問題詳情：
If you ever visit an English village, make sure to look out for morris dancing. Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century. If you ever get the opportunity, you really have to see it.
Men and women wearing old-fashioned, shabby（破爛的）clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods. Women wear long skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.
Some groups carry heavy black sticks with which they beat against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when they’re over, the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over beer. The celebrations will often continue long into the night.
Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it’s facing a big crisis. As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if not protected, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.
If you’ve ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers aren’t rushing to sign up. Frankly, it’s not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to do. Why dress up in bells and funny costumes when you could be going camping, playing sports or doing anything else?
However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England’s history and culture. So here’s a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Let’s hope they don’t leave it too late.
89．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The origins of moris dancing.
B．The popularity of morris dancing.
C．The protection of morris dancing.
D．The introduction of morris dancing.
90．What do we know about morris dancers?
A．They dance in pubs late into the night.
B．They perform with sticks or handkerchiefs.
C．They wear long dresses with bells attached.
D．They sing folk music while they dance.
91．What is the present situation of morris dancing?
A．It is losing appeal among young people.
B．It is keeping pace with people's demand.
C．It is witnessing great changes in history.
D．It is being criticized by modern people.
92．What does the author think about morris dancing?
A．It helps stay healthy.
B．It is fun for teenagers.
C．It deserves more attention.
D．It is too old-fashioned.
【回答】
89．D
90．B
91．A
92．C
【分析】
這一篇説明文。短文介紹了即將失傳的英國民間傳統舞蹈---莫里斯舞，包括莫里斯舞的起源、表演方式、現狀等。
89．主旨大意題。由第一段“Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century”可知，莫里斯舞無疑是英國文化中最奇怪的傳統之一，它是一種可以追溯到15世紀的民間舞蹈。以及下文對介紹莫里斯舞具體的介紹，可以判斷出，這篇文章的主要內容是關於莫里斯舞蹈的介紹。故D選項正確。
90．細節理解題。由第三段中的“Some groups carry heavy black sticks with which they beat against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform”可知，有些人拿着沉重的黑*棍子，跳舞時用它們互相毆打。其他人表演時在空中揮舞手帕。所以莫里斯舞者用棍子或手帕表演。B故選項正確。
91．細節理解題。由第四段第二句“As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups”可知，隨着時間的推移，參加莫里斯舞蹈團的年輕人越來越少。所以，莫里斯舞蹈的現狀是它對年輕人的吸引力正在下降。故A選項正確。
92．推理判斷題。由最後一段“However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England’s history and culture”可知，然而，失去英格蘭歷史和文化中如此有趣和有活力的一部分將是一個巨大的遺憾。所以通過關鍵詞“ shame，fun，part of England’s history and culture”可以判斷出，作者認為莫里斯的舞蹈值得更多的關注，需要被保護。故C選項正確。
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