In Beijing opera, performers are required to ...

In Beijing opera, performers are required to paint their faces in patterns and colors to help show the ________ and depths of the character’s personalities.

A. dimensions　　 B. certificates

C. occupations　　 D. consciences

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Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint1.(they) faces in patterns and colours to represent different character types and2.(quality).

In Beijing Opera, facial painting can be quite complex. However, in the3.(begin), only three colours were used-red, white, and black. Now, many other colours, such4.yellow, purple, blue and green, are used for facial painting.

Red is a colour for brave and loyal characters. Guan Yu, a general from the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280), is a good example of this kind of character. He is famous5.being very loyal to his emperor, Liu Bei.

White highlights all6.is bad in human nature. It7.(suggest) dishonesty and betrayal(背叛). One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao, a8.(power) and cruel prime minister from the Three Kingdoms Period.

Black face paint is9.(usual) used for someone who is fierce and violent. One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

All these different colours are used in Beijing Opera facial painting 10.(provide) a clear picture of each character.

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In the early days, Beijing Opera ______ on open-air stages or in teahouses.

A. performed　　 　　 B. was performed

C. performs　　 　　　 D. is performed

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Bicycle rental companies in Beijing are going broke, because nobody wants to hire their services. Major rental operators have invested about 100 million yuan（$14.7 million） in almost 20,000 bicycles but are now struggling to survive.

A spokesman from the Bird of Freedom Bicycle Rental said the company has already sold most of the 400 bicycles. “This is a difficult business, especially when it is cold. The cold weather almost killed the business,” he said.

Bigger rental companies are also facing challenges. Beijing Bicycle Rental Co Ltd, which owns 8,000 bicycles, has invested more than 30 million yuan over the past year. Wang Yong, chairman of the group, said his company had not made a profit since it began in 2005.

Almost all bicycle rental companies in Beijing require deposits of 300 to 400 yuan and then customers need to pay 10 yuan or more per hour. “I don’t want to pay 400 yuan to rent a bike. It’s too dear,” said Zhang Yu, a student in Communication University of China, who does not own a bike and often takes motorized rickshaws. “If renting for one day will cost 20 yuan and I rent a bike for five days, I can use the money to buy a new one."

Although facing economic ruin, some enterprises are still hoping that conditions will improve.

BikeMedia, one of the biggest bicycle rental companies in China, also invested tens of millions yuan in Beijing and has more than 10,000 bicycles. Li Weiwei, general manager of BikeMedia Beijing, said his company has a policy of no deposit and no payment. He said the company tried to put advertisements on the bicycles and in this way, they could make profits. But they had not made a profit yet because of its small scale. However, customers must pay 20 yuan per card and also show proof of good personal credit.

In early July, the Beijing municipal government announced plans to develop a 50,000-bicycle rental operation across the city. “The bigger network we have, the more citizens will rent bikes,” Li said. “This will make rental easier to citizens and we strongly need help from the government.”

1.In which season is the bicycle rental business the most difficult in Beijing? (no more than 2 words)

2.List the reasons why Zhang Yu is not willing to rent a bike. (no more than 7 words)

3.How can bike Media possibly make a profit according to Li Weiwei? (no more than 6 words)

4.What is the main idea of the passage ?(no more than 10 words)

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155. In Beijing volunteers are making use of every minute to ______ their foreign languages because volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.

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Not only _______interested in Beijing Opera but ______beginning to show an interest in it.

A. the father himself is; all his children are

B. the father himself is; are all his children

C. is the father himself; are all his children

D. is the father himself; all his children are

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Two musicians from Germany are using robotic equipment to add sounds to their performances. The two-man band performs with a robot that can play several musical instruments at the same time. The robot can sound like a guitar, keyboard, drum or other percussion instrument. When performing, members of the band provide many of the sounds, but others are controlled by a computer. Once connected to wires and set up, instruments can play on their own.

One of the instruments was created from a long, self-turning wooden stick that sits on top of a microphone stand. The stick contains long strings. They are tied on each end. The strings are connected to a small wooden ball. As the stick turns, the ball hits a block on the floor, creating a sound.

The two-man band, called Joasihno, recently performed at the South by Southwest Conference and Music Festival in Austin, Texas. They describe their electronic sound as “psychedelic (迷幻的) machine” music. “Actually, we call it a psychedelic robot orchestra,” said Cico Beck, one of the creators of the group.

The group’s other member, Nico Siereg, says playing in an experimental band with robots is not the same as playing in a traditional one. “It’s a little bit different because you also have in mind that there are machines playing around you, so there’s no reaction from them,” he said. But Siereg said that in some ways, the robots actually help him improve his performance. Since the self-playing instruments are programmed, he sometimes feels freer to center on what he is playing, and at times to even play without preparation.

The musician says he can imagine similar technology having a greater influence on many different kinds of music in the future. “Technology is like a very important tool that even, very often, it’s also a very important part of inspiration,” he said. But he also expressed hope that “real music won’t die.”

In addition to performing recently in Texas, Joashihno has been busy putting on shows in Europe and in Canada. The band hopes its high-tech music “experiment” will keep reaching new people and pleasing the ears of its fans.

1.According to the first paragraph, the robotic equipment __________.

A.is operated by a wooden stick

B.serves as a whole band

C.fuctions as musical instruments

D.is battery-powered

2.What does Nico Siereg think of playing music with robots?

A.It is better than playing with human being.

B.It is just a pity that the robots cannot respond to him.

C.It has a negative effect on his performance because robots distract him.

D.It is strange for him to have some machines playing around him.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Robots will replace musical instruments.

B.This new style of performance has become popular around the world.

C.One member of the band doesn’t think playing with robots is real music.

D.The machines are programmed to create many sounds.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Real Music Won’t Die

B.Adding New Blood to Traditional Music

C.High Technology Is Applied to Music

D.Robots Will Wipe Out Human Beings

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The parents are ________ by law to send their children to school.

A. demanded        B. required         C. requested          D. called

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Readers are required to________the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. review                            B. confirm

C. observe                           D. Manage

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Readers are required to _________ the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. observe　　　　　　 B. confirm

C. review　　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

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