as quietly as we could.

Showtime！We sang with musical guests and performed dances that seemed as if they came straight from a Broadway show. At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement backstage. For all of us, pulling off the biggest performance of the year felt great.

语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己所在的合唱团一年一次的大型表演的准备工作和演出情况。

5．Why is a big performance given yearly?

A．To collect money for YPC.

B．To pick excellent performers.

C．To show kids' talent for acting.

D．To celebrate the success of YPC.

6．What does the underlined word "choreography" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Lyrics.　　　　　　　　 　B．Games .

C．Videos. D．Dances.

解析：选D　词义猜测题。由画线词之前的"Once we add dynamics to our songs"和画线词之后的"connect the words we sing to our movements as we breathe and count in our heads"可知，为了使歌曲富有活力，需要增加舞步。

7．What excites the author most during the rehearsal?

A．Getting a rest after tough hours.

B．Working with Jacquie.

C．Meeting guest artists.

D．Having some food.

解析：选C　细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的"The real excitement comes during the rehearsal, when we meet our guest artists."和"After hearing that we would work with them, we jumped up and down backstage as quietly as we could."可知，能结识特约嘉宾让作者感到非常兴奋。

8．How did the author feel at the end of the concert night?

A．Shocked. B．Regretful.

C．Thankful. D．Overjoyed.

解析：选D　推理判断题。由最后一段中的"At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement backstage."可知，表演结束之后，作者和同伴们欣喜若狂。

Welcome to the Civic Art Museum's Exhibit of West African Art, showing pieces from our collections.

Background

The peoples of West Africa, including the Yoruba, the Dogon, the Igbo, and the Akan, have a long art tradition. Tribes (部落) in the area have developed different styles of art and architecture that are suited to the climate and available materials and based on their traditions.

Gallery A: Photographs of Traditional West African Architecture