(The lights come up. On stage are four actors, each wearing a mask that represents (代表) a season. A CHILD is sitting in a lawn chair, wearing a pair of red boots.)
SPRING: I am the most important season-when I arrive, all the plants begin to grow! So I should be the one who makes the weather. I…
WINTER: SPRING, please stop.
SUMMER: What about you, Winter? The last time you were in control, the rest of us froze!
WINTER: Well, guess what, SPRING? Your time is up. I’m putting myself in control!
( SPRING, FALL, and SUMMER stamp (跺) their feet to get warm as WINTER blows cold air.)
SUMMER: I hate being cold!
WINTER: Oh, just relax! You’ll get used to it.
SUMMER: Take out your sunglasses, everybody. It’s time for vacation in the sun, because Summer is running the show now!
( SUMMER Walks over and stands in front of WINTER. The CHILD takes off the hat and scarf and puts on a pair of sunglasses.)
FALL (quietly): In fact, we can change…
WINTER: Can we stop wasting time with Fall? I can cover everything with ice and snow! I can even stop traffic! I am the most powerful!
SPRING: No, I’m the most powerful! I will be in control.
( The CHILD starts to put on the red boots, but SUMMER jumps in front of SPRING. The CHILD starts to put on sunglasses, but takes then of when WINTER jumps in front of SUMMER. Soon, all four seasons are trying to get in front. The CHILD is now wearing the sweater, the sunglasses, the scarf and hat, and one of the boots. The CHILD gets up and faces the seasons.)
CHILD: That’s enough! Stop! Listen, you are all powerful and important. And, like it or not, you all need each other. You just need a schedule (日程). Spring, you start. You get three months.
SPRING: Three months? Wow!
CHILD: You’re all going to get three months. First Spring, then Summer, after that, it’s Fall’s turn, and last, Winter. Everybody gets exactly the same amount of time, and everybody takes turns. It’s called working together!
( Lights out.)
27. What is this passage? _________
A.An interview. | B.A play. | C.A report. | D.An exercise. |
28. What will the CHILD wear when SPRING is in control? _________
A.A sweater. | B.A hat and a scarf. |
C.A pair of boots. | D.A pair of sunglasses. |
29. What kind of person do you think WINTER is? _________
A.Powerful and gentle. | B.Strong and honest. |
C.Generous but noisy. | D.Confident but rude. |
30. Who made the plan of the weather at last? _________
A.The CHILD. | B.The kindest season. |
C.All the seasons. | D.The most powerful season. |