Isadora Duncan was born in America in 1877. She enjoyed dancing at an early age,and even began teaching other children to dance when she was only six. Duncan herself stopped going to school at ten,but she later had students from all over the world. Duncan was called the mother of modern dance because she brought lots of new ideas into the dancing of her time. She believed that dance is life itself and comes from the heart. Duncan also said that dance belongs to everyone,rich and poor,young and old. That was why one time she did not agree to dance in a theatre because the tickets there were very expensive.

   Duncan also surprised the people of her time by dancing in comfortable clothes and without shoes on. She broke the rules in-many ways and gave dance a new language. Now people who are interested in modern dance are still getting new ideas from this great dancer.

() 56. Isadora Duncan was .

   A. good at acting   B. a great dancer

   C. called the mother of modern art   D. a great film star

() 57. What was special about Duncan?

   A. She had many students. B. She began teaching at an early age.

   C. She started a new form of dance. D. She danced all her life.

() 58. Who did she wish to dance for?

   A. The rich. B. The poor. C. The young. D. Everyone.

() 59. What did Duncan think of dance?

   A. It shows how people feel. B. It should be learnt at an early age.

   C. It is a hobby that needs strong shoes. D. It could be enjoyed in a theatre.

() 60. What does “a new language” mean in the article?

   A. A new word for dancing. B. New ideas about dancing.

   C. A new kind of dance music. D. New rules for selling dance tickets.

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