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Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from absorbing(吸收)many other dramatforms, mostly from the local drama 'Huiban', which was popular in South China during the 18th century. It is a scenic（戏剧的）art integrating music, performance, literature, aria, and face painting.
Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing, dancing and spoken parts in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.
In addition to its presence in China, Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mer Lanfang, one of the most famous performers(表演者)of all time, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
“You will be puzzled(困惑)all the way through and a little bored from time to time; but you will be charmed and interested. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background. "This is how one American traveller described his firs experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
1.What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries?
A.It has one opera singer on stage.
B.It has one dancer who has no speaking role.
C.It has already spread to many other countries.
D.It includes spoken parts, singing ,dancing and acrobatics.
2.From Paragraph 4 we know that the American traveler ________.
A.felt bored all the way
B.thought highly of Beijing Opera
C.found Beijing Opera interesting at first
D.knew the background of Beijing Opera
3.What does the underlined word “it” mean in the passage?
A.Beijing Opera B.Local drama C.An opera singer D.A modern play
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Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from absorbing(吸收)many other dramatic forms, mostly from the local drama 'Huiban', which was popular in South China during the 18th century. It is a scenic（戏剧的）art integrating music, performance, literature, aria, and face painting.
Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing, dancing and spoken parts in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts, singing, dancing and acrobatics.
In addition to its presence in China, Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mer Lanfang, one of the most famous performers(表演者)of all time, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
“You will be puzzled(困惑)all the way through and a little bored from time to time; but you will be charmed and interested. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background. "This is how one American traveller described his firs experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
1.What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries?
A. It has one opera singer on stage.
B. It has one dancer who has no speaking role.
C. It has already spread to many other countries.
D. It includes spoken parts, singing dancing and acrobatics.
2.People think Mei Lanfang played an important role in the spread of Beijing Opera because_______.
A. he made many tours o a foreign country
B. he was a famous Beijing Opera performer
C. he was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners
D. he made Beijing Opera different from other theatrical art forms.
3.From Paragraph 4 we know that the American traveler ________.
A. felt bored all the way
B. thought highly of Beijing Opera
C. found Beijing Opera interesting at first
D. knew the background of Beijing Opera
4.What does the underlined word “it” mean in the passage?
A. Beijing Opera B. Local drama C. An opera singer D. A modern play
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Among all kinds of traditional Chinese art, I like_______ Beijing Opera best because it is really ________fun.
A./;a B./;/ C.the;/ D.the;a
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Peking Opera(Beijing Opera), is one of the most ancient forms of drama in the world. The roles in it were Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, Wuhang, and Longtao during its early age. But with the development of Peking Opera, there are four main roles in it today: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.
Sheng——Men Roles
Sheng are the men roles in Peking Opera, which can be divided into Laosheng, Wusheng, Xiaosheng and Wawasheng.
Laosheng are middle-aged or older men who are decisive and honest. Hongsheng, a type(种类) of Laosheng, have a red face. There are only two roles knowns as Hongsheng. One is Guan Gong and the other is Zhao Kuangyin. Wusheng are young generals skilled in martial arts(武术). Xiaosheng are clean-shaven(没有胡须的) and handsome. Wawasheng are children’s parts.
Dan——women Roles
Dan are women roles that can be divided into different types—— Laodan, Qingyi, Huadan, Wudan and Caidan.
Laodan play old and clever women. Qingyi are the main women roles. Huashan, a type of Qingyi, was created by Mei Lanfang, who played an important role in shaping Peking Opera. Huadan are lively and unmarried women roles. Wudan characters are woman skilled in martial arts. Caidan are clowns(小丑) in funny plays and comedies.
Jing——Painted Face Men Roles
A Jing role is an important man character with striking(吸引人的) looks and high social position. There main types of Jing are Tongchui, good at singing and usually a general; Jiazi, good at acting with less singing; and Wujing, a martial arts and acrobatics(杂技) role.
Chou——ComedyRoles
Chou are comedy roles in Peking Opera. There are Wenchou who speak, act and sing, and Wuchou who both speak and fight. What makes this type of painted face role special is a small patch(块) of white chalk around the nose. One of the famous roles is the Monkey King, who has a special position in the hearts of all who are interested in Chinese opera.
1.The passage is mainly about____.
A. the roles in Peking Opera
B. the development of plays
C. different forms of dramas
2. ____ are both good at martial arts.
A. Wawasheng and wenchou
B. Wusheng and Wudan
C. Wuchou and Caidan
3. ____ belong to the same role type in Peking Opera.
A. Wujing and Huadan
B. Tongchui and Jiazi
C. Laosheng and Laodan
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mei Lanfang created a type of Qingyi—Hongsheng.\
B. Zhao Kuangyin and Guan Gong are two roles know as Xiaosheng.
C. The Monkey King has a special position among Peking Opera fans.
5. From the passage, we know Picture ____ is a Chou role.
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根据短文内容,在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。
Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forma, mostly from the local drama "Huiban". It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.
Theatrical (喜剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn't speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
1.Beijing Opera is________.
A.unpopular in north China B.only developed from the local drama "Huiban"
C.a much larger Chinese opera form D.a Chinese traditional drama art form
2.After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt________.
A.busy B.nervous C.interested D.uneasy
3.The underlined word "_it" in the last paragraph means ________.
A.Beijing Opera B.local dramas
C.an opera singer D.a modern play
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment.
B.An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually.
C.Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera.
D.Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners.
5.The main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A.ask young people to learn Beijing Opera B.tell us something about Beijing Opera
C.show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe D.introduce everything about foreign Opera
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Among all Chinese traditional arts, Nancy likes _ Beijing Opera best because it is really_____ fun.
A. /; a B. / ; / C. the; a D. the; /
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Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) is a grand master of Beijing Opera, a Chinese national treasure with a history of about 200 years. He was the pioneer to _________ this special Chinese culture to the world. He visited Japan in 1919 and gave _________ there in 1924. This made Beijing Opera become increasingly popular with people in many places. _________, he paid a visit to the United States, pushing the cultural exchange between China and the Western countries to a new height.
_________ he was staying in the States, Mei Lanfang was invited to perform in the University of Southern California and the Pomona College, and was greatly honored by the two universities. During that period, he made Beijing Opera well-known to foreigners, _________them to a better enjoyment of Chinese art and culture. Through his _________ performances Beijing Opera became world famous. And it had much _________ on the foreign plays. He became good friends with many of the world’s famous artists, writers, singers, dancers and painters._________ his international friends were Maxim Gorky, Charles Chaplin and Bernard Shaw.
In his lifetime, Mei Lanfang made great contributions in the field of arts. He is _________as one of the greatest artists in the history of Beijing Opera. The performing art of the Chinese thereby Mei Lanfang is now _________ thought to be one of the three world contemporary (当代的) main systems of performing art.
1.A.give B.send C.spread
2.A.performances B.decisions C.choices
3.A.At first B.Later on C.For example
4.A.Because B.While C.Unless
5.A.advising B.ordering C.guiding
6.A.funny B.excellent C.strange
7.A.information B.pleasure C.influence
8.A.Among B.With C.Except
9.A.considered B.used C.invited
10.A.rapidly B.probably C.commonly
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is a kind of traditional art.
A. Sky lanterns B. Paper cutting
C. Chinese clay D. Beijing Opera
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As an American， Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu．____， he is crazy about Beijing Opera．
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
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Sam, as an Australian boy, is a big fan of Beijing Opera. ________, he is crazy about Chinese Kongfu.
A.Moreover B.However C.Although D.Otherwise