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四、閱讀測驗(共出15題,每題2分,共30分)   Itis the fusion of music and motion. And its history may be as long asthe history of the human race. Dance is a means of self-expression, amethod of communication, a part of religious rituals, or just a wayto have fun. It may be the oldest of the arts, and is certainly oneof the most popular. People dance in every culture and society in theworld.   Egyptwas one of the first major civilizations to infuse its society withthe magic of dance. It was a vital element in religious festivals.The same was true of ancient Greece. The famous philosopher Aristotlealso regarded dancing as a type of poetry. He described certaindancers as having the ability to express action and emotion.   Dancebecame a form of high art in Europe with the development of balletduring the 16th century. Beginning in Italy, ballet moved on toFrance. Choreography took on great diversity as new themes wereexplored and presented. By the 1800s, ballet had moved into the ageof Romanticism, and ballet themes drew upon human emotions, fantasiesand spiritual elements.   Thiswas also the time when social dancing came to the forefront ofEuropean life. Dances such as the waltz, which had only beenperformed by nobles and royalty before, became popular among ordinarypeople. The waltz stood for a freedom of expression and movement thatwas influenced by political and social change in Europe at that time.
51. Dancing was referred to as a type of poetry by _______.
(A) Egyptians
(B) Greeks
(C) Aristotle
(D) European choreographers

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答案:C
難度:適中0.5
統計:A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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