Question

Community theatre is a theatre that is run by a local district with the efforts of volunteers. They offer many different kinds of productions, such as musical theatre, dance theatre and children’s theatre. Usually, performers are amateurs who receive no pay, but at other times professionals get involved, and they are paid. Community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”, as most simply run by colleges and their theatre Community theatres are a great way to get involved with local actors. Now, most theatres that put on shows that will entertain or benefit the community.
In the 1880s, “little theatre’’ was started in Europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot. In 1910, this idea traveled to the United States. In the early years, community theatres were even funded by the government, but when shows became too political, government funding was stopped.
Community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”, as mist simply want to infuse(注入)little culture into the lives of the local citizens. In many cases, these theatres are run by colleges and their theatre departments. These productions are often free of charge, or charge very little money to pay for costumes and other incidental expenses. Many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not do choose to get into trouble. Additionally, for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills

1. 1.
   Why was “little theatre” started in Europe?
   1. A.
      To put on shows for children
   2. B.
      To collect money for poor people
   3. C.
      To entertain poor people
   4. D.
      To get people interested in theatrical productions
2. 2.
   From the passage we know that community theatres can ______.
   1. A.
      help young people ,make more money
   2. B.
      prevent young people getting into trouble
   3. C.
      help young people enter the colleges
   4. D.
      encourage young people to become more responsible
3. 3.
   Which of the following is TRUE about community theatre?
   1. A.
      It is usually funded by the government
   2. B.
      It is intended to train professional actors
   3. C.
      It benefits the community in many ways
   4. D.
      It is quite different from the old “little theatres”
4. 4.
   We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.
   1. A.
      some professional actors may come from the community theatres
   2. B.
      community theatres only charge for incidental expenses
   3. C.
      community theatres have lost their attraction today
   4. D.
      people can live by acting in the community theatres

Answer 1

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本文介绍了现在的Community theatres的来源及发展历程，同时交代了这种Community theatres 的多方面的作用。
1.C 推理题。根据第二段1,2行In the 1880s, “little theatre’’ was started in Europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot.说明这种“little theatre’’的出现是为了娱乐穷人，故C正确。
2.B 细节题。根据第三段5,6,7三行Many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not do choose to get into trouble.说明他们可以让孩子发展各种技能并让他们少惹麻烦。故B正确。
3.C 段落大意题。根据第3段内容可知，这一段都是在讲述现在的Community theatres的作用，在很多方面都有好处的，故C正确。
4.A 推断题。根据文章最后3行Additionally, for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills.
说明很多职业的演员也都在Community theatres中得到了锻炼，最后取得了成功。故A的说法正确、
考点：考查社会知识类短文
点评：本文介绍了现在的Community theatres的来源及发展历程，同时交代了这种Community theatres 的多方面的作用。以推理题的考查为主，要求考生能够根据文章的细节和上下文的语义串联连接全文，做出合理的判断和推理。