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17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?
   A. Five.  B. Six.    C. Nine.
18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?
   A. To work for a dance school.
   B. To perform at a dance theater.
   C. To learn contemporary dance.
19. Why did Emily quit dancing?
   A. She was too old to dance.
   B. She failed to get a scholarship.
   C. She lost interest in it.
20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?
   A. She’s pleased.  

   B. She’s regretful. 

   C. She’s upset.

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My name is Emily. I had been a dancer for quite a long time. I started studying ballet when I was six years old. By the time I was nine, I was dancing five days a week. When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally. So I applied successfully for the training program at the school of Toronto Dance Theatre, and moved to Toronto to attend the program. That was the period of time I enjoyed most in Toronto. I graduated on scholarship and danced professionally for ten years. But after all, those years, I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a burden than a joy. I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit. I do miss dance, often. But it makes me happy think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again.