It is generally accepted that Beijing Opera appeared after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing. Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its clothes are all beautiful and artistic. Different actors wear different kinds of costumes. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people. And now more and more young people like it. Many children learned to sing Beijing Opera when they were very young.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history books, but most are from the literature (文学)and 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, and then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end.
(1)Beijing Opera appeared .
A. |
before the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing |
B. |
after the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing |
C. |
before 1790 |
D. |
in 1790 |
(2)The music and singing of Beijing Opera come from .
A. |
popular music in Hong Kong |
B. |
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C. |
Western music in the U. |
D. | |
E. |
country music in the U.S. |
F. |
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G. |
Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei |
H. |
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(3)Some of the stories in Beijing Opera are from .
A. |
history books |
B. |
newspapers |
C. |
magazines |
D. |
e﹣books |
(4)When you watch Beijing Opera, you can enjoy many things EXCEPT .
A. |
music and singing |
B. |
facial paintings |
C. |
wonderful fighting |
D. |
famous novels |
(5)The people in the stories of Beijing Opera usually have endings.
A. |
unhappy |
B. |
bad |
C. |
sad |
D. |
good |