The Tango World Championship is a big event (大事) in Argentina. Couples (两人) from many countries come to Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, to dance.

    The event was held from August 19th to 27th. During that time, there were music, dance lessons, and social dances.

    Tango started in Argentina. It quickly spread through Europe. Then, Spanish settlers brought the tango to the New World, including the United States. There, it developed into a new kind of tango: ballroom tango (国标探戈).

    A tango teacher says that tango brings people together and is important in Argentina.

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1.How many people perform (表演) tango as a group?

A 1.

B 2.

C 3.

D 4.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Couples (两人) from many countries come to ... to dance.”可知，探戈是双人舞蹈。故选B。

2.How long did the event last in August?

A For about a week.

B For about two weeks.

C For about three weeks.

D For about a month.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The event was held from August 19th to 27th.”可知，世界探戈锦标赛8月19日至27日在阿根廷首都布宜诺斯艾利斯举行，共九天，大约一个星期。故选A。

3.Where did ballroom tango start?

A In the USA.

B In the UK.

C In Spain.

D In Argentina.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Tango started in Argentina.”和最后一句“There, it developed into a new kind of tango: ballroom tango.”可知，国标探戈起源于阿根廷。故选D。

4.What does the tango teacher think of tango?

A It’s important.

B It’s boring.

C It’s hard.

D It’s easy.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的“A tango teacher says that tango brings people together and is important in Argentina.”可知，这位探戈老师说，探戈将人们聚集在一起，对阿根廷很重要。由此可推知她认为探戈很重要。故选A。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a notebook.

B In a map.

C In a newspaper.

D In a history book.

解析：选C。推理判断题。本文主要讲了阿根廷举行世界探戈锦标赛，属于新闻报道，我们可以在报纸上读到本文。故选C。