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Most of us had no idea what to expect last Monday. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week. The whole school would see a show called “Poetry Play”.
When we got to the hall,we saw a big box in the middle of the stage(舞台). A man was sitting on it. After everyone sat down,the man stood up. He started pulling up the sail on a ship. There was no ship or rope. He didn't say anything. But we could tell exactly what he was doing. He began speaking,“If I had a ship,I'd sail my ship.” He was reciting(背诵)“The Island”.
By then we knew that Peter Williams,the man on the stage,was going to give us a great performance(表演). Between poems,he often lifted the lid(盖子)of the box and put his head inside. When he came out,he had changed into a different character by putting on a funny nose or a hat. First,he was a silly guy with big red cheeks and a round nose. Then he turned into a very proper English gentleman. Next he was a cat. With each change,he used a different voice. Williams was truly amazing.
His performance of “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll was one of the best parts of the show. The poem is filled with made-up words. No one knows exactly what they mean. But when Peter Williams acted out the poem,it became an exciting experience.
Williams was often very funny. But he was serious too. He really showed how poems could fit every mood. He told us that we should all try to learn some poems by heart. He left us with these words,“Keep a poem in your pocket.”
If you visit our school today,you'll see that Peter Williams' words came to life. In every room you will hear people read poems out aloud. Ask anyone what his or her favourite poem is. He or she will probably start reciting it!
“Poetry Play” got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
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)11. Peter Williams put his head inside the box between poems because he wanted to ______.
A. be a silly guy B. use a different voice
C. be a proper gentleman D. act a different character
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)12. Which of the following sentences tells an opinion(观点)?
A. The poem is filled with made-up words. B. We saw a big box in the middle of the stage.
C. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week. D. “Poetry Play” got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
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)13. The writer's main purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A. explain how to write a poem B. give information about poetry
C. make the readers want to learn poems D. tell about a show called “Poetry Play”
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)14. What do we know about the Poetry Play?
A. It was a big success. B. It was a funny performance.
C. It helped students write poems. D. It taught students to act out poems.
