冲刺新高考英语阅读理解20天集训Word版Day2ASchool'sAnnualTalentShowEntryFormsDue:FridayOctober9It'stimeforourfalltalentshowtobeheldattheMiddleSchoolLittleTheatreonFriday,Nov.13th.Iftherearetoomanyactsforoneshow,anadditionalperformancewillbeaddedtwodaysbeforetheshow.Studentsandteachersaresupposedtodustofftheirtutus(芭蕾舞裙),tuneuptheirinstruments,orwarmuptheirvoicesforanyactundertwominutes.Toparticipatepleasecompleteaparticipationform,volunteersheet,andpermissionslip.Ifyouarenotinterestedinperforming,wehopeyouwillattendtheshow!Staytunedformoreinformation!Guestsattendingtheshowmaymakeasmallmonetarydonationtohelpcoverthecostofthisevent.Students/Teachersparticipatingmustincludetheirmusicwiththeirforms.MusicshallbeonaCD,clearlylabeledwiththetitle,tracknumber,andperformer'sname(s).CDswillNOTbereturned.Ifyouprefer,youmayemailyourmusictoJaneDoeatjanedoe@email.com.YourCDmustbeperformanceready.Anynecessaryeditingmustbecomplete.Forquestionsregardingthemusic,pleasephoneJaneat123-4567-8910.Pleasesendyourformsandmusicbythedeadlinetoyourchild'sclassroom.1.Whenwillpossibleadditionalperformancesbeadded?A.October9th.B.November13th.C.November11thD.October7th.2.Whatisrequiredforastudenttoparticipateintheshow?A.Contributeasmallamountofmoney.B.EmailyourmusictoJaneDoe.C.Justsendintheparticipationform.D.Getpreparedintwominutes.3.Whoisthisnoticeaddressedto?A.Thestudents.B.Theperformers.C.Theparents.D.Theguests.BRodgerswasbornin1897,inMeridian.Hismotherdiedwhenhewasyoung,andRodgersspentthenextfewyearswiths.HethenwenttolivewithhisfatherwhoworkedontheOhioRailroadandhadmarriedanewwife.Byage13,Rodgershadtwiceorganizedtravelingshows.Thefirsttime,heborrowedhissister-in-law'sbedsheetstomakeatent.UponhisreturntoMeridian,hepaidforthesheetswithmoneyhehadmadefromhisshow!Andnotlongafterthesecondtrip,hisfatherfoundRodgershisfirstrailroadjobasabrakeman.In1924,Rodgersgottuberculosis(肺结核).Thediseasetemporarilyendedhisjobbutgavehimthechancetogetbacktohisfirstlove,entertainment.HeorganizedatravelingroadshowandperformedacrosstheSoutheastuntilahurricanedestroyedhistent.Hereturnedtorailroad,workingasabrakeman,buthisillnesseventuallycosthimhisjob.HemovedtoArizonathinkingthedryclimatemightlessenthedisease.InApril1927RodgersperformedforthefirsttimeontheAsheville'sradiostation.Monthslater,RodgersrecruitedagroupandtheysecuredaweeklyshowontheradiostationastheRodgersEntertainers.Acolumnistsaid,“Whoeverthatfellowis,heeitherisawinnerorheisgoingtobe.”InNovember,Rodgersrecordedfoursongs,BenDewberry’sFinalRun,MotherWasaLady,AwayoutontheMountainandTforTexas.Inthefollowingyears,“TforTexas"soldnearlyhalfamillioncopies.In1933,RodgerstraveledtoNewYorkforrecording.Buthistuberculosisworsened.Hehadtorecord,sittingdownandsoonreturnedtohishotel,hopingtoregainenoughenergy.Rodgersrecorded“YearsAgo”byhimself,withjustaguitar.36hoursafterthat,“TheFatherofCountryMusic”died.4.Whatcanweknowfromthesecondparagraph?A.Rodgerswasonceathiefasaboy.B.Rodgersdidn’tgetalongwithhissister-in-law.C.Rodgerslovedmusicatanearlyage.D.Rodgers’fatherspoiledhischildrenverymuch.5.WhichofthefollowingruinedRodgers’sroadshow?A.Thepolice.B.Theweather.C.Rodgers’sfather.D.Rodgers’sbrother.6.WhydidRodgersgotoArizona?A.Tofindabetterjob.B.Toreceivebettereducation.C.Tohopetomakehisdiseaselessserious.D.Tobreakawayfromhisfather’scontrol.7.WhatwasRodgers’slastre...