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共用题干 第二篇The Development of BalletBallet is a dance form that has a long history.The fact that it sur...
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第二篇
The Development of Ballet
Ballet is a dance form that has a long history.The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjus-
ted as times have changed.
Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance?At that time it became common for kings and
queens,as well as other nobility,to participate in pageants that included music,poetry,and dance.As
these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones,court ladies began participating in
them.Though their long dresses prevented much movement,they were able to perform elaborate walking pat-
terns.It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts,changed to flat shoes,and began
doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men.
It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began.King Louis XIV of France,himself a devoted
dancer,founded the Royal Academy of Dance.The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin
were finalized.In the late 1700s another important change occurred.Ballet began to tell a story on its own.It
was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays.Elaborate wigs and costumes were elimina-
ted.By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it appear that they were floating.
Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians re-
mained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s.One of the most
influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev.His dance company,the Ballets Russes,
brought a new energy and excitement to ballet.One of his chief assistants,George Balanchine,went on to
found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers. We can conclude from this passage that ballet___________.
第二篇
The Development of Ballet
Ballet is a dance form that has a long history.The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjus-
ted as times have changed.
Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance?At that time it became common for kings and
queens,as well as other nobility,to participate in pageants that included music,poetry,and dance.As
these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones,court ladies began participating in
them.Though their long dresses prevented much movement,they were able to perform elaborate walking pat-
terns.It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts,changed to flat shoes,and began
doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men.
It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began.King Louis XIV of France,himself a devoted
dancer,founded the Royal Academy of Dance.The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin
were finalized.In the late 1700s another important change occurred.Ballet began to tell a story on its own.It
was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays.Elaborate wigs and costumes were elimina-
ted.By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it appear that they were floating.
Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians re-
mained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s.One of the most
influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev.His dance company,the Ballets Russes,
brought a new energy and excitement to ballet.One of his chief assistants,George Balanchine,went on to
found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers. We can conclude from this passage that ballet___________.
参考答案: A
参考解析: 由文章的题目“TheDevelopmentofBallet”可知，本文主要讲的是芭蕾舞的发展史。故选C。
本题四个选项的意思分别是A．舞蹈B．指挥C．皇家宫廷D．大型演出。由文章第二段
由文章倒数第二段第一句话和第二句话可知，职业芭蕾舞始于法国国王路易十四创立 的皇家舞蹈学院。故选A。
文章最后一段在讲述俄国舞蹈对芭蕾舞的影响时提到“One of the most influential fig- ures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev.”故选D。
文章在第一段就讲到“The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed.”可知，芭蕾舞能延续到今天表明它可以随着时间的变迁而做出调整。暗 示芭蕾舞是一项活的艺术，可以改变风格以适应不同时代的需求。故选A。