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文化意识 传统文化 We can hear the sound of drums from Yang Feilong's training centre over a kilometre away. As the door is 1, we can see a group of young people in colourful lion-shaped clothes, practising playing as lions. This traditional activity not only shows Chinese culture but also helps them keep 2. Dancing lions needs strong muscles and good 3 so they often do exercise like running and jumping.
They 4 on the piles of different heights, putting on a wonderful show. Through their practice, the dancing lions have a life of their own, showing different poses. They sit, jump, dance, drink water, or 5 balls. These actions improve their balance and make their legs 6.
"The key is teamwork among the 7," says Yang, who watches the lion dance practice and gives his advice. "Try your best to play, and the lion will look 8." Yang is a young inheritor of the lion dance in Xitao Town, Henan Province. He makes the lion dance his 9 and tries 10 to let more people know about it.
"The show 11 everyone to play their role. People in the lion head must be quick 12 show facial expressions. Those in the tail need to be strong to lift people at the head. Additionally, the performers need to 13 regularly to stay in good shape and keep their energy high," Yang says.
There is a popular 14 about the history of the lion dance. It says that, during the Han Dynasty, a few lions were taken to China along the Silk Road 15 the Western Regions. Later, people started to imitate the actions of the new lions, and then the lion dance came out. Today, lion dance is not just an art but a fun way to keep healthy!
()1. A. old B. open C. big D. clean
()2. A. new B. full C. fit D. long
()3. A. height B. balance C. memory D. luck
()4. A. move B. sing C. rest D. eat
()5. A. look at B. talk about C. think of D. play with
()6. A. slow B. strong C. thin D. smart
()7. A. doctors B. drivers C. actors D. farmers
()8. A. real B. young C. fine D. short
()9. A. subject B. problem C. job D. plan
()10. A. quickly B. either C. hard D. quietly
()11. A. wants B. needs C. orders D. teaches
()12. A. but B. or C. and D. so
()13. A. exercise B. sleep C. eat D. watch
()14. A. game B. sport C. story D. lesson
()15. A. to B. from C. for D. in

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了舞狮这一传统文化活动,包括其训练过程、对身体素质的要求、团队合作的重要性以及历史渊源。
1. B 根据“we can see a group of young people in colourful lion-shaped clothes, practising playing as lions”可知,可以看到屋内的情景,门应是开着的。故选 B。
2. C 根据下文“Dancing lions needs strong muscles and good ... so they often do exercise like running and jumping.”可知,舞狮需要强壮的肌肉,经常做跑步和跳跃等运动,应可以帮助保持健康。故选 C。
3. B 根据“so they often do exercise like running and jumping”及下文“These actions improve their balance”可知,经常做跑步和跳跃等运动,应是为了练习平衡能力。故选 B。
4. A 根据“They ... on the piles of different heights”的语境及常识可知,舞狮表演需要在桩上移动。故选 A。
5. D look at 看;talk about 谈论;think of 想到;play with 玩耍。根据上文“showing different poses”可知,狮子展示不同的姿态,所以此处指玩球。故选 D。
6. B 根据“These actions improve their balance and”可知,此处指这些动作的好处,表示使他们的腿强壮。故选 B。
7. C 根据“The key is teamwork among the ...”的语境并结合选项可知,此处指舞狮表演者之间需要有团队合作。故选 C。
8. A 根据“Try your best to play”可知,尽你最大的努力去表演,应是为了追求表演效果逼真,指狮子会看起来很真实。故选 A。
9. C 根据“tries ... to let more people know about it”可知,推广舞狮,应是把舞狮作为自己的工作。故选 C。
10. C try hard to do sth“努力做某事”,是固定搭配。故选 C。
11. B 根据下文“People in the lion head must be quick ... show facial expressions. Those in the tail need to be strong to lift people at the head.”可知,表演者各司其职,需要扮演好自己的角色,此处指客观需要。故选 B。
12. C 根据“People in the lion head must be quick ... show facial expressions.”的语境可知,此处表示并列关系,and 符合。故选 C。
13. A 根据上文“Dancing lions needs strong muscles and good ... so they often do exercise like running and jumping.”可知,表演者需要有规律地锻炼。故选 A。
14. C 根据下文“It says that, during the Han Dynasty, a few lions were taken to China along the Silk Road ... the Western Regions. Later, people started to imitate the actions of the new lions, and then the lion dance came out.”可知,此处指历史传说。故选 C。
15. B 根据“a few lions were taken to China along the Silk Road ... the Western Regions”的语境可知,此处表示狮子的来源,指一些狮子从西域沿丝绸之路被带到中国。故选 B。