2024-2025學(xué)年高中英語Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourLearningaboutLanguage素養(yǎng)作業(yè)含解析新人教版必修3

PAGEUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumourLearningaboutLanguageⅠ.單句語法填空1.Themanager’staskisdetermining(determine)howwecanimprovetheservicesweofferourcustomers.2.Whenthepolicearrived,theyspottedthemanboarding(board)aplaneflyingtoParis.3.Thewalking(walk)stickIboughtatthefootofMount4.Thereisanoteatthetablesaying(say)thatmyparentshavegonetotheparty.5.Themomentwasmoreexciting(excite)thananythingintheNBAfinals.6.WhenIsawagirltherecrying(cry),Icameovertoherandaskedherwhethersheneededhelp.7.MrsBrownwaswalkingalongthepath,withherlittledaughterfollowing(follow)her.8.Accordingtothereport,thenumberofpeopleintheworldliving(live)withdepressionisincreasing.9.Theshyboyputuphishand,wantingtoanswerthequestion,whichwasasurprising(surprise)change.10.Youwillfinditastonishing(astonish)thattheboysurvivedthatplanecrash.Ⅱ.完成句子1.Theservicehereisdisappointing.Youshouldgotothatrestaurantnexttime.這里的服務(wù)讓人悲觀。下次你應(yīng)當(dāng)去那個(gè)飯店。2.Maryfeltherheartjumpingfasterwhentheteacherreadtheexaminationresult.

當(dāng)老師宣讀考試結(jié)果的時(shí)候,瑪麗感覺自己的心跳加快了。3.ThisorganizationalsoplanstohelpallHaitianshavefreshdrinkingwaterandtoiletsby2030.

這個(gè)組織也安排幫助全部的海地人到2030年時(shí)能有干凈的飲用水和廁所。4.Doyouknowtheboytalkingtoourheadmasternow?

你相識(shí)那個(gè)正在跟我們校長說話的男孩嗎?5.Therateofusingfuelsnowlikegasandoilisverysurprisingandtheymaybeuseduponeday.

我們現(xiàn)在用化石燃料如自然氣和石油的速度是特別令人驚訝的,它們有一天可能會(huì)被用完。6.Thebossmadethemworkingalldaylong,buthegavethemlowsalaries.

老板讓他們成天工作,但給的工資卻很低。7.Thosepeoplestandingoutsideareallowedtoenterthehallnow.

現(xiàn)在允許站在外面的人進(jìn)入大廳。8.Don’tleaveherwaitingoutsideintherain.

別讓她在外面淋雨等著。Ⅰ.閱讀理解TheBritishareknownfortheirsenseofhumour.However,itisoftendifficultforforeignerstounderstandtheirjokes.ThemainpointtorememberisthattheBritishoftenuseunderstatement.Understatementmeanssayinglessthanyouthinkorfeel.Forexample,ifsomeonegetsverywetinashowerofrain,hemightsay,“It’salittledamp(潮濕的)outside.”O(jiān)r,ifsomeoneisveryimpoliteandshoutsatanotherperson,someoneelsemightsay,“Sheisn’texactlyfriendly.”Understatementisoftenusedinunpleasantsituationortomakeanotherpersonlooksilly.UnderstatementplaysanimportantpartinBritishhumour.AnotherkeytounderstandingBritishhumouristhattheBritishliketomakefunofthemselvesaswellasothers.Theyoftenlaughaboutthesillyandunpleasantthingsthathappentooureverydaylifewhensomeoneaccidentallyfallsoverinthestreet.Theyalsoliketomakejokesaboutpeoplefromdifferentclassesofsociety.Theyliketomakejokesabouttheiraccents,thewaytheydressandthewaytheybehave.What’smore,theBritishlovetowatchcomediesaboutpeoplewhodonotknowhowtobehaveinsociety.ThecomedyseriesMrBeanisagoodexampleofthiskindofhumour.MrBeanisthecharactercreatedbyBritishactorRowanAtkinsonin1990.MrBeandoesn’ttalkoften,andinsteadheuseshisbodymovementsandfacialexpressionstomakepeoplelaugh.PerhapswhatmakesMrBeansofunnyisthathedoesthingsthatadultsintherealworldcannotdo.MrBeanispopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworldbecauseyoudonothavetospeakEnglishtounderstandthehumour.Becauseofthis,manypeoplehavebecomefamiliarwiththeBritishsenseofhumour.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹的是如何理解英式幽默。1.WhyisitdifficultforforeignerstounderstandBritishjokes?A.TheBritishoftenenlargethefact.B.Britishjokesareconnectedwithmanydifferentcultures.C.TheBritishtrytomakeoutthatsomethingislessimportantthanitis.D.Britishjokesarenotasfunnyasjokesinothercountries.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段ThemainpointtorememberisthattheBritishoftenuseunderstatement.及其次段中的Understatementmeanssayinglessthanyouthinkorfeel.可知,英國人常常運(yùn)用輕描淡寫,輕描淡寫意味著說得比你想得或感覺得要少,所以外國人很難理解英國笑話是因?yàn)橛丝偸窃噲D讓別人覺得事情沒有那么重要。2.Theauthorexplainsunderstatementby_______.

A.usingexamples B.makingcomparisonsC.followingtimeorder D.describingaprocess【解析】選A。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段Forexample,ifsomeonegetsverywetinashowerofrain,hemightsay,“It’salittledampoutside.”O(jiān)r,ifsomeoneisveryimpoliteandshoutsatanotherperson,someoneelsemightsay,“Sheisn’texactlyfriendly.”可知,作者是通過舉例子來說明輕描淡寫的。3.MrBeanmakespeoplelaughby_______.

A.tellingfunnystoriesB.makingjokesaboutothers’accentsC.copyinghowothersbehaveD.usinghisbodymovementsandfacialexpressions【解析】選D。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)最終一段MrBeandoesn’ttalkoften,andinsteadheuseshisbodymovementsandfacialexpressionstomakepeoplelaugh.可知,憨豆先生是通過肢體動(dòng)作和面部表情使人發(fā)笑的。4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BritishHumourinComedyB.HumourinDifferentCulturesC.DevelopingYourSenseofHumourD.UnderstandingBritishHumour【解析】選D。主旨大意題。依據(jù)第一段However,itisoftendifficultforforeignerstounderstandtheirjokes.ThemainpointtorememberisthattheBritishoftenuseunderstatement.及倒數(shù)其次段AnotherkeytounderstandingBritishhumouristhattheBritishliketomakefunofthemselvesaswellasothers.可知,外國人很難理解英式幽默,要記住的主要一點(diǎn)是英國人常常運(yùn)用輕描淡寫,另一個(gè)理解英式幽默的關(guān)鍵是英國人不僅喜愛訕笑別人還喜愛訕笑自己,因此本文主要介紹的如何理解英式幽默。Ⅱ.完形填空(2024·濟(jì)南高一檢測(cè))Ithadbeenaniceandsunnyday.Isteppedslowlytowardstheedgeofthecliffandlookedout.The1waswonderful.Icould2thegentlewindcomingfromthecoastwhilewatchingthebrilliantsunset.

MydadandIusedtoenjoythesunsettogetheronthatvery3.Wewouldalsowatchthewavescrashintothe4below.Mymotherwouldalwaysannoyushow5itwas.Iwasneverworried,6Ialwaysfeltsafenexttomyfather,whospentmostofhislifeout7IrememberonetimeonhisboatIhad8offthebackandintothecoldwateraccidentally.Mydadimmediatelyjumpedoffto9me.Iwouldneverforgetthatday,andfromthatpointIknew10wouldpreventmydadprotectingmeifIwasindanger.

AsI11thereontopofthecliff,IrememberedthetimeIspentwithmydad.Ilookeddownsorrowfullyattheurn(骨灰甕)12.Myfatherwasmyrock,someoneIcould13whenIneededhimmost.Butnowhewasgone,andIfeltsorrowfuland14.

Ithadalwaysbeenmyfather’slast15tohavehisashesscatteredatsea.I16theurn,saida17farewell(告辭),andthenslowlytwistedoffthelid.Thewindstartedtochange18,blowingouttowardsthesea.Ilookedlasttimedownatmyfather’sashesandthen19foramoment.Finally,Iscatteredthecontentsoverthecliff.

Iwipedawaytears,butitwasperfecthappinessratherthansadness,becauseIfinallyknewthemanwho20somuchtome,myfather,wasfinallyatpeace.

【文章大意】本文通過回憶和父親在生活中的點(diǎn)點(diǎn)滴滴來表達(dá)“我”對(duì)父親的懷念。1.A.journeyB.conditionC.viewD.food【解析】選C。依據(jù)題空上一句中的“Isteppedslowlytowardstheedgeofthecliffandlookedout.”和題空下一句中的“thebrilliantsunset”可知,作者看到的是風(fēng)景,故view“風(fēng)景”符合語境。journey“旅程”;condition“條件”;food“食物”。2.A.see B.feel C.hear D.smell【解析】選B。“我”能感受到溫柔的海風(fēng)。see“看到”;feel“感受到”;hear“聽見”;smell“聞到”。依據(jù)語境可知,B項(xiàng)正確。3.A.spot B.river C.field D.moment【解析】選A?！拔摇焙透赣H以前常常一起在那個(gè)地方觀賞日落。spot“地點(diǎn)”;river“河流”;field“田地”;moment“時(shí)刻”。依據(jù)語境可知,A項(xiàng)正確。4.A.wind B.rubbish C.walls D.rocks【解析】選D。我們會(huì)看到海浪沖擊下面的巖石,故rock“巖石”符合語境。5.A.embarrassing B.interestingC.beautiful D.dangerous【解析】選D。母親總是會(huì)生我們的氣,(因?yàn)?那樣看日落太危急了。故dangerous“危急的”符合語境。embarrassing“令人尷尬的”;interesting“好玩的”;beautiful“漂亮的”。6.A.because B.when C.if D.though【解析】選A?！拔摇睆牟粨?dān)憂,因?yàn)楫?dāng)“我”在父親身邊的時(shí)候,總是感覺很平安。依據(jù)語境可知,此處需用because來引導(dǎo)緣由狀語從句。7.A.atpeace B.atrestC.atsunset D.atsea【解析】選D。“我”父親的大部分時(shí)間是在海上他的船中度過的。atpeace“處于和平狀態(tài)”;atrest“安眠,靜止的”;atsunset“日落時(shí)”;atsea“在海上”。依據(jù)語境可知,D項(xiàng)正確。8.A.jumped B.fallen C.dived D.swum【解析】選B。依據(jù)“accidentally”可推斷,“我”掉進(jìn)海里了,故fall“落下,掉下”符合語境。jump“跳”;dive“跳水”;swim“游泳”。9.A.comfort B.search C.rescue D.follow【解析】選C。父親立刻跳下船去救“我”。comfort“勸慰”;search“搜尋”;rescue“營救”;follow“跟隨”。依據(jù)語境可知,C項(xiàng)正確。10.A.everything B.somethingC.nothing D.anything【解析】選C。從那時(shí)起,“我”相識(shí)到,假如自己遇上危急,沒有任何東西能阻擋父親去愛護(hù)“我”。everything“一切”;something“某事”;nothing“沒有任何東西”;anything“任何事物”。依據(jù)語境可知,C項(xiàng)正確。11.A.stood B.lay C.hanged D.slept【解析】選A。當(dāng)“我”站在懸崖的頂端。stand“站立”;lie“躺,撒謊”;hang的過去式為hanged時(shí)意為“上吊,絞死”;sleep“睡覺”。依據(jù)語境可知,A項(xiàng)正確。12.A.undermyarm B.inmyhandC.onmyshoulder D.aroundmyneck【解析】選B?！拔摇焙馨嫉乜粗掷锏墓腔耶Y。故inmyhand“在我的手里”符合語境。undermyarm“在我的胳膊下”;onmyshoulder“在我的肩膀上”;aroundmyneck“在我的頸項(xiàng)上”。13.A.carefor B.learnfromC.dependon D.turndown【解析】選C。當(dāng)“我”特別須要他時(shí),父親是“我”可以依靠的人。carefor“照看”;learnfrom“從……學(xué)到”;dependon“依靠,信任”;turndown“拒絕,關(guān)小”。依據(jù)語境可知,C項(xiàng)正確。14.A.fearless B.hopeless C.careless D.shameless【解析】選B。但是現(xiàn)在他已離“我”而去,“我”感到哀痛和無望。fearless“無畏的”;hopeless“無望的”;careless“馬虎的”;shameless“無恥的”。依據(jù)語境可知,B項(xiàng)正確。15.A.chance B.behaviourC.ambition D.wish【解析】選D。將骨灰撒在大海始終以來都是“我”父親的愿望。chance“機(jī)會(huì)”;behaviour“行為”;ambition“雄心”;wish“愿望”。依據(jù)語境可知,D項(xiàng)正確。16.A.lookedbackon B.lookedoutforC.lookeddownat D.lookedupto【解析】選C?！拔摇毕蛳驴戳丝词掷锏墓腔耶Y,靜默地向它告辭,然后漸漸擰開蓋子。lookbackon“回顧”;lookoutfor“留心”;lookdownat“向下看”;lookupto“敬重”。依據(jù)語境可知,C項(xiàng)正確。依據(jù)本段中的“Ilookedlasttimedownatmyfather’sashes”也可得出答案。17.A.silent B.shockingC.sudden D.strange【解析】選A?！拔摇毕蛳驴戳丝词掷锏墓腔耶Y,靜默地向它告辭,然后漸漸擰開蓋子。silent“靜默的”。18.A.speed B.distance C.force D.direction【解析】選D。海風(fēng)起先變更方向。direction“方向”,符合語境。speed“速度”;distance“距離”;force“武力”。19.A.screamed B.hesitatedC.laughed D.complained【解析】選B?！拔摇边t疑了一會(huì)兒,故hesitate“遲疑”,符合語境。scream“尖叫”;laugh“笑”;complain“埋怨”。20.A.helped B.meant C.owed D.did【解析】選B。因?yàn)椤拔摇弊罱K意識(shí)到這個(gè)對(duì)“我”特別重要的男人,“我”的父親最終得到了安靜。故meansth.tosb.“對(duì)某人有價(jià)值或重要”符合語境。help“幫助”;owe“將……歸功于”;do“對(duì)……有效果”。Ⅲ.語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chinesenamesarefullofmeanings.Itispartoftheculture.Westernpeople’snamesarealittle1.___________(difference).Let’slookatsomeofthe2.___________(reason)behindWesternnames.

If3.___________girlfromChinaiscalled“Mei”,weknowitmeans“beautiful”.Ifaboyiscalled“Wu”,weknowitmeans“l(fā)ikeasoldier”.Itisbecauseofthemeaning4.___________peoplechoosethenamesforthelittleboyorgirl.

Sometimesnames5.___________(pick)fortheirmeaningintheWesttoo.Ifagirliscalled“Joy”thentheparentshavenamedherthisbecausetheywanther6.___________(be)happyandtobringothers7.___________(happy).Othertimesnamesarechosenbecausetheyaretraditionalnames8.___________(take)fromtheBible(圣經(jīng))forexample,likeNoah,Mathew,RuthandJohn.

ButinaWesterncountryboysandgirlsaregivennamesforotherreasons.Thesound9.___________(be)veryimportant.ParentscallagirlJasmine,maybejustbecausetheylikethesoundofit.

Parentswilloftenchooseanamebecauseitalso10.___________(belong)toafamousperson,likeapopstar,anactor,orafootballer.Inthelast10yearsmanyboyshavebeennamed“David”afterthefootballerDavidBeckham.

【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了中西方取名字的差異。1.【解析】different。考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。作表語用形容詞,故填different。2.【解析】reasons?？疾槊~的復(fù)數(shù)。some修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù),故填reasons。3.【解析】a。考查冠詞。此處泛指一個(gè)中國女孩,故填a。4.【解析】that?？疾閺?qiáng)調(diào)句型。句意:正是因?yàn)檫@個(gè)含義人們才給小男孩和小女孩取這個(gè)名字。此處為強(qiáng)調(diào)句型,其基本結(jié)構(gòu)為itis+被強(qiáng)調(diào)部分+that+其余部分,此處強(qiáng)調(diào)緣由狀語,故填that。5.【解析】arepicked?？疾閯?dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)和語態(tài)。句意:有時(shí)在西方名字也是依據(jù)其含義選擇的。文章基礎(chǔ)時(shí)態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),names與pick之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系,因此用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。6.【解析】tobe?？疾榉侵^語動(dòng)詞。wantsb.todosth.想讓某人做某事,不定式作賓語補(bǔ)足語。7.【解析】happiness?？疾樵~性轉(zhuǎn)換。bringsb.sth.表示“給某人帶來某物”,此處作賓語應(yīng)用名詞,故填happiness。8.【解析】taken。考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。names與take是邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系,表示被動(dòng),用過去分詞作后置定語。9.【解析】is?？疾闀r(shí)態(tài)和主謂一樣。文章基礎(chǔ)時(shí)態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),主語是sound,謂語用第三人稱單數(shù),故填is。10.【解析】belongs。考查時(shí)態(tài)和主謂一樣。句意:父母通常也會(huì)選擇一個(gè)屬于名人的名字。文章基礎(chǔ)時(shí)態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),主語是it,謂語用第三人稱單數(shù),故填belongs。閱讀理解A(2024·蘇州高一檢測(cè))HowPlantsBranchOuttoAccessWaterNewresearchhasdiscoveredhowplantrootssensetheavailabilityofwaterinsoilandthenadapt(適應(yīng))theirshapetoacquirewater.Thediscoverycouldenablecropstoberaisedwhicharemoreadaptivetochangesinclimateconditions,suchastheabsenceofwater,andhelpensurefoodsafetyinthefuture.Thesefindings,publishedinthejournalScience,describeanewmechanism(機(jī)制)discoveredbycooperatingteamsattheuniversitiesofNottinghamandDurham.Rootsareveryimportantforplantstoacquirewaterandnutrients(養(yǎng)分)fromthesoil.Waterisnecessarytoplantgrowth,yetchangingclimaticconditionsmakesacquiringwaterfromsoilevenmorechallenging.Plantsareabletoadapttodifferentsoilmoisture(潮濕)conditionsbychangingtheirroots.Theresearchersdiscoveredthatplantrootslackingabranchingmastergenewerenolongerabletobranchout.Theyfoundthatwhenrootshaveaccesstomoisture,thecertaingeneremainsactiveandpromotesrootbranching,butwhenputinair,thegeneisinactivated,preventingrootbranching.Theresearchhasidentifiedthecertainproteinwhichcaninactivaterootbranching.ProfessorSadanandomexplained,“Thisishugelyexcitingasitopensupthepossibilityforustohelpdevelopplantsthatcouldcontinuetobranchrootseveninchallengingconditionssuchastheabsenceofwater.”ProfessorBennettconcluded,“Wateristhekeytoplantgrowth,developmentandtheirsurvival.Bystudyinghowplantrootschangetheirbranchinginresponse(回應(yīng))towateravailability,wehaveuncoveredanewmechanism.Thisopensthewaytodevelopnewcropsbetteradaptedtoclimatechangeandtohelpdeliverglobalfoodsafety.”Itisabsolutelyimperativetoensurefoodsafetyworldwide.Cropproductionmustdoubleby2050tokeeppacewithglobalpopulationgrowth.Thistargetisevenmorechallengingconsideringtheeffectofclimatechangeonwateravailability.Inthiscase,developingcropswithbetterabilitytoacquirewaterwouldprovideasolution.【文章大意】本文是說明文。一項(xiàng)新的探討發(fā)覺了植物根系是如何感知土壤中水分的可利用性,然后調(diào)整自身形態(tài)來獲得水分的,并介紹了這一發(fā)覺的意義。1.ThefindingsoftheresearchmayhaveapositiveeffectonseveralglobalissuesEXCEPT_______.

A.ensuringfoodsafetyB.preservingtheagricultureC.solvingtheabsenceofwaterD.increasingcropproduction【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的最終一句及文章其他內(nèi)容可知這一發(fā)覺能使農(nóng)作物更能適應(yīng)氣候條件的變更,增加產(chǎn)量,解決水資源缺乏,并有助于確保將來的食品平安。B項(xiàng)愛護(hù)農(nóng)業(yè)沒有涉及,故選B。2.Withthehelpofthefindings,plantsmaybeableto_______.

A.takeinmorenutrientsB.changeinactivatedrootsC.growinchallengingconditionsD.branchoutwithoutaspecialgene.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第五段Thisishugelyexcitingasitopensupthepossibilityforustohelpdevelopplantsthatcouldcontinuetobranchrootseveninchallengingconditionssuchastheabsenceofwater.可知這個(gè)發(fā)覺為我們供應(yīng)了一種可能性,能夠幫助我們培育出即使在缺水這樣具有挑戰(zhàn)性的條件下也能接著生根的植物。故選C。3.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“imperative”inthelastparagraph?A.effective. B.hopeful.C.impractical. D.urgent.【解析】選D。詞義揣測(cè)題。第六段最終一句Thisopensthewaytodevelopnewcropsbetteradaptedtoclimatechangeandtohelpdeliverglobalfoodsafety.提到新發(fā)覺為開發(fā)更好地適應(yīng)氣候變更的新作物和幫助實(shí)現(xiàn)全球食品平安開拓了道路。本句提到了ensurefoodsafetyworldwide(確保全球食品平安),依據(jù)上下文語境和常識(shí)可知此處指確保全球食物平安是肯定緊迫的,imperative與urgent同義,故選D。4.WhatisthenewmechanismmentionedbyProfessorBennett?A.Howabranchingmastergenerespondstoaparticularnutrient.B.Howplantrootschangetheirshapeaccordingtothesoilmoisture.C.Whyplantshavedifferentabilitiestoadapttosoilmoistureconditions.D.Howthecertainproteininactivatesrootbranchingwhenaccessibletowater.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)第三段中的Plantsareabletoadapttodifferentsoilmoistureconditionsbychangingtheirroots.(植物能夠通過變更它們的根來適應(yīng)不同的土壤潮濕條件。)和倒數(shù)其次段中的Bystudyinghowplantrootschangetheirbranchinginresponsetowateravailability,wehaveuncoveredanewmechanism.(通過探討植物根系如何變更它們的分支來回應(yīng)水的可用性,我們發(fā)覺了一個(gè)新的機(jī)制。)由此推斷出,這個(gè)新機(jī)制就是植物根系是如何依據(jù)土壤濕度變更形態(tài)的,故選B。BThoughsometimeswemayloseourabilitytodosomethingwelove,passionsdon’thavetoend.SuzellePooleofDallas,Suzellestartedballetwhenshewasjust7yearsold,andherdevotiononlygrewstrongerashertalentincreasedinthefollowingyears.Infact,Suzellewassotalentedthatshewenttoperformallaroundtheworld!Likemostprofessionalballerinas(芭蕾舞女),Suzelleexpectedashort-livedcareer.“WhenIwasabout26,IknewIonlyhadafewyearsleft,”shesaid.It’ssimplythenatureoftheartformbecausethemovementsaresohardonpeople’sbodies.ButSuzelle’sbodydidn’twearoutat26—oreven56!Atonepoint,shebrokeherarmbutshewasdancingagainbythefollowingweek.NowadaysshefocusesonteachingthenextgenerationofballerinasattheRoyaleSuzellehasbecomesuchaninspirationthatCBSNewsreporterSteveHartmanandhis5-year-olddaughterMerylrecentlytraveledtoDallastointerviewher.Steve’slittlegirlcouldn’twaittomeetanddancewiththewomanshewantstobecome.Duringtheinterview,Suzellesharedapieceofwisdom,“Ballethelpseverything,”shesaid.“Ifyou’renotfeelingverywell,yougotoaballetclass,andyoufeelbetterafter.”Merylnoddedknowingly.Shealsoadded,“Balletcouldalwayscheermeupw