Question

Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.

One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”

However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.

After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.

Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.

Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”

1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”

A.Absorbed  B.Chased.  C.Recorded.  D.Copied.

2.Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?

A.Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.

B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.

C.Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.

D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.

B.The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.

C.Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.

D.Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.

4.How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?

A.He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.

B.He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.

C.He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.

D.He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.

5..Which is the best title for the passage?

A. The history of Hawaii.   B. The history of hula.

C.The history of dance.     D. Hawaii is a legend place.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了哗啦圈的历史，舞蹈不是真的对身体。他认为，更多的是心灵。舞蹈没有这么多物质的东西，但更多的是一种精神上的东西。

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了哗啦圈的历史，舞蹈不是真的对身体。他认为，更多的是心灵。舞蹈没有这么多物质的东西，但更多的是一种精神上的东西。

1. 根据And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves.可知然后，他们在那里的时候，他们注意到波（波浪）……他们模仿波。故选D.

2. visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.得知游客们震惊的草裙舞舞者是因为不穿很多衣服。所以他们要求当地政府禁止（制止）舞蹈。可知选B。

3. Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”可知当H i'iaki和她的好朋友hopoe去海滩。然后，他们在那里的时候，他们注意到波（波浪）……他们模仿波。然后开始用自己的双手……像示波。那是如何的草裙舞开始。”所以说草裙舞源于大自然。故选A。

4. is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today.可知他是一个草裙舞老师。对他来说，舞蹈是将最好的老夏威夷文化带给他人的一种最好的方式。故选A。

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