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.Beijing Opera’s singing is from ____________.
| A．Anhui and Hubei | B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book | D．the literature and novels |
The second paragraph of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.
| A．stories | B．roles | C．gestures | D．paintings |
From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.
| A．honest | B．funny | C．dull | D．serious |
Which of the following is the role Sheng?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
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. |
Long long ago, there were three tortoises（乌龟）。 Ｔhｅy were friends.
One of them was a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.
One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While（当……的时候） they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didn't bring any money.
"Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cakes," the big tortoise said.
"The little tortoise can go home and get it," the medium-sized tortoise said. "He's the youngest, so he should be the one to go."
The little tortoise wasn't very happy, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he said, "All right, I'll go. But you must promise(许诺) not to eat my cake while I'm away."
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise left for home to get some money.
A few days later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, "Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again."
"So am I," the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake.
As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, "If you touch（触摸） my cake, I won't go and get the money!"
根据短文内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。The three tortoises _________.
| A．didn’t know each other | B．knew each other |
| C．lived in a restaurant | D．were very poor |
The three tortoises found they didn’t take money with them _________ .
| A．when they were ordering the cake |
| B．after they ate up the cake |
| C．before they went into the restaurant |
| D．after they ordered the cake |
The little tortoise _________.
| A．didn’t mind getting the money |
| B．couldn’t find the money |
| C．wanted to share his cake |
| D．agreed to get the money |
The little tortoise _________ .
| A．didn’t go very far after a few days |
| B．came back very quickly |
| C．had some money with him |
| D．believed in (相信)the other two tortoises |
The two elders decided to eat the little tortoise’s cake because _______.
| A．they felt hungry again |
| B．they wanted to leave at last |
| C．the cake was so nice to eat |
| D．they were angry with the little tortoise |
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed（咳嗽） again. He got up and took some medicine（药）. Before he lay down again, he smoked（吸烟）. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death（死） was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He ｃａｎ help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth（真相）, doctor.” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning(变得) black. How can I see any shadows?”Mr. King got up to .
A. smoke again
B. take some medicine
C. read the medicine book. Mr. King coughed because .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much ,so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleepThe doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because .
A. he was sure the man would soon die
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lugs. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused（引起，造成）Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival， parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
A. The mid-autumn Festival.
B. The Spring Festival.
C. Children’s Day.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?
A. In March or April.
B. In May or June.
C. In January or February is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
A. Chicken B. Dumpling C. FishWhat＇s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
A. Look up.
B. Help yourself.
C. Come together.The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
A. give each other the best wishes
B. buy each other presents
C. sing，dance and play cards
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Size L black cotton trousers are from ________.
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Which are the cheapest trousers?
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| C．The checked wool trousers. |
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How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checked trousers?
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You can’t buy the trousers __________.
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British food is very different from Chinese food． For example, they eat a lot of potatoes．They like to eat them every day．They eat a lot of bread with butter for breakfast and usually for one other meal． Butter is made from milk．They do not eat much rice．For their dinner they like meat or fish with potatoes and one or two other vegetables．They cook all this together．After dinner they always have something sweet．They do not have dumplings．They drink a lot of tea．They are the biggest tea drinkers in the world．They like Chinese tea, but they usually drink strong black tea from India．What do British people eat every day?
| A．Dumplings | B．Vegetables． |
| C．Potatoes． | D．Meat． |
What do they eat when they have bread?
| A．Dessert | B．Vegetables． |
| C．Juice． | D．Butter． |
What is butter made from?
| A．Drink | B．Water |
| C．Milk | D．Tea． |
What does “black tea” mean?
| A．黑茶 | B．红茶 |
| C．绿茶 | D．清茶 |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．English people drink a lot of tea． |
| B．Chinese food is different from British food |
| C．Both Chinese people and English people like rice and fish． |
| D．English people like both Chinese tea and Indian tea． |
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