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Answer the following questions according to the text.Ballet dancers were originally all men. Women only began to appear in performances in 1681, in Paris. The encouragement of King Louis XIV of France is greatly responsible for the establishment of ballet as one of the major art forms it is seen as today. Many young girls begin ballet lessons at the age of 5 or so and train for many years before they are good enough to perform. Most never do perform at all but the graceful movements and control of the body acquired by anyone who has ballet training, encourages parents to obtain at least several years of lessons for their young daughters. 1. Parents _____. A) want their children to learn to be dancers. B) want their children to have graceful form. C) want their children to be able to control their bodies with grace. D) want their children to train for five years to perform. E) make their children learn to be a ballerina. 2. King Louis XIV _____. A) encouraged and supported the art of ballet. B) assisted dancers to learn ballet. C) had graceful movements and body control. D) supported ballet so he could take lessons. E) made women dance with men during ballet performances. 3. Women _____. A) performed ballet before men. B) did not perform in France. C) perform better than men. D) were not the original dancers. E) were supporters of Louis XIV. |
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Answer» 1 C) want their children to be able to control their bodies with grace. 2 A) encouraged and supported the art of ballet. 3 D) were not the original dancers. |
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