七、阅读短文，回答问题
Zhao Xiang loves music. He has a good voice and is in his school’s Music Club. Recently, he had a problem. His school would hold a singing competition. His form teacher, Mr Yao, talked to the class and they decided to sing a choral (合唱的) piece at the competition.
For the performance, Mr Yao even invited his wife, a local musician, to guide the practice. Zhao Xiang thought it was a good chance for him to show his talent.
At the first practice, things did not go as Zhao Xiang had expected—his voice stood out too much to blend with the others. Mrs Yao was not satisfied and Zhao Xiang felt bad. Mr Yao saw everything and he went to Zhao Xiang and comforted him, “Please remember, Zhao Xiang, singing a chorus is NOT one person’s job. Everyone has to work together to achieve a good result.” Zhao Xiang realized that his voice would not help if he failed to work well with others.
Zhao Xiang changed his way of singing—he did not sing so loud as he used to, and his voice blended better with the others’. He even helped Mrs Yao train those who had trouble singing by showing them how to breathe, how to control their voices, and how to sing gracefully. The practice was hard, but everyone was happy about his development!
At last, the big day came. The whole class was on the stage. They tried their best and they made it! When the headmaster announced the first-prize winner,
everyone jumped up and shouted with joy. Zhao Xiang learnt that teamwork is needed everywhere and that teamwork is about trust and helping one another.
1. What did the class decide to do at the competition?
To sing a choral piece.
2. How did Zhao Xiang feel at the first practice?
He felt bad.
3. How did Zhao Xiang help Mrs Yao train those who had trouble singing?
By showing them how to breathe, how to control their voices, and how to sing gracefully.
4. Who does the underlined “everyone” in paragraph 5 refer to?
The whole class (including the form teacher).
5. What can we learn from Zhao Xiang’s experience?
Teamwork is important./... (答案合理即可)
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据短文内容逐一解答问题：1. 需定位班级在比赛中的决定；2. 需找到赵翔第一次练习时的情绪；3. 需明确赵翔帮助训练有困难同学的方式；4. 需结合语境判断划线词的指代对象；5. 需提炼短文主旨。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句“they decided to sing a choral (合唱的) piece at the competition”，可知班级决定在比赛中唱一首合唱曲目；
2. 定位原文第三段“Mrs Yao was not satisfied and Zhao Xiang felt bad”，可知赵翔第一次练习时感觉不好；
3. 定位原文第四段“He even helped Mrs Yao train those who had trouble singing by showing them how to breathe, how to control their voices, and how to sing gracefully”，可知赵翔通过展示呼吸、控声、优雅唱歌的方法帮助训练；
4. 定位原文第五段前文“The whole class was on the stage... When the headmaster announced the first-prize winner, everyone jumped up and shouted with joy”，结合前文提到的班主任也在场，可知everyone指代全班（包括班主任）；
5. 定位原文最后一句“Zhao Xiang learnt that teamwork is needed everywhere and that teamwork is about trust and helping one another”，提炼主旨可知学到团队合作很重要等。
【答案】
1. To sing a choral piece.
2. He felt bad.
3. By showing them how to breathe, how to control their voices, and how to sing gracefully.
4. The whole class (including the form teacher).
5. Teamwork is important./... (答案合理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考查学生提取原文信息及理解主旨的能力，题目围绕原文细节和核心主题设置，难度适中，学生认真阅读原文即可作答。
【难度系数】
0.8
