A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera, making the audience (观众) enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
Ghaffar Pourazar, born in Iran, said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China. In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing. Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices, colorful costumes, excellent shows and so on. So after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day, starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist. At the time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera. To him, it was the biggest obstacle. But he never gave up.
Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King, a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West. He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.
Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect (方言) but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera. He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries. When he found that the language was difficult to understand, he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics. Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States. He also led a 48﹣member team to perform in Malaysia. In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.
(1)In the year of 1994, Ghaffar began to .
A. make friends with Bruce Lee
B. take an interest in China
C. learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
D. act the part of the Monkey King
(2)The underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably means " ".
A. chance
B. problem
C. topic
D. dream
(3)It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar .
A. is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B. has written some books about Beijing Opera
C. got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D. doesn't need any more members in his team
(4)The passage is most probably from the part of in a newspaper.
A. sports
B. business
C. culture
D. education
There is a zoo named Zhongshan in our city. There are many animals. Some animals are very friendly. But some other animals are not. Tigers, lions and some snakes are dangerous(危险的). That’s why they must be in cages(笼). But I don’t think it’s good for animals to be in cages. They need to be free. The animals in cages cannot be happy.
Tigers usually live in forests(森林)and mountains(高山). They are strong and can run very fast(快). They run after and eat small animals like rabbits and deer(鹿), but now they are in small cages. They have nothing to do every day. So they walk around in the cages, and they want to come out. When they are tired, they sleep. I am kind of sorry for them. Why do tigers , lions and snakes have to stay in cages?
A.Because they are very dangerous. |
B.Because they are very friendly. |
C.Because they need to be free. |
D.Because they like to be in cages. |
Where do tigers usually live?
A.In cages. |
B.In forests and mountains. |
C.In the zoo. |
D.In small rooms. |
What do tigers usually do in forests?
A.They have nothing to do. |
B.They walk around. |
C.They want to sleep. |
D.They run after and eat small animals. |
Tigers want to ________ when they are in cages.
A.come out | B.eat animals |
C.run fast | D.be friendly to people |
Why does the writer feel sorry for the tigers in cages?
A.Because the writer thinks tigers need to eat food. |
B.Because the writer thinks tigers are dangerous. |
C.Because the writer thinks tigers need to be free. |
D.Because the writer thinks tigers are very happy. |
阅读短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
We have a new classmate in our class. She is thirteen years old. (3) She is a shy girl with short and brown hair. She is not tall or short. (4)But she is a little bit heavy. Her face is round, like an apple. She has two big black eyes and a small nose. Her mouth is big, but her ears are small. She likes red. But today she is wearing a yellow sweater, blue jeans and brown shoes. She dislikes getting up early, so she is usually late for school. She doesn’t like to talk to others. She likes little animals. She has a little black dog. She and the dog are good friends.
(一)根据短文内容及首字母提示,完成下列对话。—How tall is the girl?
—She is of medium h________. —What color is the girl’s hair?
—It is b________.
(二)把句子(3)、(4)翻译成汉语。________________________________________________________________
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(三)根据上下文猜测词义。The Chinese meaning of the black word “round” is ________.
A.长的 | B.方的 | C.瓜子形的 | D.圆的 |
根据地图和短文内容回答问题。
Look at the map of our neighborhood. The bank is next to my house. The school is next to the bank. There are a lot of teachers and they help me learn about many subjects. They are very friendly to me. If I want to read books or surf the Internet(网上冲浪), I can go to the library. It’s on No. 3 Street.
When I get sick(生病), the doctors(医生) can give me a hand. Where is the hospital(医院)? Can you find it? It’s on No. 2 Street.
There is also a big supermarket in our neighborhood. I can buy a lot of things from there. It’s across from the bank and my house. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to post a letter, I have to go along First Avenue and turn right at the turning. Go along No. 1 Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left.
It’s a good place to have fun. Welcome to my neighborhood.Where is the bank?
____________________________________________________________________Is there a park next to the house?
____________________________________________________________________How do you get to the post office from the house?
____________________________________________________________________Where is the hospital?
____________________________________________________________________What can you do in the library?
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PEN PAL WANTED I’m Li Jiacheng. My English name is Jim. I’m a 14-year-old boy. I live in the city of Chengdu in China. I speak Chinese and I can speak a little Japanese. I have a small family, my father, my mother and I. I’m lonely(孤单的). I enjoy playing basketball and I like Japanese very much, (A) but I can’t speak it well. So (B)I want a pen pal to help me with my Japanese. Please write to me if(假如) you want. |
根据这封信完成下面这张身份卡片。(4分)
![]() Chinese Name: __________ English Name: __________ Age: __________ Country: __________ Language: __________ Family: father and mother Address: __________ Favorite Sport: __________ Favorite Subject: __________ |
把划线句子A改为同义句。(2分)
. . . but my spoken(口头的)English __________ __________ . 把划线句子B翻译成汉语。(4分)
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Singles Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong(麻将).
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles Day.
For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart. __________ first called November 11th Singles Day.
A.The Chinese government |
B.People who have been married |
C.Four people playing Marjong |
D.People who don’t want to get married |
The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.
A.盲人聚会 | B.相亲会 | C.化妆舞会 | D.盲人党派 |
Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles Day.
A.some bread | B.noodles | C.4 youtiao | D.nothing |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Singles Day is on November 11th. |
B.Singles Day is celebrated by no countries but China. |
C.Singles Day is for people who don’t have lovers. |
D.To celebrate Singles Day, people play Marjong from 11 in the morning |
until 11 at night.