Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition-to play the d

Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl.She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big obstacle layin her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot,but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knewthat the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she hadtried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in ashower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a sciencedocumentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there'sno air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musicalastronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books andwork, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to amachine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside wasa drum kit（成套设备）and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble,turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos camevery famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortlyafterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her famespread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique spacejourney. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyondher first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she hadachieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old peoplenext – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution,and none of this would have ever happened.''

1.Why did Brenda try to play in thestrangest places?

2.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

3.Brenda became famous because _______.

4.Which of the following can be used todescribe Brenda?

5.It can be inferred from the text that:" _______".

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【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

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