Can ballet change Lives？ ____Last night I was worried,very worried

It can take a long time to reach a professional level in ballet, so most dancers begin their training very young. It is essential that very young dancers learn the ballet movements properly right from the beginning. 【1】 This is because it is usually more difficult to change old habits than to learn new ones.

The first thing that young children who are interested in learning to dance often do is attend creative movement classes, where they can practice basic skills like jumping and turning, and just have fun. 【2】 In addition, some people recommend that they should learn either to sing or play instrument.

Young people who decide they want to have a ballet career can attend a dance school. Here, students not only study normal school subjects but also do daily dance training. 【3】 And the whole dance-school environment is set up to support the young people’s artistic development; it allows them to focus on their dance more easily, and prepares them for their future. But how can a young dancer and their parents tell which dance school is the most suitable? 【4】 The older students taking part in it should clearly have more highly-developed ballet skills than the younger dancers.

By the time they are 16 or 17, many ballet dancers are entering ballet competitions and taking classes at professional studies. 【5】 It is important for young dancers to know how well they are doing, because the dance world is very competitive and the training is hard; not everyone makes it to the top.

A.For all these reasons, they enjoy meeting other dancers.

B.Listening to different styles of music also helps.

C.Travelling long distances to dance schools can be tiring, too.

D.Attending one of their public performances is a good way of finding out.

E.If they develop poor techniques, they may have problems later on.

F.This allows them to compare themselves with teenagers from other schools.

G.That means they do not waste time travelling from home to dance classes.

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word “dance” and no one would object to the phrase “let’s go dancing,” but mention “ballet” and people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historic facts. Ballet is the Western theatrical dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attend the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world’s great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form. Over time, Ballet has developed its own language, one that many ordinary people do not understand. Being a ballet dancer involves seven years of very difficult training from an early age, yet anyone can dance at a social gathering, given a certain amount of effort and desire.The physical image of both male and female dancers is very stylized, and costuming is so unnatural in many cases, with its tight clothes,special slippers, and short skirts. For these reasons, it is not possible for the general public to have the kind of identification with a ballet dancer that they often feel for an actor, film star, or athlete.It is also strange that a visual art that speaks directly to the eye, in the same way a soccer game or an Olympic gymnastic contest does, still makes people nervous. Too often people stay away from ballet because they think they will not “understand” it. However, they never seem to find this problem when they watch popular ice dance championships on television. Nor are they afraid to express theiropinions and sometimes disagree with judges’ decisions. People enjoy watching sports because they enjoy its physical daring. They appreciate athletes’ superbly conditioned bodies working at maximum efficiency. If people only looked at dancing – any form of dancing – in the same way they appreciate sports, there would be fewer prejudices to overcome.

51)What is the social prejudice mentioned in the passage?

A . Some people like dancing but not ballet.

B . People don’t like ballet if they don’t come from a big city.

C . Ballet has always depended upon government or royal support.

D . People have come to see ballet as a cultural form.

52)Which of the following statements is true?

A . Many ordinary people understand Ballet.

B . To become a ballet dancer is especially difficult.

C . To become a dancer at a social gathering is equally difficult.

D . The general public like ballet better than other actors.

53)What is something strange mentioned by the author?

A . People appreciate sports more than they appreciate ballet.

B . People understand sports, but they don’t understand ballet.

C . People will enjoy ballet more if they see it as a sport.

D . Ballet that performs the same way as soccer still scares people.

54)According to the author, why do people enjoy watching sports?

A . They do not understand ballet.

B . They think sports are more exciting.

C . They love soccer and skating.

D . They can change judges’ decisions.

55)What does the author want to say through this passage?

A . Everyone can enjoy ballet.

B . You can only enjoy ballet if you understand it.

C . Only educated people can enjoy ballet.

D . To enjoy sports is less difficult than enjoy ballet .

— May I speak to Prof . Li please？

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