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  3. There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assum

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assum

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问题     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 hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.
    Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theatre because music, dance, masks and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suit able 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". In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect -- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun -- as an act might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
    Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales ( about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator anti then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
选项 A、The origins of theatre.
B、The role of ritual in modem dance.
C、The importance of storytelling.
D、The variety of early religious activities.
答案A
解析 本文主要谈到了戏剧的起源，关键词drama、theater在文中的每一段文字中都有出现，因此此题的选择难度并不是很大。本题的干扰项干扰强度不是很大，B)、C)、D)三项中所谈内容都是对文中一些细节所做的说明，能够很快被排除。
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