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 “l(fā)ittle 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, “l(fā)ittle 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 “l(fā)ittle 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.
小題1:Why was “l(fā)ittle 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.
小題2:From the passage we know that community theatres can _____.
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
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE about community theatre?
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 “l(fā)ittle theatres”.
小題4:We can infer from the last paragraph that _____.
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

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：本文介紹了現(xiàn)在的Community theatres的來(lái)源及發(fā)展歷程，同時(shí)交代了這種Community theatres 的多方面的作用。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行In the 1880s, “l(fā)ittle theatre’’ was started in Europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot.說(shuō)明這種“l(fā)ittle theatre’’的出現(xiàn)是為了娛樂(lè)窮人，故C正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)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.說(shuō)明他們可以讓孩子發(fā)展各種技能并讓他們少惹麻煩。故B正確。
小題3:C 段落大意題。根據(jù)第3段內(nèi)容可知，這一段都是在講述現(xiàn)在的Community theatres的作用，在很多方面都有好處的，故C正確。
小題4:A 推斷題。根據(jù)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.
說(shuō)明很多職業(yè)的演員也都在Community theatres中得到了鍛煉，最后取得了成功。故A的說(shuō)法正確、
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文介紹了現(xiàn)在的Community theatres的來(lái)源及發(fā)展歷程，同時(shí)交代了這種Community theatres 的多方面的作用。以推理題的考查為主，要求考生能夠根據(jù)文章的細(xì)節(jié)和上下文的語(yǔ)義串聯(lián)連接全文，做出合理的判斷和推理。
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