主题语境练9 必修第三册 UNIT 1 Knowing me, knowing you-【赢在微点】2024高考英语大一轮复习顶层设计高考练重点word（新教材新高考）外研版

主题语境练9　必修第三册　UNIT 1 人际沟通、做人与做事 限时40分钟 阅读理解　(2023·诸暨联考)　体裁:记叙文　主题语境:跨文化沟通　难度:★★★☆☆ 　　Like most foreigners from English⁃speaking countries, Holt’s first job in China was teaching English in training centers and middle schools. Since November, 2021, he has been a teacher at New Channel, a Beijing⁃based language training institute. “I teach them theater,” he said. Holt was very shy as a kid. In the first grade, he was invited to “star” in Romeo and Juliet. He declined. But his teacher insisted on giving him the biggest part. “He gave me the power to empower (给予力量) myself,” Holt explained. He intended to pass on the same feeling. So he studied theater and education at the Evergreen State College in the US, and then went to China. “Teaching theater and public speaking in China is wonderful,” he said. Training aside, he and his colleagues also adapt Chinese stories, like The Monkey King, into English screenplays for students. “Children literally want to be as dramatic as possible instead of just reciting words,” he said. But teaching is not all it’s cracked up to be. “The biggest challenge is to get the introverted (内向的) kids or adults to speak up,” Holt added. Making the shyest kid the director is one of his methods to build them up. And the change with them is noticeable: students who’d barely utter a word before end up being the loudest person in the room. “I love to see that turn around,” Holt said. His future plan is to get as many children as possible to feel more empowered, and “make theater a little bridge” between China and other countries. Art makes for a universal conversation start. Despite disagreements among different countries, people from different countries can get along well through art. “I think it’s a really powerful thing that we can all share.” he said.  本文讲述了Holt学习戏剧的经历和在中国教授艺术的故事,表达了他希望用艺术为两国文化交流建立沟通的愿望和决心。 1.How did Holt react when invited to “star” in Romeo and Juliet? A. He didn’t show interest in the least. B. He turned it down owing to shynes