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1、听写练习第 22 So, why did what is now called “modern dance“ begin in theUnited States? To begin to answer this question, Ill need to_a little bit and talk about classical_. By the late 1800s, ballet had lost a lot of its popularity. Most of the ballet dancers who performed in theUnited Stateswere brought
2、 over from Europe. They performed using the_techniques that had been passed down through the centuries. Audiences and dancers in the United States were eager for their own, “_“ dance form. And, so, around 1900, dancers created one. So, how was this “modern“ dance so different from classical ballet?
3、Well, most notably, it wasnt carefully_. Instead, the dance depended on the_and free, personal expression of the dancers. Music and_were of little importance to the “modern“ dance, and_of movement wasnt important either. In fact, modern dancers made no attempt at all to_the effort involved in a danc
4、e step. But even if improvisation appealed to audiences, many dance critics were less than enthusiastic about the performances. They questioned the artistic integrity of dancers who were not professionally trained and the artistic value of works that had no formal structure. Loie Fuller, after perfo
5、rming Fire Dance, was described as doing little more than turning “round and round like an_.“ Yet, the free, personal expression of the_dancers is the basis of the “_“ of modern dance today. 【填空答案】1.backtrack: v. （由原路）返回，后退 2.ballet: n. C芭蕾舞 3.rigid: adj. 严格的 4.contemporary: adj. 当代的 5.choreograph:
6、v. 设计舞蹈动作，精心编排 6.improvisation: n. 即席创作 7.scenery: n. 舞台布景 8.lightness: n. 轻盈，灵活 9.conceal: v. 隐藏 10.eggbeater: n. C打蛋器 11.pioneer: adj. 先驱，创始人 12.controlledfreedom: 克制的自由【听力原文】So, why did what is now called “modern dance“ begin in the United States? To begin to answer this question, Ill need to bac
7、ktrack a little bit and talk about classical ballet. By the late 1800s, ballet had lost a lot of its popularity. Most of the ballet dancers who performed in the United States were brought over from Europe. They performed using the rigid techniques that had been passed down through the centuries. Aud
8、iences and dancers in the United States were eager for their own, “contemporary“ dance form. And, so, around 1900, dancers created one. So, how was this “modern“ dance so different from classical ballet? Well, most notably, it wasnt carefully choreographed. Instead, the dance depended on the improvi
9、sation and free, personal expression of the dancers. Music and scenery were of little importance to the “modern“ dance - and lightness of movement wasnt important either. In fact, modern dancers made no attempt at all to conceal the effort involved in a dance step. But even if improvisation appealed
10、 to audiences, many dance critics were less than enthusiastic about the performances. They questioned the artistic integrity of dancers who were not professionally trained and the artistic value of works that had no formal structure. Loie Fuller, after performing Fire Dance, was described as doing l
11、ittle more than turning “round and round like an eggbeater.“ Yet, the free, personal expression of the pioneer dancers is the basis of the “controlled freedom“ of modern dance today.【参考译文】那么，为什么现在所谓“现代舞”开始在美国吗？开始回答这个问题，我需要回溯一点点， 谈论古典芭蕾舞剧。 到 1800 年底，芭蕾已经失去了很多的受欢迎程度。大多数在美国演出的芭蕾舞演员是从欧 洲带过来。他们进行严格的技术，已通
12、过世纪。在美国的观众和舞者渴望自己的“当代” 的舞蹈形式。和，因此，在 1900 年左右，舞蹈家创造了一个。 因此，如何为这个“现代”的舞蹈，从古典芭蕾不同？好了，最特别的是，它没有精心编 排。相反，依靠即兴和自由，表达舞者的个人舞蹈。意义不大的“现代”的舞蹈，音乐和 风景-动作的轻盈并不重要。事实上，现代舞者都没有试图隐瞒在舞步中所涉及的努力。 但是，即使即兴呼吁观众，许多舞蹈评论家们不到表演的热情。他们质疑，谁没有受过专 业训练的舞者和艺术价值的作品，有没有正式的结构艺术的完整性。洛伊富勒，火舞表演 后，被形容比转向“像打蛋器轮和圆形。 ”做多一点然而，先锋舞蹈家，自由的个人表达的 是“控制的自由”现代舞今天的基础。
