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Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime. Time magazine 36 her as the “Dancer of the Century” in 1998. The Martha Graham Dance Company still performs her dances.

After 37 fourteen Martha’s family moved to California. Along the way Martha enjoyed the wide open spaces of 38 . So the free expressive movements of modern dance were 39 influenced by the beauty of nature.

Earlier in her life however Martha did not know she would become a 40 . Her family was very religious. The upper class did not accept dance as an art form.

41 in 1910 Martha’s father took her to see a dance performance which then 42 her.
Martha’s parents however did not 43 her sudden desire to dance. Martha just followed her 44 of dancing. She attended the dance school working 45 hard as to improve her ability to dance. She 46 her body to become strong enough to meet the difficult demands of dance. In order to 47 herself freely she decided to set up her own dance 48 and school called the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance.

Martha enjoyed having her students to perform her dances. She 49 a dance called “Heretic” in 1929. She wore all white and danced 50 a wall of dancers wearing all black. In 1936 her dance “Chronicle” expressed sadness and loneliness. Showing strong 51 in dance then was very rare. At first people did not 52 well to her style of dancing with strong and sharp movements 53 and very different from European ballet. Some of the movements 54 contracting(收缩) and releasing parts of the body.

In 1938 President Roosevelt’s wife invited Martha to 55 at the White House. A dance “American Document” was created. She later danced there for seven other presidents.

36. A. hired B. listed C. appointed D. fostered

37. A. turning B. growing C. counting D. clicking

38. A. imagination B. interest C. hope D. nature

39. A. clearly B. strangely C. badly D. hardly

40. A. teacher B. manager C. dancer D. writer

41. A. Instead B. Still C. Therefore D. Otherwise

42. A. disappointed B. astonished C. motivated D. sacrificed

43. A. approve of B. appeal to C. fight against D. give up

44. A. advice B. dream C. manner D. style

45. A. less B. very C. too D. so

46. A. forced B. tested C. bent D. trained

47. A. fancy B. enjoy C. express D. refresh