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  3. There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The

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问题     There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most【C1】______ accepted today is based on the assumption that drama【C2】______ from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings【C3】______ the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought, 【C4】_____ various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to【C5】______ the desired results were then retained and repeated【C6】______ they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained【C7】______ veiled the mysteries of the rites.【C8】______ time passed some rituals were abandoned,【C9】______ the stories, later called myths, persisted and【C10】______ material for art and drama. Those who believe that drama evolved【C11】______ ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater【C12】______ music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used.【C13】______, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear【C14】______ was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to【C15】______ mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually【C16】______ that task Wearing masks and【C17】______, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the【C18】______ effect — success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun — as an actor might.【C19】______ such dramatic representations were separated from【C20】______ activities. [br] 【C17】
选项 A、customs
B、costumes
C、cosmetics
D、cosmos
答案 B
解析 形近词辨析题。costumes“装束，服装”和前面的masks“面具”和wearing相呼应，故B正确。customs“进口税，海关”；cosmetic“化妆品”；cosmos“宇宙”。
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