Question

    When life tries to bring you down, just dance! That’s the message from Peng Xiaoying, 45, and her 49-year-old husband, Fan Deduo, in Zhejiang province. The couple-farmers who grow corn in Ruian, Wenzhou - recently went viral on the Internet with a shuffle dance(鬼步舞) they invented. They’ve cheered up millions of Chinese with smiling faces and easygoing attitude to life. The couple turned to dancing about four years ago. Fan was in low spirits after a serious traffic accident in Yunnan province 18 years ago. He became nervous, easily upset by small matters, and had trouble sleeping at night due to the accident. The couple then decided to end their shoe-selling business in Yunnan and returned to their hometown, Ruian.

To help overcome his sadness, Peng, who was a big fan of dancing in public squares, invited Fan to join her. As he danced, his suffering disappeared like magic. The couple then continued square dancing. That’s where they invented the shuffle, mixing some elements(元素) of rural life such as combing hair.

During the novel coronavirus epidemic(新冠病毒流行病), the couple uploaded their dance videos to Douyin, also known as TikTok, and began live-streaming on the sharing platform. Their big smiles and unique dance steps took cyberspace by storm, with more than 1.6 million netizens now subscribing to(订阅) their channel and following their dancing on the platform.

“Look at them! I think that’s really what dancing is about-not showing off but really bringing happiness and joy to the dancers themselves in a simple way. This is the most beautiful dancing I’ve ever seen,” one netizen said.

1.Why did the couple turn to dancing?

A.They wanted to invent a new type of dancing.

B.They were eager to show off their dancing.

C.They hoped to cheer up other people.

D.They decided to lead a more positive life.

2.What’s the similar meaning of the underlined word “viral”?

A.Cheerful. B.Popular. C.Familiar. D.Enjoyable.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Their dance is closely related to their daily life.

B.They learned shuffle dance from videos online.

C.They felt sad because of their business failure.

D.Shuffle dance can make people forget trouble in life.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Shuffle dance became popular online. B.Shuffle dance was the most beautiful dancing.

C.Shuffle dance changed the couple’s life. D.Shuffle dance came out of square dance.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了农村夫妇发明了鬼步舞，并风靡了网络，使丈夫走出抑郁的故事。

1.

细节理解题。根据第三段中“To help overcome his sadness, Peng, who was a big fan of dancing in public squares, invited Fan to join her.”彭是广场舞的超级粉丝，为了帮助他克服悲伤，他邀请范一起跳舞。可知，妻子为了让丈夫走出抑郁，通过跳舞来过一种更积极的生活。故选D项。

2.

词义猜测题。根据文意第一段“They’ve cheered up millions of Chinese with smiling faces and easygoing attitude to life.”他们用笑脸和随和的生活态度鼓舞了数百万中国人。和倒数第二段中“Their big smiles and unique dance steps took cyberspace by storm, with more than 1.6 million netizens now subscribing to(订阅) their channel and following their dancing on the platform.”大的微笑和独特的舞步就抓住了网络空间风暴,现在有超过160万网民订阅频道，之后在这个平台上跳舞。可知，他们跳舞的视频风靡网络，是受欢迎的。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。根据文意第二段中“That’s where they invented the shuffle, mixing some elements(元素) of rural life such as combing hair.”这就是他们发明了鬼步舞的地方，混合一些农村生活的元素，例如梳理头发。可推论出他们的舞蹈与他们的日常生活息息相关。故选 A项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章内容可指，本文主要讲述了农村夫妇发明了独特鬼步舞，风靡了网络，并使丈夫走出抑郁的故事，鬼步舞改变了他们的生活。故选 C项.