Question

Did you watch the grand National Day celebration on TV on Oct. 1 this year? There were many student performers (表演者). What would it feel like to be part of such a great event? Three teenagers shared their stories with us.

Zhou Jingqi, 14, Beijing

I was in one of the 36 formations (方阵). We were wearing yellow T-shirts, holding flowers and flags in our hands. I shouted loudly “Long live our motherland”. It may not seem hard to walk in a formation. But we started training (训练) as early as July. We had four group training sessions in Changping, Beijing. We learned to walk at a certain pace-walking 116 meters every 90 seconds.

On October 1, we waited at Dongdan at 2 a.m. But I didn’t feel sleepy that day. Instead, I was full of joy and pride. I’ll never forget seeing the aircraft flying above my head and making the shape of a “70”!

Ma Conglin and Ma Congyuan, 15, Beijing

We are twin brothers. We sang in a choir (合唱团). Our choir performed 16 songs, including My Motherland and Me and On the Hopeful Field. We practiced hard over the summer. Sometimes we had to stand and sing for a whole day. We canceled (取消) our family vacation because we needed to practice.

On the night of performance, we were surprised by the strong sound of people singing together. Our hard work paid off and it was such a great honor to be there!

1.When did Zhou Jingqi start training?

A.In October. B.In September. C.In July.

2.Which one of the following is TRUE?

A.Zhou Jingqi felt sleepy that day.

B.The twins didn’t sing the song My Motherland and Me.

C.Some people sang together with the choir that day.

3.What does the underlined word “pace” mean in Paragraph 2?

A.尺寸 B.宽度 C.步幅

4.Why didn’t the twin brothers go on their family vacation?

A.Because they didn’t want to.

B.Because they needed to practice.

C.Because they were too tired.

5.What’s the passage about?

A.Student performers on the National Day.

B.Twin brothers.

C.The 36 formations.

Answer 1