5、I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance．When I was younger, I loved going to discos and I used to spend hours practicing moves in front of the mirror!  I think I was quite good, but as I got older, I became less confident．

    Recently I decided I’d join a dance class．The problem with most dance classes is that you need a partner, and none of my male friends ever wanted to come with me．I was beginning to give up on the idea when I came across a magazine article about Indian dancing．It sounded great and best of all I could do it on my own!  So, I found a class on the Internet and booked myself into a course．

    I turned up for the first lesson feeling very nervous．I needn’t have worried though because everyone was really friendly．We were all female．The youngest was about eighteen and the oldest was forty something．

    Our teacher came in looking fantastic in her traditional dance clothes and we soon all caught her energy and enthusiasm．She put on the music immediately, which was a combination of western pop songs set to an Indian beat, and we started following her moves．Any nervousness soon disappeared because the moves were so complicated．There was no time to worry about whether you’re doing them right!

    I’ve noticed a lot of changes in myself since I started dancing．I’m much fitter and I feel more confident．I’ve also made some great friends at the class．If you’re interested in dancing, or you just want to feel fitter, I’d recommend Indian dancing!

1．The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________．

    A．describe her childhood                 B．talk about the people she has met

    C．explain why she was not confident      D．say how she began her hobby

2．What do we learn about the writer from the passage?

    A．She is good at Indian dancing．        B．She enjoys dancing．

    C．She likes listening to pop music．       D．She’s interested in keeping fit．

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      A．The writer hasn’t always been confident．

      B．Students dance in Indian clothes．

      C．Most of the dancers in the class are female．

      D．The class dances to traditional Indian music．

4．What does the writer say about the first dance class?

      A．Everybody was keen to dance．

      B．Nobody spoke to each other．

      C．It was easy to follow the teacher’s moves．

      D．A lot of time was spent discussing the moves．

5．Which advertisement do you think the writer found on the Internet?

       A．Learn how to dance! No experience necessary! No need to bring a partner! We’ll match you with somebody when you arrive!

       B．Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? We teach you simple steps from Latin American to Indian dancing．

       C．If you are interested in dance why not learn the art of Indian dancing? Friendly classes! Excellent teachers!  Everybody welcome!

         D．Are you bored with doing the same old thing? Persuade your partner to join a dance class! Have fun and keep fit at the same time!