Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
At 7pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus... Given that most people don't seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show’s statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.
But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room.
For Robin Cousins, the aim of the rehearsal is ________ .
A. to adjust the spotlights
B. to keep in time with the music
C. to be acquainted with the stage
D. to position the skaters on the ice
Đáp án D.
Key word: Robin Cousins, aim, rehearsal.
Clue: "... the cast start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, “The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time”: dàn diễn viên bắt đầu diễn tập lại dưới sự chỉ đạo của Cousins. Theo Cousins, mục đích của việc làm này là để đảm bảo rằng mọi người đều đang ở đứng vị trí trên bằng vào đúng thời điểm.
Dựa vào clue, ta thấy đáp án chính xác là D. to position the skaters on the ice: để định vị những người trượt băng.
Các đáp án còn lại là sai:
A. to adjust the spotlights: để điều chỉnh đèn sân khấu
B. to keep in time with the music: để giữ đúng thời gian với âm nhạc
C. to be acquainted with the stage: để làm quen với sân khấu