It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word "dance" and no one would object to the phrase "let's go dancing", but on hearing "ballet (芭蕾)", people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historical facts. Ballet is the Western dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attended the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world's great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form. Over time, ballet has developed its own language, one that many ordinary people do not understand. Being a ballet dancer involves seven years of very difficult training from an early age, yet anyone can dance at a social gathering, given a certain amount of effort and desire. The physical image of both male and female dancers is very stylized, and costuming is unnatural in many cases, with tight clothes, special slippers, and short skirts. For these reasons, it is not possible for the general public to have the kind of identification with a ballet dancer that they often feel for an actor, film star, or athlete. It is also strange that a visual art that speaks directly to the eye, in the same way a soccer game or an Olympic gymnastics contest does, still makes people nervous. Too often people stay away from ballet because they think they will not "understand" it. However, they never seem to find this problem when they watch popular ice dance championships on television. People enjoy watching sports because they enjoy the physical daring. They appreciate athletes' superbly conditioned bodies working at maximum efficiency. If people only looked at dancing - any form of dancing - in the same way they appreciate sports, there would be fewer prejudices to overcome. What is the author's main point in this passage? A. The author believes that ice dance championships are more popular.B. The author encourages more people to participate in ballet dancing.C. The author encourages viewing ballet as a sport to appreciate its physical challenges.D. The author argues that ballet is less enjoyable than other sporting events.
It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word "dance" and no one would object to the phrase "let's go dancing", but on hearing "ballet (芭蕾)", people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historical facts. Ballet is the Western dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attended the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world's great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form.
Over time, ballet has developed its own language, one that many ordinary people do not understand. Being a ballet dancer involves seven years of very difficult training from an early age, yet anyone can dance at a social gathering, given a certain amount of effort and desire. The physical image of both male and female dancers is very stylized, and costuming is unnatural in many cases, with tight clothes, special slippers, and short skirts. For these reasons, it is not possible for the general public to have the kind of identification with a ballet dancer that they often feel for an actor, film star, or athlete.
It is also strange that a visual art that speaks directly to the eye, in the same way a soccer game or an Olympic gymnastics contest does, still makes people nervous. Too often people stay away from ballet because they think they will not "understand" it. However, they never seem to find this problem when they watch popular ice dance championships on television. People enjoy watching sports because they enjoy the physical daring. They appreciate athletes' superbly conditioned bodies working at maximum efficiency. If people only looked at dancing - any form of dancing - in the same way they appreciate sports, there would be fewer prejudices to overcome.
What is the author's main point in this passage?
- A. The author believes that ice dance championships are more popular.
- B. The author encourages more people to participate in ballet dancing.
- C. The author encourages viewing ballet as a sport to appreciate its physical challenges.
- D. The author argues that ballet is less enjoyable than other sporting events.
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考查要点：本题考查对文章主旨的把握能力，需要通过分析作者的论述逻辑，提炼出核心观点。
解题思路：文章通过对比芭蕾与体育、冰舞的差异，指出社会对芭蕾的偏见源于其高雅文化的标签和专业门槛。作者的核心意图是呼吁以欣赏体育的态度重新认识芭蕾，强调其身体表现力的美感与挑战性。
关键点：需抓住作者对芭蕾“去精英化”的隐含主张，而非单纯讨论芭蕾的历史或现状。
文章结构梳理
- 社会偏见的来源（第1段）：芭蕾依赖政府/皇室支持，被贴上“高雅文化”标签，普通观众因文化隔阂产生距离感。
- 芭蕾的特殊性（第2段）：专业术语、严格训练、特殊形象（服装、动作）使观众难以产生共鸣。
- 类比体育与冰舞（第3段）：体育和冰舞因身体表现力（力量、技巧）被大众自然接受，而芭蕾若被视作“身体艺术”，偏见将减少。
选项分析
- A（冰舞更受欢迎）：文章仅举例说明冰舞易被接受，未比较受欢迎程度，排除。
- B（鼓励参与芭蕾）：文中重点在“改变欣赏方式”，而非鼓励参与，排除。
- C（将芭蕾视为体育）：与第3段核心观点完全一致，正确。
- D（芭蕾不如体育有趣）：作者实际认为两者有相似性，排除。