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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition-to play the drums in a band. But
one big obstacle lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but
she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating
drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a
kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space,
because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.
With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball
connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套设备) and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the
machine, and played those drums like a wild child.
It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her
space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame
spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally,
Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a
band.
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those
old people next - door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.''
1. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?
A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play.
B. Because she didn't want to disturb others.
C. Because she didn't have a large house.
D. Because she liked to play in strange places.
2. Brenda started to give concerts _______ .
A. after she practiced in her space bubble
B. when she became part of the unique space journey
C. after she became a real musical astronaut
D. when people came to see her in the space bubble
3. Brenda became famous because _______ .
A. she made a space suit
B. she became a real musical astronaut
C. she played drums in her space bubble
D. she played drums in a band
4. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?
A. kind, hardworking and clever
B. brave, kind and hardworking
C. lovely, brave and kind
D. nervous, kind and clever
5. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that: " _______".
A. He laughs best who laughs last
B. It's never too old to learn
C. Two heads are better than one
D. One good turn deserves another
