Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It...

Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

1. Beijing Opera’s singing is from _________.

A. Anhui and Hubei　　　　　　　　　　 B. Beijing and Anhui

C. the history book　　　　　　　　 D. the literature and novels

2.The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.

A. stories　　　　　　 B. roles　　　　　　 C. gestures　　　　　　 D. paintings

3. From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.

A. honest　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　 C. dull　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

B. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.

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Beijing Opera is our　　 1.　　 opera. It came into being after 1770 and has over 200 years of history. Its music and singing 　　 2.　 Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main 　 3.　 in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is 4.　　 of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. It is an　　 5.　　　 part of Chinese culture.

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综合填空 选择方框内的单词并用其正确形式填空。

Beijing Opera is our　　　 1.　 opera. It came into being after 1970 and has over 200 years of history. Its music and singing 　　 2.　　 Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main 　　 3.　 in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is 4.　　 of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. It is an　　 5.　　 part of Chinese culture.

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根据首字母填单词，完成短文。

Beijing Opera is our n 1.　　 opera. It came into being a 2.　　 1790s and has a history of over 200 years .Its music and s　 3.　　 came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei .

There are f 4.　　　　 main roles in Beijing Opera:Sheng ,Dan ,Jing and Chou .Beijing Opera is f 5.　 for famous stories ,beautiful facial paintings,wonderful gesture and fighting.Some of the stories are f 6.　　 history book,but most are from famous novels .The people in the stories usually can’t a 7. with each other .They become angry,unhappy,sad and lonely .Sometimes they are f　 8.　　 and worried .Then they find a way to make p 9.　 with each other . Everyone is usually happy in the end .

Beijing Opera is an important p　 10.　　　　 of Chinese culture .In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very much .

However , more young people are b 11.　 　　 interested it nowadays .And more people a 12.　　 the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing,acting and facial painting .

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Do you like Beijing Opera(京剧)? Some people think it is boring, but others find it very 1. (enjoy). The opera fans are always excited when talking about their favourite plays, actors and 2. (actress). They often practice3. (sing) the famous plays in parks. It is much 4. (hard) to perform(表演) in Beijing Opera than in TV series 5. it takes years to practice. The actors need not only to pronounce(发音) each word6. (clear) and carefully, but also to act in a certain way. When traditional plays are on during Chinese festivals, the theaters are usually c7. and the audience(观众) cheer loudly at the end of the plays. If you are interested 8. Chinese culture, I’ll a 9.you to watch Beijing Opera.I’m sure you’ll like 10. .

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My name is Sonia. I am 14 years old. I couldn’t stand（忍受）Beijing Opera in the past. I thought it was too boring. When I met Beijing Opera programs（节目）on TV, I always changed them to other programs. Like most middle school students, I like pop music. Ten months ago, my father found a job in Beijing, so we went to Beijing. I started to study at No. 5 Middle School. And I started to learn Beijing Opera in the music class every week.

My classmates and I listen to Beijing Opera and sing along with the actors. Little by little, I am interested in Beijing Opera. Now I like to watch Beijing Opera on TV. And I joined the school Beijing Opera club. I can learn a lot of Chinese history from Beijing Opera. It’s useful for all people to learn about Beijing Opera. If everyone studies it, the old art won’t die.

1.What did Sonia think of Beijing Opera in the past?（根据短文内容回答问题）

_____________________________________________________________________________

2.Does Sonia like pop music? （根据短文内容回答问题）

_____________________________________________________________________________

3.Why did Sonia go to Beijing? （根据短文内容回答问题）

_____________________________________________________________________________

4.从短文中找出与下列句子划线部分意思相近的短语或单词。

It’s useful for all people to learn about Beijing Opera. _______________

5.In this passage, the underlined（划线） word “it” refers to（指的是）_______________

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Beijing Opera is very ________ and I am ________ in it.

A. interest; interest        B. interesting; interested

C. interested; interesting    D. interested; interested

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---It seems that the kid is good at singing Beijing Opera.

--- __________.

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Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.

In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.

The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic.

1.How many ancient capital cities are there in China?

A．one              B．five              C．six               D．seven

2.How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?

A．four             B．five              C．six               D．seven

3.In the past, people went to work or school ___________.

A．by car            B．by taxi            C．by underground    D．by bike

4.Which statement is the right?

A．Beijing is the biggest city of China.

B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past.

C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient.

D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Beijing is the capital of China.              B．Birthplace of China.

C．The problems Beijing have now.            D．Beijing’s past and present.

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The FIFA World Cup is also called the Football World Cup. And most people ______ call it the World Cup. Uruguay(乌拉圭) held the first World Cup ______ July 18th, 1930. Teams from only four European countries took part in the match, ______ it was a long and expensive trip from Europe to Uruguay. In all, thirteen nations took part: seven from South America, four from Europe and ______ from North America. Uruguay ______ the cup.

The second World Cup was held between May 27th and June 10th in 1934. Italy was the host country. Thirty­two nations ______. For the first time, people could ______ the final match on the radio. Italy won the cup.

The third World Cup ______ in France in 1938. This time, Italy won the cup again. After that, the World Cup was not played again ______ 1950 because of the war. In 1950, Brazil held the World Cup.

During the last 25 years, football has become very popular around the world. The game now has about 200 million players. The World Cup is now one of the biggest and most popular ______ in the world.

1.A. never　　 B. hardly　　 C. sometimes　　 D. usually

2.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. for　　 D. at

3.A. because　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. when

4.A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four　　 D. five

5.A. lost　　 B. won　　 C. missed　　 D. beat

6.A. took part in　　 B. joined　　 C. took part　　 D. attended

7.A. sound　　 B. listen to　　 C. listen　　 D. hear

8.A. held　　 B. had　　 C. was held　　 D. was having

9.A. after　　 B. until　　 C. unless　　 D. while

10.A. sports events　　 B. entertainment ways　　 C. exciting news　　 D. wonderful exhibitions

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