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To improve your reading, you can try the form of readers' theatre, a formatted (编排) script for readers to read aloud. It's so interesting!
Cast of Characters: Narrator, Kayla, Ms Lee, Zack
Narrator: On a sunny day in southern Texas, Ms Lee's students gathered in the school playground.
Ms Lee: Tomorrow is the sidewalk (人行道) chalk-art festival. The principal (校长) has allowed us to practise our wet-chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk. Now let's review the steps of wet-chalk drawing. What do we do first?
Narrator: As the students told her the steps in order, Ms Lee wrote them on a large pad of paper and then displayed (展示) the directions so everyone could read them. Then, the students chose and soaked (浸湿) their pieces of chalk. Meanwhile, Kayla and Zack planned their drawing.
Kayla: Let's draw a jungle feast (丛林盛宴). Parrots can be eating all kinds of food.
Zack: I'll draw a model train carrying food to the birds.
Narrator: The students took their chalk out of the water and drew. As Zack drew a train track, his hand knocked over a jar of water. He and Kayla watched water streak across their drawing.
Zack: Our drawing is ruined (毁坏)!
Kayla: Don't be so worried! Quick, mix the water and the chalk together! Now let's use more chalk and smear (涂抹) it around.
Narrator: Kayla and Zack worked quickly. The smeared colours looked amazing, like rich, thick frosting (糖霜) on a cake.
Ms Lee: What a special method you're using, kids! Will you use it at the chalk-art festival tomorrow?
Kayla and Zack: Sure! Tomorrow we'll pour water over our drawing on purpose.
() 7. What do we know about readers' theatre?
A. Steps to draw on the sidewalk. B. A reading material to improve reading.
C. A place for readers to enjoy plays. D. People gathering together to have fun.
() 8. The Narrator in the readers' theatre ______.
A. tells the whole story in a silent way B. gives instructions to the characters
C. helps characters understand the story D. describes settings (背景) and events
() 9. What's the correct order according to the article?
a. Kayla and Zack planned their drawing. b. Zack knocked over a jar of water.
c. Students gathered on the playground. d. Kayla and Zack found a special way to draw.
A. c-a-d-b B. c-a-b-d C. a-c-b-d D. d-a-b-c
()10. What does the underlined sentence at the end of the passage mean?
A. They'll ruin their drawing for fun. B. They won't follow the steps tomorrow.
C. They'll draw with only water. D. They'll draw with the new method.