题目内容
Ballet is an elegant and beautiful form of dancing 1 is performed in a theatre. A kind of ballet first appeared in Italy in the 1400s,but ballet as it is danced today 2 (begin) in France. During the reign of King Louis XIV,in the 1600s,it was 3 (office) recognized as a form of art. The French Royal Academy of Dance was founded in 1661 to promote ballet.4 (tradition) ,or classical ballet follows strict 5 ( rule) . There are standard positions for the arms,legs and hands,and special movements that make the dance flow smoothly.
Classical ballet uses orchestras (交响乐团) ,fine scenery and splendid costumes. Many ballets tell a story,but the dancers do not speak 6 words. They act out the story,7 (use) their bodies. The person who arranges the dance movements 8 ( call) the choreographer (编舞者) .
Some ballets are very famous. They9 (dance) for many years. Giselle,a story of a tragic young village girl who dies in lovestricken grief,was first performed in 1841. Two other longtime favorites are Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. These two ballets are as famous for their music 10 for their dancing.
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