In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston,eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip(點(diǎn)滴) above her to fight her bone cancer.Over her bald head,she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes.But the third- grader's cheery dressing didn't mask her pain and weary eyes.
Then a visitor showed up. "Do you want to write a song?" asked Anita Kruse,49,rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard,a microphone and speakers.Simran stared. "Have you ever written a poem?"Anita Kruse continued. "Well,yes," Simran said.
Within minutes,Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. "Some bird soaring through the sky,she said softly. "Imagination in its head…" Anita Kruse added piano music,a few warbling(囀鳴的) birds,and finally the girl's voice.Thirty minutes later,she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.
That was the beginning of Anita Kruse's project,Purple Songs Can Fly,one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs.As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital,Kruse said that the idea of how she could help "came in one flash "
The effect on the kids has been great.One teenage girl,curling in pain in her wheelchair,stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written.A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin's disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It says Anita Kruse. "But they also make you happy,when the children are smiling,excited to share their CD s with their families"
Simran is now an active sixth-grader and cancer-free.From time to time,she and her mother listen to her song Always Remembering,and they always remember the "really sweet and nice and loving"lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour
(1)Why did Simran Jatar lie in bed in hospital? BB
A.Most of her hair had fallen off.
B.She was receiving treatment for cancer.
C.She felt depressed and quit from school.
D.She was suffering from a pain in her back.
(2)What do we know about Anita Kruse's project? BB
A.It is supported by singers and patient.
B.It helps young patients record songs.
C.It aims to replace the medical treatment.
D.It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.
(3)What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest? AA
A.The project has a positive effect on young patients.
B.He was brave enough to put on a performance.
C.Most children are naturally fond of music.
D.Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.
(4)What is probably the best title for the passage? DD
A.A Kind Woman-Anita Kruse
B.Singing Can Improve Health
C.A Shining Moment in Life
D.A Kind Woman-Anita Kruse Purple Songs Can Fly
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【答案】B;B;A;D
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1.Passage B
HOW TO BOOK
Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.
BY TELEPHONE
For credit card(信用卡) bookings.Calls are answered.
BOX OFFICE
01789 295623 9am-8pm (Mon-Sat)
0541 541051 (24 hours,7 days,no booking charge).
BY FAX
For credit card bookings.Please allow at least 48 hours for reply,if required.
BOX OFFICE
01789 261974 or 01862 387765
BY POST
Please enclose (附上) a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50 p to the total amount(總額)to cover postage.Please send to the Box Office,RST,Stratford-upon-Avon,CV37 6 BB.
Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September.
IN PERSON
BOX OFFICE
RST hall,9:30am—8pm (Mon—Sat)
(6pm when theatres are closed).
OVERSEAS BOOKING
The easiest method of payment is by credit card.You can also pay by:Euro cheque (up to £500)with your card number written on the back.
PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS
CREDIT CARDS
We accept Visa,Master Card,American Express and Diners Club.Please give the card number,name and address of cardholder.
CHEQUES
Cheques and postal orders should be payable to:Royal Shake-speare Theatre.
(1)In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?
A.In person.
B.By telephone.
C.By fax.
D.By post.
(2)One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays
A.in person
B.by telephone
C.by fax
D.by post
(3)What is a useful number to call at 11am Sunday?
A.01789 295623.
B.0541 541051.
C.01789 261174.
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Are you looking for a part time job?We require 3 part time shop assistants to work during the evening.No experience required,applicants should be between 18 and 26.Call 366-76564 for more information.B
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