22岁唐氏综合征女孩，圆了健身教练梦
Aubry Alldredge is a 22-year-old woman from Utah, the US. She has Down syndrome (唐氏综合征). Now she has become a certified (持证的) instructor for UpBeat Barre, a fitness class. She is the first person with Down syndrome to do this. As a teacher, she wants to show that everyone can be part of the fitness world.
For years, Aubry took fitness classes. She tried dance, Pilates (普拉提) and other classes. But UpBeat Barre became her favorite. This class mixes cardio (有氧运动), Pilates, strength training and yoga. Aubry loved it very much. She learned the dance moves so well that she could teach them herself.
Her instructor, Jane Johnson, said Aubry learned the moves very quickly. “She has an amazing brain,” Johnson said. “Aubry can learn the moves fast, and she retains them for a long time.” Sometimes Aubry turned around in class and taught the people behind her because she knew the movements so well.
Soon, because of her talent and energy, she became certified. Recently, she taught her first class in front of more than 60 people. She loved every minute of it. During the class, she moved around the room, gave high-fives and encouraged the students. “I want to help everyone feel included,” she said.
Johnson said including everyone has always been important in UpBeat Barre. That is why Aubry’s dream is so meaningful. Now the gym is helping her teach more classes. “Aubry is a light,” Johnson said. “Her story shows that if people work hard, they can achieve anything they set their minds to.”
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1.1. What is Aubry’s new role?
A A dance teacher.
B A fitness instructor.
C A yoga teacher.
D A gym manager.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章第一段直接说“Now she has become a certified instructor for UpBeat Barre, a fitness class.”，说明奥布里的新身份是健身课教练，因此选B。A“舞蹈老师”在文中未被提及；C“瑜伽老师”也不准确，UpBeat Barre只是混合了瑜伽等运动；D“健身房经理”文中没有提到。故选B。
2.2. The underlined word “retains” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A gives up
B writes down
C puts off
D remembers well
解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据第三段语境，简·约翰逊说奥布里学动作很快，“Aubry can learn the moves fast, and she retains them for a long time.”，后面又说她因为非常熟悉动作，有时会转身教后面的人，说明“retains”在这里指“记得牢、记住很长时间”，所以选D“remembers well”。A“放弃”、B“写下”、C“推迟”都不符合上下文。故选D。
3.3. What can we learn from Aubry’s first class?
A She wants everyone to feel part of the group.
B She prefers teaching small classes.
C She finds it hard to remember the moves.
D She plans to become a gym manager.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。文章第四段写到奥布里在第一节课中走动、击掌、鼓励学生，并说“I want to help everyone feel included.”，说明她希望每个人都感到自己是集体的一部分，因此选A。B“她更喜欢教小班”与文中“more than 60 people”不符；C“她觉得记住动作很难”与第三段说她学得快、记得久相反；D“她计划成为健身房经理”文中没有依据。故选A。
4.4. What does Jane Johnson think of Aubry?
A She is strict but caring.
B She is quiet and shy.
C She is talented and energetic.
D She is patient but slow.
解析：选C。C 观点态度题。Jane Johnson评价奥布里“has an amazing brain”，学动作快、记得久，还说她因为“talent and energy”成为认证教练，并称“Aubry is a light”，可见约翰逊认为奥布里有天赋且充满活力，因此选C。A“严格但关心人”、B“安静害羞”、D“有耐心但迟钝”都与文中评价不符，尤其是D与“learned very quickly”矛盾。故选C。
5.5. What is the best title for the passage?
A UpBeat Barre: A New Workout.
B A Light in the Fitness World.
C The Best Gym in Kaysville.
D How to Be a Good Instructor.
解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。全文主要讲奥布里虽然患有唐氏综合征，但通过努力成为UpBeat Barre认证教练，并希望让每个人都感到被包容；文末约翰逊还称她为“a light”，说明她的故事像健身世界中的一束光，因此B“A Light in the Fitness World”最能概括全文。A只强调课程本身，范围太窄；C“Kaysville最好的健身房”文中没有提到；D“如何成为好教练”过于泛泛，也不是文章重点。故选B。