Question

Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality(个性). Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exact technique or no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators even learned from ballet, but first they had to abandon 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 saw it accepted.

Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying(摇摆) of the tree 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 movements 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(精湛技巧) shown by complicated positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using all her body in the freest possible way. Her dance came from her heart and soul. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costumes. She gave up corsets(紧身衣), ballet shoes and still costumes. These were replaced with long loose dresses, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this idea.

Her third contribution ____________. In her performance she used the symphonies of great masters, including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric(古怪的) in her personal life as in her dance.

1.What would be the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)

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2.Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 8 words)

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3.According to the passage, what does the following paragraph most probably discuss? (Please answer within 8 words)

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4.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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Answer 1

1. A Pioneer in Modern Dance / A Great Inventor of Modern Dance (信息不准确,如: a great/modern dancer 不给分)

2. is (in) the use of music / lies in the use of music

3. Her personal life.

4. 她认为(舞蹈)动作应该像风中树枝的摇曳或海中波浪的起伏般自然，动作应与地球的运行和谐一致。