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Dorothy had been interested in dancing since she
was five when she saw her father waltz with her
mother during a Christmas party. How wonderful
it would be to be able to do just that one
swirl, she used to wonder. Now at the ripe old
age of twelve, she did not think she would be
able to match up to even Sarah, her six-year-old
neighbor. Wearing her favorite emerald green
flowing skirt and black top, she walked to the
dance studio around the block. Dorothy's mother
had suddenly come up with the idea so Dorothy
did not have to stay alone at home while she
attended to her part-time job at the local
library. How she wished her mother knew of her
dying passion since she turned ten when she
realized Evely, the class ballerina, was taking
waltz lessons at the same studio. Dorothy
concluded she was nowhere close to becoming
another Evely and buried her desires deep within
her.
Now her mother's new found enthusiasm over
these classes drove Dorothy crazy. The class had
not yet started but most of the 25 students'
names she had seen on the register were already
present, eager to start. They practised their
swirls and movements. Some even moved their
necks with such speed that Dorothy feared they
might just snap it right off its joint. What a
bunch of experts in a beginners' class!
Miss Benez walked in smiling at all of them.
She greeted them sweetly and kept glancing at
the entrance. Dorothy counted the number of
heads surrounding her again and shrugged. Maybe
there was a twenty-sixth student she was not
aware of.
"Sorry," whispered someone stepping into the
studio while the students were bent down doing
their stretches. Raising her head, Dorothy
swallowed the lump in her throat. Evely Lee
stood beside the teacher, slender and poised.
"She's Evely, my assistant," introduced Miss
Benez. Evely looked around the class and paused
when she saw Dorothy. "Hey, aren't you from my
class?" she asked. Dorothy smiled sheepishly and
wished she was back home, watching High School
Musical instead. |
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1. |
The phrase 'dying passion' ( paragraph 2 ) suggests ______. |
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(A) |
Dorothy's interest in dance was dead |
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(B) |
Dorothy's interest in dance was waning |
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(C) |
Dorothy did not have any interest in dance |
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Dorothy was still very passionate about dance |
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2. |
Why did Dorothy bury her desire for dancing ? |
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(A) |
She already knew how to waltz. |
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(B) |
She did not want to compete with Evely. |
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She did not think she would be as good as Evely. |
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She did not want to attend the same school as Evely. |
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3. |
Why did Dorothy's mother sign her up for dance lessons ? |
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(A) |
She wanted Dorothy to be able to dance for the Christmas party. |
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She was worried Dorothy would stop being passionate about dance. |
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She wanted Dorothy to learn something new when she was out at work. |
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She was going to start work soon and did not want Dorothy to be alone at
home. |
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4. |
According to paragraph 3, which of the
following statements is true ? |
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Most of the students were late for class. |
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(B) |
Dorothy felt like an outsider in a class of experts. |
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(C) |
Dorothy feared she would end up with a broken neck. |
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(D) |
Dorothy practiced her swirls and movements with the others. |
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5. |
Mrs Benz 'kept glancing at the entrance' (
paragraph 4 ) because ______. |
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(A) |
she was expecting her assistant to arrive |
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she was expecting more students to arrive |
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she was expecting her twenty-sixth student to arrive |
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(D) |
she was waiting for Evely to join the beginner's class |
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