2022年5月20日，來自中國廣東惠州的芭蕾舞者陳鎮(zhèn)威被紐約城市芭蕾舞團(tuán)任命為首席舞者。他是該舞團(tuán)74年歷史里任命的首位中國首席舞者。

1 As the curtain on the stage falls slowly， Lincoln Center bursts into thunderous applause. Chinese ballet cavalier （騎士風(fēng)度的男子） Chun Wai Chan once again impresses the audience from all over the world with his wonderful performance.

2 “Its incredible. I never thought my dream would come true so soon，” Chan said， recalling the scene when he got the news in May， 2022 that he was promoted to the principal （首席） dancer of the New York City Ballet （NYCB）， the companys first Chinese and fourth Asian principal dancer in 74 years.

3 Founded by George Balanchine， the father of US ballet， NYCB is one of the leading ballet companies in the world， with 95 percent of the companys dancers coming from the School of American Ballet， and only 5 percent selected from top dancers around the world.

4 To stand out from the top dancers， Chan has made every effort. “Whether you can become a principal or not depends on many factors. You need excellent physical condition， good teachers， strong support from family， continuous practice， good luck and opportunity， as well as a healthy body. All of these are too important to be without，” he said.

5 Born in Huizhou， South Chinas Guangdong Province in 1992， Chan became attached （喜歡的） to dance as a child. However， his parents preferred that he become a doctor or a lawyer in the future. The boy then wrote a seven?page letter to his parents describing his determination to study dance. Thanks to the sincere letter， Chan finally gained the support of his family and started his dream?seeking journey.

6 Chan， with a Chinese cultural background， is also trying hard to promote Chinese culture on the Western ballet stage. Liang Zhu， a ballet adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend designed by him， was performed at Lincoln Center in New York. “This is a love story from China. I hope that US audiences can enjoy our wonderful Chinese culture，” Chan said.

1. Which word can replace the underlined word “incredible” in paragraph 2？

A. Strange.

B. Alarming.

C. Harmonious.

D. Unbelievable.

2. What can be learned about NYCB？

A. It includes mostly Asian dancers.

B. It was set up by an American.

C. It is the best ballet company in the world.

D. It has only five percent of the top dancers in the world.

3. What can be used to describe Chan？

A. Generous.

B. Imaginative.

C. Determined.

D. Bold.

4. What does the last paragraph focus on？

A. Chans efforts to spread Chinese culture.

B. Chans parents expectations of him.

C. Chans decision to be a ballet dancer.

D. A famous story in ancient China.

Ⅰ.? Useful expressions

burst into thunderous applause 爆發(fā)出雷鳴般的掌聲

come true 實(shí)現(xiàn)；成為現(xiàn)實(shí)

be promoted to the principal dancer 被升為首席舞者

be founded by 由……建立

stand out from 從……中脫穎而出

depend on 取決于

make every effort 竭盡全力

gain the support from family 獲得來自家庭的支持

become attached to 喜歡上……

start ones dream?seeking journey 開啟某人的逐夢之旅

Ⅱ. Difficult sentence

However， his parents preferred that he become a doctor or a lawyer in the future.然而，他的父母更希望他將來能成為一名醫(yī)生或律師。

【點(diǎn)石成金】preferred后的that從句用虛擬語氣時，謂語通常為（should） do。例如：

He preferred that nothing （should） be said about his generosity. 他更希望自己的慷慨不被談及。