Question

Hip-pop Dancing

Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.

Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.

Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.

阅读短文，选出最佳答案。( 5分 )

1.Young people like Hip-pop dancing because ___________.

A. it has a history of more than 30 years

B. it first began in the US

C. they can invent their own moves

D. many young black people often dance it

2.At first Hip-pop dancing was seen __________.

A. in the movies              B. in the streets

C. in the old schools          D. in the new schools

3.The young black people used their _________ to dance at that time.

A. legs    B. heads    C. arms and shoulders    D. A, B and C

4.Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world_____________.

A. in the 1980s     B. in 1983    C. 20 years ago    D. in early times

5.Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing?

A. It’s not a good way to exercise.

B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.

C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.

D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了街舞的历史，现在街舞（街舞）受很多年轻人的欢迎，他们用舞蹈来表达他们对生活的热爱。越来越多的年轻人正在学习街舞。人们相信它是锻炼身体的好方法，这对他们的健康有好处。

1.C细节理解题。根据第一段“They like it because they can invent their own moves.”他们喜欢跳街舞因为他们能发明自己的动作，可知选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据第二段，At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street.，在那个时候，许多年轻的黑人经常伴着音乐在街道上跳舞，可知应选B。

3.D细节理解题。根据第二段中They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance可知故选D。

4.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance可知街舞是在1983年变得流行起来.。故选B。

5.C细节判断题。根据问题关于街舞以下选项中正确的是，通读全文可知A,B,D是不正确的，只有C表明了人们跳街舞表达了对生活的热爱，故选C。

考点：历史文化类短文阅读。