footwork 步法，脚步动作

waltz 华尔兹舞

foxtrot 狐步舞

tango 探戈舞

spectate 观看

strut one’s stuff（为引起他人注意）夸张、卖弄地跳舞

paso doble 斗牛舞

centre of attention 瞩目的焦点

get a grip 放下负担，试着去跳舞

safety in numbers 人多保险

Dutch courage 酒胆，酒后之勇

move to the groove 跳舞

dad dancing “爸爸式舞姿”（较笨拙、过时的舞步）

unrestrained 不受限制的

inhibition 拘束，顾虑

convert 行为已经转变的人

let loose 放松

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What type of place are dances like the waltz and foxtrot often performed in?

2. According to the BBC survey, what is the biggest reason why men won't dance?

3. True or false? Men think dancing on a crowded dancefloor is dangerous.

4. What can help give men the courage to start dancing?

5. Which term used in the article refers to a period in your life when you are no longer young but are not yet old?

2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. Claudette has a bad foot so couldn't take part in the swimming gala so she had to ______ instead.

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