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.
【小题1】Why was “little theatre” started in Europe?
| A．To put on shows for children. |
| B．To collect money for poor people. |
| C．To entertain poor people. |
| D．To get people interested in theatrical productions. |
| A．help young people ,make more money |
| B．prevent young people getting into trouble |
| C．help young people enter the colleges |
| D．encourage young people to become more responsible |
| A．It is usually funded by the government. |
| B．It is intended to train professional actors. |
| C．It benefits the community in many ways. |
| D．It is quite different from the old “little theatres”. |
| A．some professional actors may come from the community theatres |
| B．community theatres only charge for incidental expenses |
| C．community theatres have lost their attraction today |
| D．people can live by acting in the community theatres |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析试题分析：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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
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A．To explain the measures the city takes to care for poor people.
B．To suggest that affordable housing is possible in all areas.
C．To show how the environment?friendly building works.
D．To compare old and new boiler rooms.
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A．Lower running costs.
B．Costing less in construction.
C．Less air to be lost in hot days.
D．Better prices for homeless people.
3.It can be learned from the text that________.
A．New York City is seriously polluted
B．people’s daily life causes many carbon emissions in New York City
C．a great number of people in New York City don’t have houses to live in
D．some other cities have developed more affordable housing than New York City
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B．To prove that some standards are needed for affordable housing.
C．To ask society to help homeless people and low?income families.
D．To introduce healthy，environmentally clever and affordable housing.
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A. To invite authors to guide readers
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C. To involve people in community service
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2.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?
A. They had little interest in reading.
B. They were too busy to read a book.
C. They came from many different backgrounds.
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A. In large communities with little sense of unity
B. In large cities where libraries are far from home
C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population
D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
4.The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean .
A. exchanged ideas with each other
B. discussed the meaning of a word
C. gained life experience
D. used the same language
5.According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by .
A. the careful selection of a proper book
B. the growing popularity of the writers
C. the number of people who benefit from reading
D. the number of books that each person reads
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16.A.various B.genuine C. latest D. negative
17.A.heard B.noticed C. declared D. explained
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1.What's the passage mainly talking about? (Please answer within 10 words.)
_____________________________________________________________________
2.Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words. )
_____________________________________________________________________
3.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
You may not be a necessary part in society, but in your family, you are very important and no one else can take the place of you.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
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A．near the river
B．only in rural areas
C．only in urban locations
D．both in rural and urban communities
2.Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?
A．A sense of achievement.
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C．An opportunity for education
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C The definition of a community garden
D. The popularity of a community garden.
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B improve your study a lot at school
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