Tan Yuanyuan, San Francisco Ballet’s first Chinese leading dancer, _________ the audience with her performance at the CCTV Spring Festival gala _________ the Year of the Ox. Her passion, joy and spring in her dance steps have _________ countless viewers.
Tan’s relationship with ballet began at the age of 5 when she was _________ in the striking beauty of a performance named Swan Lake on TV.
Her _________ to enter a dance school was strongly supported by her mother, who also had a great affection for ballet. She began to train _________ at Shanghai Dance School and graduated four years later. Her great efforts _________ paid off. She won many scholarships and awards at home and abroad. In 1995, Tan was admitted as a dancer by the company of San Francisco Ballet, soon after which she was _________ to be its leading dancer.
Looking back, she is _________ that her Chinese parenting has a great influence on the way she ____________ dance, and she is proud of it. “My parents often say, ‘The best is that what you do today is better than yesterday’,” she recalls. “I know there is no perfection in the world, yet that’s how I keep getting closer to being ____________ every day. The stage is always full of magic and potential. We need to remember to leave our comfort zones and stay ____________. I want to challenge my past, ____________ my presence and try more things in the future,” she says in an interview.
When asked about her secret to career longevity, she says, “Put all the efforts into your career. Do things with ____________ love and passion. Do not add age to your life but ____________ to your age.
【小题1】A.supplies | B.provides | C.impresses | D.charges |
【小题2】A.featuring | B.welcoming | C.representing | D.registering |
【小题3】A.amazed | B.awarded | C.puzzled | D.embarrassed |
【小题4】A.dressed | B.disappointed | C.absorbed | D.engaged |
【小题5】A.image | B.pressure | C.effort | D.wish |
【小题6】A.hard | B.deep | C.privately | D.previously |
【小题7】A.suddenly | B.simply | C.eventually | D.possibly |
【小题8】A.promoted | B.trapped | C.rejected | D.reminded |
【小题9】A.anxious | B.aware | C.confused | D.worried |
【小题10】A.affects | B.attacks | C.adapts | D.approaches |
【小题11】A.perfect | B.professional | C.capable | D.original |
【小题12】A.graceful | B.calm | C.curious | D.potential |
【小题13】A.break through | B.run through | C.contribute to | D.belong to |
【小题14】A.grateful | B.joyful | C.absolute | D.tough |
【小题15】A.mystery | B.life | C.recognition | D.comparison |