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If you ever visit an English village,make sure to look out for morris dancing.Undoubtedly one of the...
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If you ever visit an English village,make sure to look out for morris dancing.Undoubtedly one of the strangest of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th 15th century.If you ever get the opnortunity,you really have to see it.
Men and women wearing old-fashioned,tattered(褴褛的)clothing dance in the street of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods. Women wear long,frilly (有 褶皱边的)skirts and men wear short trousers w.th bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.
Some groups carry heavy black sticks which they bash (击打)against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air whilst they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when it s over, the dancers and spectators (观众)can sing some traditional folk songs over a pint of beer. The festivities (欢庆)will often continue long into the night, by which point most people are too drunk to think about performing again.
Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it’s facing a big crisis (危机).As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if nothing is done to change this trend, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.
If you’ve ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers aren’t rushing to sign up. Putting it bluntly (直截了当地),it’s not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to be doing. Why dress up in bells and funny costumes when you could be going clubbing (逛夜店)? Or playing sport? Or doing anything else?
However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and vibrant (有活力的)part of England’s history and culture. It’s important to look after some traditions and customs especially when it’s something as harmless and happy as morris dancing. So here's a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Let's hope they don’t leave it too late.
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The popularity of morris dancing in the UK.
B. The origins of mortsdancing in the UK.
C. Different attitudes toward morris dancing in the UK.
D. tradui0ns and development of morris dancing in the UK.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about morris dancing according to the text?
A. Dancers usually wear long dresses with bells attached.
B. People sing traditional folk music while they dance. beers
C. Dancers perform with sticks or handkerchiefs in their hands.
D. People prefer to dance till nighttime in pubs and then stop to drink beers.
3.What crisis is morris dancing feeing?
A. There is a lack of professional dancers.
B. It is losing appeal among young people.
C. It is accused of lacking fun and variety.
D. Its traditions and customs have been forgotten.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward morris dancing?
A. It is a good way for people to stay healthy and positive.
B. It is a cultural heritage that deserves more attention.
C. It is too old-fashioned and needs to be improved.
D. It is flin and vibrant and every teenager should learn to do it.
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