听力试题

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed，listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

Drama

答案详解

【听力原文】

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 seasonal 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 fixed 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 rites 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 acting area and the auditorium.

【核心词汇】

assumption n.假定，臆断

myth n.神话

retain v.保持,保留

ritual n.（宗教等的）仪式

evolve from 从…逐渐（发展）形成