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The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. The lion is the king of animals. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded as a mascot, which can bring good luck. The dance has a recorded history of more than 2,000 years.
Xushui Lion Dance
Hebei is the birthplace of the Northern Lion Dance. The Xushui Lion Dance is mainly performed during the Spring Festival and religious ceremonies of local temples. In the dance two people usually play the lion: one waving the lion head and the other waving the lion body and tail. The latter is one important feature of the Northern Lion Dance. The lion, with its exaggerated appearance, is mighty and valorous, and also naive and lovely. It can vividly perform watching, standing, walking,·running, rolling, sleeping and shaking its mane and also many other difficult acrobatics.
Tianta Lion Dance
The Tianta Lion Dance formed during the Sui and Tang period in Shanxi, is surprising, adventurous, vagarious, peerless and splendid, since it is performed on towering hath paces, which is really a breathtaking acrobatic scene. The protection and salvation of the Tianta Lion Dance is very important for research on local aesthetics, folklore, music and dance history.
Huangsha Lion Dance
The Huangsha Lion Dance originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and was popular in the Huashayang area of Linhai City, Zhejiang Province. Its biggest highlight is the ingenious adoption of martial arts into the performance. The Huangsha Lion Dance, valuable for research on local folklore, sociology, and aesthetics, now needs urgent protection and salvation. There are less than ten people alive who can perform the dance today.
Guangdong Lion Dance
The Guangdong Lion Dance is a typical Southern Lion Dance. It originated from the royal lion dance during the Tang Dynasty and was later introduced to the south by immigrants from the north. The Guangdong Lion Dance finally came into being in its present form that adopted local characteristics during the Ming Dynasty. It mainly focuses on the performance of the civilian lion dance, attaching much attention to movements like scratching an itch, shaking the mane and licking the hair.
21. Where did the Northern Lion Dance originate?
A. In Guangdong. B. In Hebei. C. In Shanxi. D. In Zhejiang.
22. Which of the following needs protecting most now?
A. Xushui Lion Dance. B. Tianta Lion Dance.
C. Huangsha Lion Dance. D. Guangdong Lion Dance.
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To call on us to protect the Lion Dance.
B. To teach us how to enjoy the Lion Dance.
C. To encourage the young to learn the Lion Dance.
D. To introduce us several representative types of the Lion Dance.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种传统的中国舞狮起源，特点和意义等。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Xushui Lion Dance”部分第一句“Hebei is the birthplace of the Northern Lion Dance.” 河北是北方舞狮的发源地。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Huangsha Lion Dance” 部分最后两句“The Huangsha Lion Dance, valuable for research on local folklore, sociology, and aesthetics, now needs urgent protection and salvation. There are less than ten people alive who can perform the dance today. ” 黄沙舞狮在当地民俗学、社会学、美学研究中具有重要价值，亟需保护和拯救。今天能表演这支舞的活着的人不到十人。因此最需要保护的是Huangsha Lion Dance，故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China..” 舞狮是中国流传最广的民间舞蹈之一。以及整个文章可知就是介绍了四种传统的中国舞狮的起源，特点和意义等。由此可知，本文的目的就是介绍几种有代表性类型的舞狮，故选D。
【点睛】一般定位关键词适用于解答细节理解题。通过定位关键词解题，考生在阅读题干时，把题干中有标记意义的词或词组标出来，或者选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的Northern Lion Dance可以帮助快速找出答案。
