourchild(ren).Includedinthedayisadeliciouspackedvegetarianlunch

(kid-friendly).

Allchildrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.YouwillneedtobringyourownYogamatsortowel.

Activity3:AdventurestoNeverland

Saturday14thAugust

JoinWendy,PeterPan,TinkerBellandtheLostBoysastheydiscoverthewondersofNeverlandwhiletravelling

throughouramazingGardens.Thistripwillcaptureyourchildren'simaginationandarousetheloveforthisclassictale.

Pleasewearappropriatefootwearanddressfortheweather.Food&refreshmentsareavailable.Foradvancedlickels

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Activity4:TheHandlebardsPresent-Macbeth

Friday20th&Saturday21stAugust,6:30pm

YoucantakeinthepedalpoweredperformanceoneitherFriday20thandSaturday21stAugust(orbothifyouwish)

from6:30pmnightly.Bringapicnicandenjoyadrinkandevenapizzafromthepopuppub!

Pleasebringachairorblankettositon,apicnictodiginto,anddressfortheweather!Ticketswillnotbereturnedon

accountofbadweather.TheshowisCovidSafeandallguidancewillbestuckto.

1.WhatisrequiredtojoininActivity1?

A.Bringingyourbrunch.B.Bookinginadvanceonline.

C.Takingalongyourownequipment.D.Practicingyogaforsometimebefore.

2.WhatdoActivity2andActivity3haveincommon?

A.Theyarebothsuitablefbrchildren.B.Theybothneedapplicationonline.

C.Theyareheldonthesameweekend.D.Theybothprovidefootwearandtowel.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutActivity4?

A•TherewillnotbesafeguidanceforCovid.

B.Foodisnotallowedtobetakentothespot.

C.Allchildrenmustbeaccompaniedbyadults.

D.Ticketfeewon'tbebackunderbadweather.

AeshaAshisaBallet（芭蕾舞）dancerwhobegantheSwanDreamsProjectin2011.Itisaprogramdesignedtobring

ballettogirlsofcolorinhercommunity.AeshaAshisoneofthefewwomenofcolortoevergracethestagesofNewYork

CityBalletSchoolofAmericanBallet.Shewantstoexposehercommunitytomorepositiveimagesofwomenofcolor

throughtheuseofballet.Shewantstoshowtheworldthatbeautyandgracearenotdefinedbystatusorrace.

AeshagrewupintheinnercityofRochester,NewYork,wherecrime,gunviolenceandpovertywereamongthe

biggestthreatstothecommunity.Forher,that'snormal.That'sjustlifeintheneighborhood,butwhatsheremembersmost

isthedancestudio.

Shestarteddancingalltogetherattheageoffive.Ateachermentionedtohermotherthatshehadsomepromisein

ballet,andthatitwouldbedifficultforher,asawomanofcolor,toentertheballetworld.Buttheadversity（逆境）she

facedwastheverythingthatpushedhertopursueacareerinballet.

Andthere?ssomuchnegativestereotyping（亥lj板印象）andmisunderstandingofwhotheyareinthemedia.Through

theuseofimageryandhercareerasaballetdancer,shechallengesstereotypesthatexistforwomenofcolor,particularly

thosefrominner-citycommunities.

“It'simportantthatourgirlsseethatsideofthemselvesbecausefbrmanykidsifshardtobewhatyoucan'tsee.I

didn'tseeablackballetdancerbeforeIdecidedthafswhatIwantedtobe.Itwasreallyimportantformetobeinmy

environmentdisplayingthatbecausethisiswhereI'mfrom.Itwasalwaysbeyondballet.^^AeshaAshstated.

4.WhydidAeshastarttheSwanDreamsProject?

A.Topromotetheimagesoffemalesofcolorbyballet.

B.Toexposehercommunitytoaworldofwomenofcolor.

C.TogracethestagesofNYCBalletSchoolofAmericanBallet.

D.Toshowtheworldthatbeautyandgracearedefinedbystatus.

5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthecommunityshegrewupin?

A.Comfortable.B.Primitive.C.Peaceful.D.Unsafe.

6.Whatmadeherseektobecomeaballetdancer?

A.H