人教初中英语第27期中考阅读
人教初中英语第27期中考阅读
Do you often get strange ideas? What
are they?
?
?
Answer the following questions.
1. Who started Story Pirates?
2. What does Overtree advise kids to do?
3. How does Phoebe feel about seeing her idea come to life?
Lee Overtree and Benjamin Salka.
Write what they want to write.
Excited.
1. Today, the Story Pirates do much more than
live shows.
live在此句中作形容词，意为“现场播出的”。
e.g. 我们发现了一个地方，那里每周五晚上
有现场音乐表演。(翻译)
We found a place that has live music on
Friday nights.
2. With the help of Story Pirates, kids’ ideas take on a life of their own.
take on意为“呈现；具有”。
e.g. 有些动物能呈现与周围环境一样的颜色
(翻译)
Some animals can take on the colors of
their background.
?
?
3. Phoebe Wolinetz, 9, came up with an idea for a story.
come up with意为“提出；想出”。
e.g. 我们被要求想出一些新点子。(翻译)
We’ve been asked to come up with some
new ideas.
Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form.
1. “Jay and Lily are getting married!” “Oh, how __________!”
2. The family all play instruments — they’re all very __________.
3. This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more __________.
4. Franklin gave a great __________ at today’s music festival.
5. She had some chocolate cookies __________ away in her bedroom, and she was sure her mother wouldn’t find them.
?
?
?
excited
hide, music, perform, create, excite
musical
creative
performance
hidden
Translate the following sentences with the
given words or phrases from the article.
鲍勃正满屋子找他的钥匙。 (hunt)
这部小说被改成了一部成功的电影。 (turn)
她在父亲的帮助下学会了游泳。 (help)
Bob was hunting for his keys all over the room.
The novel was turned into a successful film.
She learnt swimming with the help of her father.
Have you ever thought of turning your
Ideas into books or shows? Why or why
not?
人教初中英语第27期中考阅读原文
Hidden treasures
The Story Pirates are looking for hidden treasures. But they don’t sail the seas searching for gold or jewels. They hunt for stories and ideas from kids. That’s what inspires their theater performances, songs, books, and more. “We think kids’ stories are the best stories in the world,” said Austin Sanders. He is a Story Pirates director and producer.
Lee Overtree and Benjamin Salka started Story Pirates in 2004. The group began with writing workshops in schools. Then they took kids’ stories and performed them as musical comedies for the students.
Today, the Story Pirates do much more than live shows. They also create books inspired by kids. And there is a Story Pirates podcast, too.
With the help of Story Pirates,kids’ ideas take on a life of their own. Sometimes, it’s on the page. Sometimes, it’s on the stage. Overtree has advice for creative kids. “Your weirdest ideas are never too weird,” he says. “If you write what you feel, you can’t go wrong. Write what you want to write.” P
hoebe Wolinetz, 9, came up with an idea for a story. It was a mystery. The setting: a plant shop in New York City. The bad guy: a man with yellow eyes. Story Pirates gave Phoebe’s idea to a writer. The writer turned the idea into a book. It’s called Digging Up Danger. It is now in bookstores. What does it feel like to see her idea come to life? “It’s very exciting,” said Phoebe. “It’s going to be in my mind forever.”
