Question

Time to Dance

    Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

    Scientists say that animals dance, too_____1.______ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

    Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. _____2.______. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself_____3.______, dancing helps those feelings go away.

  _____4.______ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

A. But their dancing is different

B. And finally, it's a social activity

C. If people like dancing very much

D. If you are angry or upset about something

E. It also makes you use your arms and your legs

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.E

3.D

4.B

【解析】這篇短文主要描述了舞蹈在社會生活中的重要作用。

1.聯系前一句，科學家們說動物也跳舞，及下文，動物的舞蹈想其它動物傳遞信息�？芍�選A，但是他們的舞蹈不一樣。

2.聯系前一句，它讓你的心臟運行加速，并且使你呼吸加重�？芍�選E，它也會用到你的胳膊和腿。

3.聯系前一句，它給你表達你的感情的機會，并且讓你感覺更好。及下文，舞蹈會有助于消除這些情緒。故選D，如果你對某些事情感到憤怒或者心煩。

4.聯系下文，一些舞蹈適合夫婦，一些適合群體�？芍�選B，最后，這是一項社會活動。