Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. 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. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern 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 (稱贊).
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, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from 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 costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希臘式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound 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 of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.
She was as exciting and eccentric (怪異) in her personal life as in her dance.
小題1:According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?
A．Something to conquer.B．A model for movement.
C．A place to find peace.D．A symbol of disorder.
小題2:Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _________.
A．costlyB．colorfulC．gracefulD．restrictive
小題3:Which of the following is not mentioned as an area of dance that Duncan worked to change?
A．The stage set.B．The music. C．Costumes.D．Movements.
小題4:We can infer from the passage that the author _________.
A．a(chǎn)ppreciates modern dance very muchB．dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance
C．thinks highly of individuality D．knows a lot about modern arts
小題5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Artists of the Last Century B．Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century
C．Natural Movement in Dance D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

小題1:考查細(xì)節(jié)。第2段提到：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, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth.故選B。
小題2:考查細(xì)節(jié)。第4段提到：She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this idea.故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)推理題�？疾閷W(xué)生對(duì)文章寓意的挖掘能力。全文提到了鄧肯對(duì)舞蹈的三大貢獻(xiàn)，但沒有提到A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容。
小題4:考查推理能力。文章第1段的“主題句”及緊接著的一句話無不流露出作者對(duì)“individuality”的溢美之情，故選C。
小題5:主旨大意題。全文講述了鄧肯對(duì)當(dāng)代舞蹈藝術(shù)的貢獻(xiàn)。B項(xiàng)干擾性強(qiáng)，但文中并未涉及上世紀(jì)的其他舞蹈家，因此不存在舞蹈之進(jìn)化問題，A、C項(xiàng)或太太寬泛，或太具體（比如藝術(shù)還包括音樂、繪畫等），不宜作為此篇文章的標(biāo)題。
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