【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了现代舞之母玛莎·格兰姆的故事和她所取得的成就。

1．Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham ________.

A．was influenced greatly by them

B．kept in touch with them regularly

C．had a great effect on modern dance

D．liked to make more friends with them

【答案】　C　推理判断题。第一段中将玛莎·格兰姆的影响和其他的一些伟大的人物相比，暗示她的影响也非常大，故最佳答案为C。

2．Why didn't Martha's parents approve of her desire to dance at first?

A．She was too old to learn American dance.

B．American dance was seen as a lower art form.

C．There was no academic school to teach dancing.

D．Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.

【答案】　B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的第二句At that time，the dancers were looked down on舞蹈家在那时是被看不起的，暗示舞蹈在当时是一种地位较低的艺术形式，故最佳答案为B。

3．When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s，she ________.

A．was warmly welcomed by the youth

B．achieved huge success once again

C．received many awards for her age

D．was attacked by people

【答案】　D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一、二句Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy.Once again，she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows.知她70岁演出时，她受到了一些人的批评，可知