题文
Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the
new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (称赞).
Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.
She was as exciting and eccentric (怪异) in her personal life as in her dance.
小题1:According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?A．Something to conquer.B．A model for movement.C．A place to find peace.D．A symbol of disorder.小题2:Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _________.A．costlyB．colorfulC．gracefulD．restrictive小题3:Which of the following is not mentioned as an area of dance that Duncan worked to change?A．The stage set.B．The music. C．Costumes.D．Movements.小题4:We can infer from the passage that the author _________.A．appreciates modern dance very muchB．dislikes Isadora Duncan’s danceC．thinks highly of individuality D．knows a lot about modern arts小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Artists of the Last Century B．Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century C．Natural Movement in Dance D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
小题1:考查细节。第2段提到：Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She
believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the
sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth.故选B。
小题2:考查细节。第4段提到：She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this idea.故选D。
小题3:细节推理题。考查学生对文章寓意的挖掘能力。全文提到了邓肯对舞蹈的三大贡献，但没有提到A项内容。
小题4:考查推理能力。文章第1段的“主题句”及紧接着的一句话无不流露出作者对“individuality”的溢美之情，故选C。
小题5:主旨大意题。全文讲述了邓肯对当代舞蹈艺术的贡献。B项干扰性强，但文中并未涉及上世纪的其他舞蹈家，因此不存在舞蹈之进化问题，A、C项或太太宽泛，或太具体（比如艺术还包括音乐、绘画等），不宜作为此篇文章的标题。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Individuality is the.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
