01 阅读理解40篇（山东济宁最新名校模考题）-备战2024年中考英语高分题型突破 （山东济宁专用）

01阅读理解40篇（济宁） （2024·山东济宁·二模） Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can make up their own dance steps. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of difficulties. Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 60 years. It first began in the 1960s in the United States. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders (肩膀) to dance. It was called freestyle (即兴舞蹈). Many young people still use most of these dance steps today. Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: New School and Old School. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health. What makes Hip-hop different from other types of dance is that it is often “freestyle” in nature and Hip-hop dance groups often have battles (对战) in freestyle dance competitions. Hip-hop dance can be a way to have fun or a hobby. It can also be a way to stay active in competitive dance and a way to make a living. 1．Why do young people like Hip-hop dancing? A．Because it has a history of more than 60 years. B．Because they can make up their own dance steps. C．Because many young black people often dance it. D．Because it first began in the US. 2．At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ________. A．in the movies B．in the new school C．in the streets D．in the old school 3．What does the underlined word “types” in the last paragraph mean? A．Ideas. B．Programs. C．Lessons. D．Forms. 4．What is the passage ma