Flamenco is a very popular dance in southern Spain. It begins with guitar music and clapping (击掌) and then dancers join the performance. Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man. The woman always wears a long colorful dress. She moves her arms and hands slowly, but her feet move fast, difficult steps. The man often wears black. Both dancers click (点击) their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia. They are full of energy. Some are more like gymnastics than dancing! Dancers have to be very thin because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down. They often jump over swords (剑). The movements are similar to Chinese Kungfu.
Limbo dancing is an important part of celebrations in America. Young people have to dance under a pole (杆). The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn’t touch it. After a successful “limbo”, they put the polo lower and do it again. Some dancers even can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground.
Mask (面具) dances are important for the Dogon people in West Africa. Each village makes different masks. They are often huge and colorful. There are masks of people, ghosts or local animals like crocodiles (鳄鱼) and monkeys. Mask dancers are always men and dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village. Today Dogon villagers also perform dances for tourists.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。【小题1】What do you know about Flamenco dancing?
| A．Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts. |
| B．A woman dancer often wears a long black dress. |
| C．A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds. |
| A．A play. | B．A sport. | C．A celebration. |
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two |
| A．In Mask dances, some dancers even can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground. |
| B．Today, Dogon villagers perform the dances not only for the death of a person in the village but also for tourists. |
| C．Cossack dances come from Russia. |
| A．Dance Jumps and Moves |
| B．Dances from Different Countries |
| C．Dance Music and Clothing |
