1.1. How old is Song Haoming?
A 10.
B 11.
C 13.
D 14.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They are 10-year-old Song Haoming”可知,宋皓铭10岁。故选A。
2.2. When do Song and Fu usually practise dancing together?
A Every weekend.
B During school terms.
C In winter and summer holidays.
D Only before competitions.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“During holidays, they practise together.”可知,两人平时(学期内)在各自所在城市上学和跳舞,只有寒暑假才会一起训练街舞。故选C。
3.3. The two boys practised together in ________ before the Paris competition.
A Nanning
B Wuhan
C Kunshan
D Guangzhou
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的“Before going to Paris for the competition, they practised hard for seven days in Wuhan city. ”可知,出发去巴黎比赛前,符隽熙和宋皓铭到武汉进行了集训,排练了七天。故选B。
4.4. What does the underlined word “blend” mean?
A Difference.
B Mix.
C Mistake.
D Break.
解析:选B。词义猜测题。根据划线词前文“During the final show, they mixed Chinese traditional culture with street dance. They used ideas from Chinese manners and kung fu in their dance.”可知,宋皓铭与符隽熙将Hip-Hop舞蹈动作与中国传统武术动作和中国礼仪相融合。正是这种融合让他们受到评委和观众的喜爱,赢得比赛。由此推断,blend表示“融合,结合”,与mix同义。故选B。
5.5. What can be learned from the passage?
A Street dance is more popular in China than in France.
B Teenagers should focus on schoolwork instead of dancing.
C Winning competitions requires lots of practice.
D Young Chinese dancers are achieving global success.
解析:选D。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了10岁男孩宋皓铭和14岁少年符隽熙,在Hip-Hop项目中创下中国选手参赛以来最好成绩,并结合最后一段内容可知,中国年轻舞者正在国际舞台崭露头角。故选D。