In many ways，Alma Deutscher is like other 11-year-olds．She loves to climb trees，dance，read，and draw．But Alma，who lives in Dorking，England，can claim one very special achievement．She has composed a full opera and brought it to the stage．Her opera，a retelling of Cinderella（灰姑娘），premiered（首次演出）in December 2016，in Vienna，Austria．
   "I've loved Cinderella since I was 3，"Alma said．But she felt the story needed an improvement． "I didn't like the thing about the shoe，" she says． "Why should the prince "Why should the prince find her because of her feet？"
   In Alma's version（版本），Cinderella is a composer．She creates a melody（旋律）that she sings to the prince before fleeing the ball． "He remembers the beginning but not how it went on，" Alma says．The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how the melody continues．He uses that knowledge to find her．
   Alma began writing the opera when she was 8．It premiered to a sold-out crowd on December 29，2016，and got a standing ovation（起立鼓掌）．Alma played the piano and violin and performed in the show．"It was something that was completely inside my head，in my imagination，and then it came to life，"Alma says．
  Alma says she is certain that music will remain a major part of her life． "I have lots of things that I want to compose，" she says．"The first one is a piano concerto（協(xié)奏曲）．
   Then I'm writing a novel，and I want to write a movie based on it，and the music for that．"
   She also has advice for kids who want to achieve their big dreams．"It's a lot of work to reach a high level，"Alma says． "But if you love what you are doing，it doesn't feel like hard work．Don't let anyone stop you from doing it．"

（1）What does the author mostly want to tell us in Paragraph 1？

D

D

A．Alma Deutscher lives in Vienna Austria．
B．Alma Deutscher is a cute girl．
C．Alma Deutscher is always ready to help others．
D．Alma Deutscher has a special music talent．
（2）What can we learn from Alma's version of Cinderella？

B

B

A．The prince finds Cinderella because of her shoes．
B．The prince finds Cinderella because of a melody．
C．The prince sings a melody to Cinderella before her fleeing the ball．
D．The prince knows how the melody continues．
（3）How is the performance of Alma's Opera Cinderella？

C

C

A．It lives up to audience's expectation．
B．It sets a good example for other kids．
C．It turns out to be a great success．
D．It is something in Alma's imagination．
（4）What can we learn from Alma's advice to other kids？

C

C

A．Necessity is the mother of invention．
B．Knowledge is power．
C．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart．
D．A bold heart is half the battle．