试题查看

首页 > 公共英语考试 > 试题查看
【单选题】

From her wheelchair, a child raises rounded arms above her head to form a blossoming flower. Nearby, a blind boy gently waves a flowing scarf as his body sways back and forth. Welcome to InfiniteDreams, a southernCalifornia program that each year helps more than 1,000 children with disabilities learn ballet, jazz, and other forms of movement. For founder ZinaBethune, a professional dancer and actress who works with a team of six instructors, this is a deeply felt mission.

"I’ve walked a very fine line between the abled and disabled worlds all’ my life," saysBethune, a former soloist with the New YorkCityBallet who starred onBroadway in Tommy Tune’s production of Grand Hotel.Born and raised in New YorkCity,Bethune, 47, started formal ballet training at age 6 with legendary choreographer GeorgeBalanchine.But during adolescence, a host of medical problems mined her chances of becoming a prima ballerinA、But she ignored them and her pain and continued to dance. Faced with all sorts of difficulties, she never gave up.By the time she was 34,Bethune had went gone two hip replacements.
Bethune, who has been married for 18 years to a former dancer, started InfiniteDreams in southernCalifornia in 1983. "Dance is spiritual," she says. "And these children’s spirits are not disableD、" Funded through grants and private donations, the group offers hour-long weekly sessions in schools and performs at arts festivals throughout the year.
"Participation, not perfection, is emphasized," notesBethune, who is currently trying to make her program available nationally.Adjustments to the dance steps are made as needeD、RussellBartel, 14, a star student with spina bifida and little feeling in his lower legs, pirouettes not by turning on his toes but by spinning on his back. "What we try to make clear,"Bethune says, "is that their individual version of any step is valiD、That’s their dance."
From that understanding often springs a newfound sense of confidence. "I can do a lot more than I ever thought I coulD、"Bartel says. "It makes me feel great.\
What is the author’s view about InfiniteDreamsA.Critical.
B.Supportive.
C.Disapproval.
Doubtful.
查看答案解析

参考答案:

正在加载...

答案解析

正在加载...

根据网考网移动考试中心的统计,该试题:

3%的考友选择了A选项

89%的考友选择了B选项

7%的考友选择了C选项

1%的考友选择了D选项

你可能感兴趣的试题

WhichseasonwasitwhentheconversationtookpItiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobettAllofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichthWhatdoesthemanaskthewomanA.Whenshe’llfinHowmuchshouldthemanpayifheistobuy2shirtsTheAmericanpartysystemisatwo-partysystem