阅读理解。
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 (另性) 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 is the role Laosheng?
5. 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.
