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It's a classroom; but instead of being told to sit quietly and listen, you are encouraged to stand up, jump around, imagine and act out it's a class full of laughter and applause(掌声), emotion and energy. Welcome to drama class, one of my favorite classes at high school.
In drama class we used to play a lot of“ drama games. We would improvise(即兴表演), mime(模仿) and above all use our imaginations.
My favorite game was called "Spotto". One person stood at the front of the class and performed a scene, completely out of their imagination. When one audience member yelled "Spotto!", the performer had to freeze. Then the person who had yelled Spotto had to get up and improvise a new scenario (剧情)based on the position the first performer froze in. This went on as more and more people were added to the scene.
Eventually the entire class would have joined the scene. Then the performers would start to leave in reverse(颠倒的)order. The first performer had to have a good memory to remember all the other scenes.
It was a lot of fun, and a good test of everyone's imagination to see what they would come up with.
Drama class at my school often involved a big performance at the end of the semester as well. We would work on a production throughout the semester and put on a show for our parents and the school community.
It was a great experience to perform on stage in front of a large audience. Drama class can help shy children to come out of their shells. It helped me become more confident and developed my public speaking skills. Drama class is also a great place to express yourself, and a way for children to use up some of their energy.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the game "Spotto" as described in the article?
A. "Spotto" is designed to help drama students lean from one another’s performance.
B. A performer has to think of a story completely unrelated to that of the performer before him or her.
C. Each performer in a "Spotto" game has to retell the story of the performer directly after him or her.
D. Every student gets the chance to make a contribution to the "Spotto" game.
2. The underlined word "freeze" in Paragraph 3 probably means_______.
A. stop
B. quit
C. change
D. wait
3. We can infer from the article that the author______.
A. Doesn't like to sit quietly in class
B. never performed well in the drama games
C. used to be quite a shy student
D. used to shine in performances
4. What is the article mainly about?
A. Unforgettable experiences on stage.
B. One of the author's favorite high school courses.
C. How to improve your drama skills.
D. A few drama games for fun.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B
【解析】
本文是记叙文。如何把教育变成一件高效又有趣的事儿，从古至今都是一个难题。戏剧作为一种重要的教学方法，对孩子的学习、表达、合作、想象和社交等能力的培养具有不可替代的优势，是音乐、美术等其他艺术教育不能比拟的。作者介绍了自己最喜欢的学校游戏 “斯波托”，这是一个戏剧游戏，孩子们为了扮演好各类身份，往往会有意无意地结合自己的一些生活经验来揣摩、体味、呈现角色。这也就在无形中促进了孩子思维和想象力的提高。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段Eventually the entire class would have joined the scene. Then the performers would start to leave in reverse(颠倒的)order. The first performer had to have a good memory to remember all the other scenes.(最终，全班都会加入这个场景。然后表演者就会开始按相反的顺序离开。)得知整个班级的学生都有机会加入到“斯波托”游戏中。故选D。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据下文 Then the person who had yelled Spotto had to get up and improvise a new scenario (剧情)based on the position the first performer froze in.可知，然后，那个大喊大叫的人不得不站起来，根据第一个表演者冻结的位置，即兴创作一个新的剧情。可推断有人喊出“斯波托”时，表演者要停止不动。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据It was a great experience to perform on stage in front of a large audience. Drama class can help shy children to come out of their shells. It helped me become more confident and developed my public speaking skills.可知，在一大群观众面前上台表演是一次很好的经历。戏剧课可以帮助害羞的孩子从贝壳里出来。它帮助我变得更加自信，并发展了我的公共演讲技能。因此推断作者是曾经是一个内向害羞的孩子。故选C。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据My favorite game was called "Spotto". One person stood at the front of the class and performed a scene, completely out of their imagination.(我最喜欢的游戏叫做“Spotto”。 一个人站在教室的前面，表演一个场景，完全超出了他们的想象。)得知本文主要讲述了作者最喜欢的高中学校的一个学习项目。故选B。
