听写训练 Test 13 Drama

 Drama

 

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. / The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption /that drama evolved from ritual. / The argument for this view goes as follows. / In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world—/even the seasonal¹ changes—as unpredictable, / and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers. / Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated / until they were hardened into fixed² rituals. / As time passed some rituals were abandoned，/ but the stories, later called myths, / persisted and provided material for art and drama. / Some people argue that those rites³ contained the seed of theater / because music，dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. / Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances / and when the entire community did not participate, / a clear division was usually made between the acting⁴ area and the auditorium⁵. /

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 rites   

仪式，典礼( rite的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事
• He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。

4 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

5 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。