Question

In the United States the most popular form of folk dancing has been square—dancing since the earlier days．In those days，men and women worked in groups to build a house or harvest crops．When the work was done，they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen．

Nowadays square-dancing is still performed．A square，which has four sides，is formed by four couples．Each couple stands on one side of the square，the man on the left and the woman on the right．That is to say, one square has eight people and they stand facing the center of the square．

Large or small numbers of people can dance together．Sometimes as many as 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing all at the same time．

Costumes are worn by those who do the square—dancing．This makes the dancing more colorful to watch．Men may have colored shirts and western trousers they wear only on special days．Women often wear full skirts of different colors with a pretty blouse．In some country areas，everyone wears their best clothes．

Today in all parts of the US you will find some schools，clubs，or other groups that are square-dancing for fun．They enjoy it very much．

1. In the earlier days，when did people do square—dancing?(No more than 6 words)

 

2. How many people are square—dancing if there is one square?(No more than l word)

 

3. What does the underlined word“costumes’’mean in Paragraph 4?(No more than 8 words)

 

4. What do people in some country areas wear in square-dancing?(No more than 6 words)

 

5. How do people of the US like square-dancing today?(No more than 6 words)

 

 

Answer 1

1.When the work was done. / After they finished their work.

2.8/Eight.

3.Colorful clothes worn on special days.

4.They wear their best clothes.

5.They enjoy it very much.

【解析】

試題分析：廣場舞（方形舞）不僅很受歡迎，很早以前人們也聚在一起慶祝一座房子建成或收獲莊稼。跳跳廣場舞至少需要8個人組成4對。他們都面對著方形廣場的中心。每一對站在廣場的一邊，男左女右。有時多達 800 或 1000 人都在同時跳。人們穿上節(jié)日盛裝來跳舞。

1.When the work was done，they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen．”可知人們聚在一起跳廣場舞是在工作完成之后。故回答When the work was done. / After they finished their work.。

2.That is to say, one square has eight people and they stand facing the center of the square．”可知如果是方形，需要八個人。故回答8/Eight.。

3.Colorful clothes worn on special days.。

4.In some country areas，everyone wears their best clothes．”可知，在一些農(nóng)村地區(qū)，每個人都會穿上最好的衣服。故回答They wear their best clothes.

5.They enjoy it very much．” 可知現(xiàn)在美國人很喜歡廣場舞。故選D。

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