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  • 1. (2021·长春月考) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

    Around 1870, Argentina(阿 根廷)was experiencing an economic boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of immigrants poured to Buenos, Aires,  (seek) jobs. But these jobs didn't pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy  (arrival) mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)evolved.

    Initially, the tango was a dance of the (low) classes, which was danced in the bars and streets. Gradually, the dance  (spread) into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became seen as being more  (respect).

    In Europe at this time, intense interest  dance from around the world was beginning. Tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe on board the boats carrying beef from Argentina. They began to draw the interest of the public as they performed  (they) passionate dance in restaurants and cafes, Not everyone approved of the new dance, though. In fact, it raised a few eyebrows among the more conservative members of society,  found the tango a little too shocking. The dance did find enough supporters so that even the tango's many critics could not put  end to its spreading popularity.

    The popularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Now tango festivals  (hold) annually in different parts of the world.

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