Question

     If you' ve ever wondered how dancers would tell the story of a man and a woman's love for each other through dance moves,you should watch people dance the Rumba. 36 And it is considered the most passionate(富有激情的) ballroom dance.

Like many Latin dances,the Rumba has its roots(根源) in Africa. When the Spanish first moved to the New World,they brought African slaves to work for them. 37 When they were finished with a hard day's work,they would sometimes find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba. 38 They wanted to dance the Rumba in public! .

      The dance slowly spread and grew in popularity. Then,in the 1930s,the famous dance teacher Monsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in New York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting it should be danced in London'too. 39

    Today there are several types of Rumba people dance. Some dance a type of Rumba that is

very fast and features (以…为特点) big movements. 40 No matter what type of Rumba people dance,the story the dance tells is still the same: the love between a man and a woman.

   A. From there,the Rumba spread across the world.

   B. This popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba.

   C. Others dance a slow type of Rumba and use small steps.

   D. When slave masters saw this dance,they were impressed.

   E. Slaves worked long hours and had very few ways to relax.

   F. When the Rumba was first danced,it referred to a dance party.

   G. This dance became *a formal dance done in public with a partner.

Answer 1

36. B 38. D 39. A 40. C

36. B.根据该空后一句And it is considered the most passionate ballroom dance可知，空格处介绍伦巴舞的基本情况符合语境。

37. E。根据该空前的African slaves和该空后的a hard day's work以及 find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba可知，奴隶每天、工作很长时间，放松的方式非常有限。

38. D.根据该空后的They wanted to dance the Rumba in public 可知，奴隶跳的伦巴舞给奴隶主留下了非常深 刻的印象。

39. A.根据该空前的 he decided it yas so exciting and interesting it should be danced in London'too 可知，伦巴舞后来被引进到伦敦，从此推广到全球。

40. C.根据该空前的 Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features big movements 可知,空格处 继续列举另一些伦巴舞种类符合该处语境。