北师大版高中英语模块2--Unit 5 Rhythm Les4-3

[00:00.00]In the United States,
[00:02.94]the mixing of immigrant cultures
[00:04.98]produced new forms of dance,
[00:07.22]such as tap dancing.
[00:09.22]Before the Frist World War,
[00:11.29]new ballroom¹ dances came to Europe and America,
[00:14.75]for example,the Tango and the Cha-Cha.
[00:18.27]The Argentine Tango was made internationally
[00:20.37]popular by Carlos Gardel,
[00:22.52]through his songs and films.
[00:27.19]After the Second World War,
[00:28.91]African-American rhythm and movements
[00:30.72]became part of popular social dance.
[00:33.87]Rock'n'roll dances
[00:34.95]were popular during the 1950s.
[00:38.00]In the 1960s,people danced
[00:40.56]without touching² their partner.
[00:43.25]Dancing in couples returned in the 1970s
[00:46.39]and 1980s with "disco"music.
[00:49.71]In the mid-1980s,breakdancing became popular.
[00:53.88]This form of dancing is almost like acrobatics³.
[00:57.05]It began in their poorer parts
[00:58.59]of large American cities.
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1 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。

2 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

3 acrobatics   

n.杂技

参考例句：

• Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学，但很好看。
• We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出，内容有木偶和杂技。