《2025年初中英语阅读教程七年级英语上册外研版》

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(经典美文)
Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk (民间的) dance. The performers (表演者) dance to music with handkerchiefs (手帕) or fans in their hands. It's a very popular festival activity in northern China.
Yangge may have different kinds from place to place, but all of them express happiness. A lot of people like yangge very much. Most dancers are young men and young women. Some are even old people. Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has yangge teams. They begin to prepare yangge even a month before Chinese New Year. They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets. Some young men often play the drums, and the performers wave red silk bands (挥舞红绸带). Some people invite performers to taste the food made by themselves. The sounds of songs and drums enrich the festivals in the village.
Nowadays, yangge has spread into city parks, streets and squares, and it has developed into a kind of popular exercise for city people.
Choose the best answer.
(B) 1. The performers dance to music with the followings in hands EXCEPT (除了) ______.
A. fans
B. flowers
C. handkerchiefs
D. red silk bands
(C) 2. All kinds of yangge express ______ of people.
A. luck
B. wishes
C. happiness
D. health
(D) 3. People begin to prepare yangge ______ before Chinese New Year.
A. a day
B. a week
C. two weeks
D. a month
(A) 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Only young men and women are the yangge dancers.
B. Yangge is popular in China, especially in northern China.
C. Now yangge is popular in cities in China.
D. Chinese usually dance yangge during Spring Festival.
(D) 5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Chinese all love yangge
B. Yangge and Chinese New Year
C. Yangge is popular in southern China
D. Yangge—traditional Chinese folk dance

答案： Passage 4 本文介绍我国传统的民间舞蹈艺术形式——秧歌。
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D