Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic (经济的) boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didnˈt pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango (探戈舞) came into being. At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didnˈt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable. In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning.This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet (芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters.After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular. The popularity (流行) of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World WarⅠbrought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea. (1) The origin of the tango is associated with ________. A. belly dancers B. American soldiers C. a Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina (2) Which of the following is true about the tango? A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy. B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most. C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning. D. A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador. (3) Before World WarⅠ，the tango spread to ________. A. America B. Japan C. France D. South Korea (4) What can be the best title for the text? A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango C. How to Promote the Tango D. The Modern Tango Boom
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic (经济的) boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didnˈt pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango (探戈舞) came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didnˈt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning.This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet (芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters.After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity (流行) of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World WarⅠbrought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.
| A. belly dancers | B. American soldiers |
| C. a Spanish city | D. the capital of Argentina |
| A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy. |
| B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most. |
| C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning. |
| D. A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador. |
| A. America | B. Japan | C. France | D. South Korea |
| A. How to Dance the Tango |
| B. The History of the Tango |
| C. How to Promote the Tango |
| D. The Modern Tango Boom |
题目解答
答案
| 【小题1】D | 【小题2】C | 【小题3】C | 【小题4】B |
解析
文章讲述了探戈舞的起源、发展和传播。探戈舞起源于阿根廷的首都布宜诺斯艾利斯，最初是下层阶级的舞蹈，后来逐渐传播到上层社会，并且在欧洲和世界各地流行起来。
步骤 2：分析问题
问题(1)询问探戈舞的起源地，问题(2)询问关于探戈舞的正确描述，问题(3)询问探戈舞在第一次世界大战前传播到的国家，问题(4)询问文章的最佳标题。
步骤 3：解答问题
(1) 根据文章第一段，探戈舞起源于阿根廷的首都布宜诺斯艾利斯，因此答案是D。
(2) 根据文章第二段，探戈舞最初是下层阶级的舞蹈，后来逐渐传播到上层社会，因此答案是C。
(3) 根据文章第三段，探戈舞在第一次世界大战前传播到了欧洲，因此答案是C。
(4) 根据文章内容，文章主要讲述了探戈舞的历史，因此答案是B。