Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic boom(经济繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as many foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires looking for jobs. These jobs didn’t pay well, and the people felt lonely with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango came into being.

At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes(阶级). It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time women were fewer than men, so if a man didn’t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.

In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. The interest in international dance was especially strong in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet to belly dancing could be found in Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes, though not everyone liked the new dance, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.

The popularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers(士兵) who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America, It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 a tango dancer of South Korea was hired to act as a kind of dance ambassador(大使) and push for tango dancing throughout South Korea.

1.According to the article, the tango dances came from ______ in the beginning.

A. belly dancers B. American soldiers

C. a Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina

2.If a man didn’t want to be left out in the tango dancing, he had to ______.

A. dance in the bars or streets B. dance with another man

C. look for jobs in Argentina D. perform dances in cafes

3.What do we know from paragraph 3?

A. People in Europe didn’t have much interest in dancing.

B. Both ballet and tango can be found in Paris theatres.

C. Ballet dancing was very popular in Paris at that time.

D. Everyone liked tango dancing when it came to Europe.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango

C. How to improve Tango skills D. The Modern Tango Boom

Maybe you are more interested in sports than in Maths. You probably think you will never be a top student.__________, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may__________your study without much work. Here are the methods.___________your time carefully. You should make a

_______of the things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t ______to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house__________a good studying place. Keep this space. It may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No__, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the ______! Make good use of your time ___. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening means _____work after class. You also need to take notes, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.

These are only some of the ways to help you with your study. I believe you’ll find more other ways besides these.

1.A. In fact B. For example C. At the end D. At present

2.A. affect B. improve C. feel D. miss

3.A. Take B. Make C. Prepare D. Plan

4.A. change B. choice C. view D. list

5.A. want B. forget C. decide D. hope

6.A. with B. in C. at D. for

7.A. games B. housework C. homework D. books

8.A. details B. beauty C. flights D. subjects

9.A. after class B. on business C. at home D. in class

10.A. more B. less C. most D. least

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