What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had ____ them a story and finally they were asleep.“Babysitting(照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ____，” she thought.
“Sleep，” she considered, “if only I could！” But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back, she ____ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ____ way to make money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary"s ____ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn"t sleep, she thought — which was ____ what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon ___ that she was a worldfamous chef(主厨)．She made a ____ and wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ____ — her favorite hobby.She ____ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too ____.“I am definitely the best in the world，” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish.But ___ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she ____ to get the chicken into the dove.Soon, smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.____ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ____ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, ____ a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused — ____ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ____ little faces and some very burnt bread.“Sorry, we were hungry and you were ____， so we tried to make some bread，” explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed.She____ them never to fall asleep on the job again！
| 小题1: | | A．given | B．written | C．told | D．taught |
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| 小题2: | | A．successful | B．helpful | C．tiring | D．surprising |
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| 小题4: | | A．difficult | B．boring | C．important | D．easy |
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| 小题5: | | A．eyes | B．mind | C．heart | D．legs |
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| 小题6: | | A．nicely | B．exactly | C．curiously | D．carelessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．realized | B．reminded | C．learnt | D．dreamt |
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| 小题8: | | A．decision | B．fortune | C．business | D．plan |
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| 小题9: | | A．cooking | B．reading | C．running | D．babysitting |
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| 小题11: | | A．selfish | B．proud | C．stubborn | D．sensitive |
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小题12:A everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
| 小题13: | | A．tried | B．arranged | C．managed | D．prepared |
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| 小题14: | | A．Panic | B．Pain | C．Noise | D．Stress |
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| 小题15: | | A．frozen | B．dragged | C．pushed | D．brought |
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| 小题16: | | A．because | B．until | C．as | D．unless |
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| 小题17: | | A．smoke | B．light | C．water | D．fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．cheerful | B．strange | C．guilty | D．confident |
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| 小题19: | | A．busy | B．hungry | C．worried | D．asleep |
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| 小题20: | | A．promised | B．allowed | C．expected | D．persuaded |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:B
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小题1:答案 C [考查固定搭配，tell sb a story给某人讲故事。]
小题2:答案 C [根据下文文意得知主人公作为保姆带三个不同年龄段得孩子，感觉非常累非常辛苦。]
小题3:答案 B [A摇晃，B放置， C弯， D保持。根据意思，Mary在忙完工作后将脚架在沙发上休息。]
小题4:答案 D [A困难，B厌烦，C重要，D简单。根据本句意思“无论是谁说过照看孩子是很容易赚钱的方式，这个人对三个孩子明显没有尽心。”]
小题5:答案 A [根据前文，Mary因为很累眼皮越来越沉重，睁不开。]
小题6:答案 D [根据前文，得知Mary当时正在熟睡。]
小题7:答案 D [根据下一段得知Mary做了一个梦。下文正是对这个梦的内容展开叙述。]
小题8:答案 B [ make a fortune ＝ make much money，赚了大钱，很富。]
小题9:答案 B [根据本句句意，“大多数的日子里她都在游泳池边休闲，和有钱人聚会或者是做着她最喜爱的事……读书。这些都是比较悠闲的活动。很多同学误选A.cooking，但文章中并没有体现主人公很喜爱做饭，而是强调她变有钱人后所过的生活多么丰富多彩。]
小题10:答案 C [对前文的递进增补，“甚至还做了自己电视节目的主演。”]
小题11:答案 B [根据下一句。I"m definitely the best in the world.我一定是世界上最棒的，体现Mary骄傲的心情。]
小题12:答案 D [“Nothing seemed to go right.什么都不对劲。”]
小题13:答案 C [A努力去做，尽力去做，B计划去做， C设法做成某事，D准备去做。]
小题14:答案 A [根据文意Mary 此时非常焦急，焦虑。 ]
小题15:答案 A [be frozen to the spot站在一个地方动不了。A冻住， B拖，拉，拽，C推，D带来。]
小题16:答案 B [根据句意，她努力想移动但是没有做到，直到一道尖锐的声音惊醒了她。A因为，B直到，C因为，正如，D除非。]
小题17:答案 A [根据后文very burnt bread可知厨房因为烤焦面包在冒烟。]
小题18:答案 C [根据后文，孩子说抱歉，说明他们在厨房烤焦面包感到内疚，不好意思。A振奋，B奇怪， C内疚，D自信。]
小题19:答案 B [A很好地，B正是，就是，C好奇地，D大意地。“我不能睡着，她想。……她当然也的确是这样做的。”]
小题20:答案 A [A承诺， B允许， C期待，D 劝说。promise sb never to do sth向某人承诺不在做某事了。] |
核心考点
试题【What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclo】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Teaching second grade is always a challenge.Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties.One year a student called Billy___me with his behavior as well as his academic requirements.He struggled daily with his ____emotions and often became angry or violent.I knew that，to make____progress，his emotions needed controlling.
One ____I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he arrived at school.Billy"s mom would____me to alert me to a particularly emotional morning at home.Then，I would focus on____his anger and calming him down before the other students arrived.
One week our class was studying____.I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school for the day.
That day began as normal.I was preparing activities focused on dog themes____I was told that Billy had a ____morning at home and I might need to get him____.As I was talking to his mom，Billy____into the classroom.To Billy"s____，Rocky immediately ran up to his new____，wagging his tail and licking Billy"s face with doggy affection.Billy couldn"t ____Rocky"s charm(魅力)and began laughing as his anger melted away.
Throughout the day，Billy never left Rocky"s side，feeding him，being gentle with him and even ____the other students while Rocky was sleeping.
Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid____，but on this day he found a good dog story，“ Clifford"s Puppy Days”，and read it to Rocky.How ____I was at the sight of Billy reading happily！My little dog was able to____Billy"s day from one of anger and frustration to one of laughter，gentleness and ____.
That day Rocky more than helped me with my____；he helped to change the life of a child！After that Billy"s behavior definitely improved.
| 小题1: | | A．challenged | B．cheated | C．benefited | D．betrayed |
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| 小题2: | | A．unforgettable | B．uncontrollable | C．unconscious | D．unfortunate |
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| 小题3: | | A．physical | B．mental | C．academic | D．authentic |
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| 小题4: | | A．advantage | B．agenda | C．reason | D．way |
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| 小题5: | | A．awake | B．call | C．visit | D．sign |
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| 小题6: | | A．tolerating | B．observing | C．relieving | D．ignoring |
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| 小题7: | | A．emotions | B．pets | C．botany | D．diet |
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| 小题8: | | A．after | B．as | C．when | D．before |
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| 小题9: | | A．boring | B．fantastic | C．busy | D．rough |
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| 小题10: | | A．settled | B．punished | C．treated | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．fled | B．stormed | C．jogged | D．floated |
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| 小题12: | | A．surprise | B．delight | C．shame | D．fear |
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| 小题13: | | A．protector | B．trainer | C．friend | D．owner |
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| 小题14: | | A．resist | B．describe | C．reduce | D．forget |
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| 小题15: | | A．educating | B．envying | C．comforting | D．quieting |
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| 小题16: | | A．exploding | B．reading | C．arguing | D．apologizing |
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| 小题17: | | A．surprised | B．disappointed | C．amused | D．confused |
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| 小题18: | | A．urge | B．shorten | C．transform | D．expand |
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| 小题19: | | A．admiration | B．curiosity | C．anxiety | D．love |
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| 小题20: | | A．family | B．teaching | C．housework | D．performance |
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A group of people were in search of a home. After some time walking around, they finally found a place to down.
They needed some , and the chief (首领)sent out three groups of people to the surrounding areas. After a short discussion, the three groups went out in directions.
The first group explored the north. There, they saw large fields with crops, vegetables and fruits. They went back to report their . “We saw lots of vegetation (植物). We can be .”
The second group went southwest. There, they saw lots of . As they went back, they said, “We saw hundreds of animals. We can for our food, and rely on meat to sustain (维持) us.”
The last group went southeast. There, they reached the sea and saw hundreds of fish swimming. They returned and said, “We saw plenty of fish. We can go for our food.”
“We can eat meat alone!” shouted the second group.
“No! ! We did not see any animals at all!” said the first group.
The third group joined in, “Are you ? We did not see anything like you have . There was only water. We need to become fishermen!”
Each group got so with the others that they each went to the place they had explored. They were that they alone had the answer and that the others must have been wrong.
, each group of people only chose to believe themselves. 39 they had chosen to learn from one another and them, they could have had the best of everything.
| 小题1: | | A．spending | B．costing | C．taking | D．losing |
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| 小题2: | | A．break | B．cool | C．settle | D．calm |
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| 小题3: | | A．water | B．food | C．energies | D．information |
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| 小题4: | | A．explore | B．clean | C．measure | D．cover |
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| 小题7: | | A．experiences | B．findings | C．results | D．conditions |
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| 小题8: | | A．vegetarians | B．fishermen | C．hunters | D．miners |
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| 小题9: | | A．mountains | B．people | C．animals | D．houses |
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| 小题10: | | A．prepare | B．hunt | C．fight | D．wait |
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| 小题11: | | A．mainly | B．partly | C．fully | D．hardly |
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| 小题12: | | A．surfing | B．boating | C．fishing | D．swimming |
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| 小题13: | | A．Fishes | B．Crops | C．Cows | D．Flowers |
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| 小题14: | | A．going | B．sleeping | C．coming | D．joking |
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| 小题15: | | A．described | B．brought | C．wrote | D．explained |
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| 小题16: | | A．strict | B．angry | C．sad | D．pleased |
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| 小题17: | | A．sad | B．pleasant | C．sure | D．anxious |
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| 小题18: | | A．Happily | B．Luckily | C．Unluckily | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题19: | | A．After | B．Because | C．Before | D．If |
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| 小题20: | | A．admire | B．believe | C．appreciate | D．understand |
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Have you ever heard of the saying, “If you want a friend, be !” What does it ? There are many different things that you can do to friends. You may find out what they are if you someone make friends.
Here is one new teacher made friends with the in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you my class this year! I want to each of you very much.. I’m sure we will enjoy working together.”
The teacher smiled, used a pleasant and acted a friendly way. She told the students her and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she what she said. Each of them wanted to know her and be her friend. Then she let the students tell something about . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher ?
How do you know and like your classmates? One is to find out more about them. During the you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. They want to know about you, too. You may tell them about your interests or your holiday experiences. It is often easy to be friends with people who have interests and play the same games. As you talk, the others may be thinking, “I like to do. It should be fun to be friends with you.” Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.
| 小题2: | | A．show | B．want | C．have | D．mean |
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| 小题4: | | A．look | B．hear | C．listen | D．watch |
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| 小题6: | | A．teachers | B．students | C．workmates | D．parents |
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| 小题7: | | A．sang | B．got | C．rang | D．spoke |
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| 小题9: | | A．teach | B．know | C．learn | D．like |
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| 小题10: | | A．sound | B．sentence | C．phrase | D．voice |
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| 小题12: | | A．family | B．father | C．work | D．name |
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| 小题14: | | A．meant | B．liked | C．was | D．forgot |
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| 小题15: | | A．much | B．better | C．enough | D．still |
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| 小题16: | | A．themselves | B．their parents | C．the teacher | D．the school |
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| 小题18: | | A．way | B．day | C．teacher | D．class |
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| 小题19: | | A．break | B．class | C．teaching | D．day |
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| 小题20: | | A．no | B．different | C．many | D．the same |
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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __ . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __ and had to wait __ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __ , so he went to the door and opened it __ . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __ . “What a nuisance(麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __ this time she was __ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __ by what he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __ in life. It was his __ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
| 小题1: | | A．complaining | B．telling | C．hoping | D．pretending |
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小题2:A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged
| 小题3: | | A．looking | B．turning | C．coming | D．tidying |
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| 小题4: | | A．went on | B．went down | C．went out | D．went through |
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| 小题5: | | A．candles | B．matches | C．lights | D．flashlights |
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| 小题6: | | A．happily | B．patiently | C．hopefully | D．helplessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．steps | B．words | C．knocks | D．screams |
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| 小题8: | | A．dark | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．crowded |
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| 小题9: | | A．newcomer | B．stranger | C．guest | D．settler |
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| 小题10: | | A．called | B．disturbed | C．watched | D．offered |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprisingly | B．delightedly | C．impatiently | D．willingly |
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| 小题12: | | A．gently | B．kindly | C．politely | D．violently |
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| 小题13: | | A．lend | B．sell | C．harness | D．borrow |
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| 小题15: | | A．holding | B．hiding | C．fetching | D．lifting |
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| 小题16: | | A．suggested | B．commanded | C．sent | D．forced |
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| 小题17: | | A．frightened | B．pleased | C．puzzled | D．surprised |
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| 小题18: | | A．failure | B．success | C．complaint | D．determination |
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| 小题19: | | A．warmth | B．coldness | C．kindness | D．nearly |
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| 小题20: | | A．doubtfully | B．hardly | C．actually | D．sympathy (同情) |
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Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. The beginnings of modem dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed.
Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movements that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concerts. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (技巧高超) shown by complicated, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using all her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from (源自) her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
Her second contribution lies in dance costumes (服装). She discarded corset, ballet shoes, and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing clothes, bare feet, and unlimited hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies (交响乐) of great masters, including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.
She was as exciting and eccentric in her personal life as in her dance.
小题1:. The best title for the passage would be“_________”.| A．Dance in the Twentieth Century | | B．Artists of the Last Century | | C．Natural Movement in Dance | | D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance |
小题2: According to the passage, nature meant_________ to Duncan.| A．something to conquer | B．a model for movement | | C．a place to find peace | D．a symbol of disorder |
小题3: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses_________.| A．Duncan’s further contribution to modern dance | | B．The music customarily used in ballet | | C．other aspects of Duncan’s life | | D．audience acceptance of the new form of dance |
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