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Do you know crosstalk? It's also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng. It is a famous Chinese show in the form(形式) of a dialogue usually between two people. It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty (the mid-19th century). It began as a form of street show, and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera. No matter what the form is, the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.
Crosstalk is one of China's most important and popular performing arts. Modern crosstalk usually has four skills—speaking, imitating(模仿), teasing(逗乐) and singing. Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories. During the show, sometimes one actor is angry with the other because of their different ideas. Crosstalk is full of fun with singing, different sounds, musical instruments, and even crying. So if something makes you unhappy, you can enjoy crosstalk.
Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.
1.The underlined word "dialogue" means in Chinese.
A.戏曲 B.表演 C.对话 D.打斗
2.When did crosstalk come into being?
A.Around 1750. B.Around 1850. C.Around 1800. D.Around 1700.
3.What are the main skills in modern crosstalk?
A.Speaking, imitating, teasing and singing.
B.Singing, crying and fighting.
C.Speaking, musical instruments and fighting.
D.Imitating, singing and crying.
4.Where can we enjoy crosstalk nowadays?
A.At home. B.In tea houses or theaters.
C.In a car or park. D.All of the above.
5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.Crosstalk is a part of Beijing Opera and is popular with people.
B.The stories of crosstalk come from hot news, popular ideas and history stories.
C.Crosstalk can make you angry, lonely, sad.
D.The history of crosstalk is about 300 years.
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If you had a chance to prepare dinner for your mother, would you choose to make it right now or some day in the future? Watch the video Paradise (天堂) Dinner by Liu Xiaoyu, a junior at[Hebei Institute of Communications, and you will find a right answer.
Recently the six-minute film Paradise Dinner won a great success on the Internet. It told the story of a son who made a big lunch for his mother, but he can only send the dinner to paradise, because his mother has been dead.
"If you do not show your______to your mother right now, you might never have the opportunity in the future, because your mother is growing older and older day by day-this is the main theme of my film, " said the 21-year-old Liu.
Liu conceived(构想) the story for Paradise Dinner over his 2010 summer vacation.
One day during that holiday, Liu found his parents were not young any more. " So I decided to write a story for Paradise Dinner to call for all people, especially young people, to show more filial piety to their parents," he said.
With the help of his teachers and his schoolmates, he found actors, Zhang who played the mother and Yuan Zhen who played the son. At last he finished the film.
Many Web users said they liked the film very much and most of them cried like Liu's parents when they watched it.
1.From the passage, we know Liu Xiaoyu _____.
A. made a big dinner for his mother
B. made a short video on the Intemet
C. has graduated from a university
D. sent a dinner to paradise himself
2.What have you known about Liu Xiaoyu's mother?
A. She didn't know the film.
B. She didn't feel moved.
C. She couldn't help crying when she saw the film.
D. She acted the mother in the film.
3.The underlined words "filial piety" probably mean ___in Chinese.
A. 友善 B. 同情心 C. 仁慈心 D. 孝心
4.The fifth paragraph mainly tells us___.
A. when Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story
B. Liu Xiaoyu's parents were old
C. why Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story
D. why our parents should love their children
5.The writer wrote this article to___.
A. encourage p.eople to care more about their parents
B. introduce a short video
C. think highly of the talent of Liu Xiaoyu
D. show the kind heart of most people
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Every James Bond movie starts with a different theme song. It's usually performed by one of the top artists of the day. Here are three Bond theme songs from the films Diamonds are Forever (1971), A View to a Kill (1985), and Skyfall (2012).
Diamonds are Forever
Diamonds are Forever (from the movie of the same name) is one of the most famous James Bond theme songs. The song is sung by Shirley Bassey. She's one of the most famous British singers of the 20th century. She's probably best-known for singing the theme songs to three Bond films:Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979).
A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill is the theme song from 1985 Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Duran Duran, one of the biggest pop groups of the 1980s. They were one of the first groups to appear regularly on MTV. The band is still together and its members are Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Richard Taylor.
Skyfall
Skyfall is the theme song from the latest Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Adele, a 24-year-old English singer-song writer. She's been respected(尊重) very much by other musicians. Beyonce has said she wants to work with her and Madonna recently said, "Adele is wonderful. I love her!" She even impressed Bond himself. Daniel Craig, the actor who plays 007, said he cried when he first heard the song. He said it "perfectly matches" the film.
1.Each of the three Bond theme songs enjoys the same name of the ________.
A.film B.actor C.singer
2.Duran Duran is a famous ________.
A.pop group B.rock singer C.song writer
3.Although Adele is very young, she has ________.
A.sung three Bond theme songs
B.joined the biggest pop group
C.been greatly respected and loved
4.If you want to see the latest Bond film, ________ will be your right choice.
A.Diamonds are Forever
B.A View to a Kill
C.Skyfall
5.This passage mainly introduce us three ________.
A.James Bond movies B.Bond theme songs C.007 movie actors
