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1、1—2013安徽卷Argentinainthelatenineteenthcenturywasanexcitingplace.Around1870,itwasexperiencinganeconomic(经济白勺)boom,andthecapital,BuenosAires,attractedmanypeople.Farmers,aswellasafloodofforeignersfromSpainandItaly,cametoBuenosAiresseekingjobs.Thesejobsdidn'tpaywell,andthepeoplefe
2、ltlonelyanddisappointedwiththeirnewlifeinthecity.Astheunhappynewcomersmixedtogetherinthepoorpartsofthecity,thedanceknownasthetango(探戈舞)cameintobeing.AtthebeginningthetangowasadanceofthelowerclassesJtwasdancedinthebarsandstreets.Atthattimethereweremanyfewerwomenthanmen,soifama
3、ndidn'twanttobeleftout,hisonlychoicewastodancewithanothermansothathecouldattracttheattentionofthefewavailablewomen.Gradually,thedancespreadintotheupperclassesofArgentineansocietyandbecamemorerespectable.InEuropeatthistime,stronginterestindancefromaroundtheworldwasbeginning.Th
4、einterestininternationaldancewasespeciallyevidentinParis.Everykindofdancefromballet(芭莆舞)tobellydancingcouldbefoundonthestagesoftheParistheaters.AftertangodancersfromArgentinaarrivedinEurope,theybegantodrawtheinterestofthepublicastheyperformedtheirexcitingdanceincafes.Thoughno
5、teveryoneapprovedofthenewdance,sayingitwasalittletooshocking,thedancedidfindenoughsupporterstomakeitpopular.Thepopularity(流彳亍)ofthetangocontinuedtogrowinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.SoldierswhoreturnedtotheUnitedStatesfromWorldWarIbroughtthetangotoNorthAmerica.ltreachedJapanin192
6、6,andin2003theArgentineanembassyinSeoulhiredalocaltangodancertoactasakindofdanceambassador,andpromotetangodancingthroughoutSouthKorea.1.Theoriginofthetangoisassociatedwith.ABellydancesB.Americansoldiers.C.SpanishcityD.thecaptitalofArgentina.2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthe
7、tango?A.ItwascreatedbyforeignersfromSpainandItaly.B.Peopleoftheupperclasseslovedthetangomost.C.Itwasoftendancedbytwomaleinthebeginning.D.AdancerinSeoulbecametheArgentineanambassador.3.BeforeWorldWarI,thetangospreadtoA.AmericaB.JapanC.FranceD.SouthKorea4.Whatcanbethebesttitlef
8、orthetext?A.HowtoDancetheTangoB.TheHistoryoftheTangoC.HowtoPromoteth