2 . Plays are an important part of British culture. The West End theater district (区) in London is the best place to watch a professional play, but acting also takes place in every school and village hall across the country.

       There are over 2,500 non-professional drama (戏剧) groups in the UK today and they are an active part of community life. People from all walks of life take on acting roles in addition to (除……之外) their daily jobs. They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people.

Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor, but enthusiasm (热情) is considered to be more important than talent! Friends, family members and neighbors enjoy getting together to watch the final performance and telling the people they know to “Good luck”. It’s a great way of bringing communities together. Also, in many rural (农村的) parts of Britain, non-professional theater is the only chance people have to see plays for miles around.

Many people get a taste for acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once per year, usually at Christmas, and parents love coming to watch their children perform.

Ask any British person and they’re sure to have happy memories of being in their school’s Christmas play, whether they played the role of Mary or Jeff or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey!

Another Christmas theater tradition is the pantomime (哑刷). Pantomimes are a type of musical comedy for families. The audience (观众) is encouraged to sing along with the music or just go on the stage to dance with the actors. Pantomimes are really fun to watch, especially for children.

1. Which of the following can better explain the phrase “all walks of life”?

A．The English countryside.	B．Professional drama groups.
C．Every village hall across the country.	D．Different background, job, ages, else.

2. What’s more important if you join a drama club according to Paragraph 3?

A．The love of acting.	B．Having enthusiasm.
C．Being good at acting.	D．Having talent for acting.

3. What can we do while watching a pantomime?

A．Make lots of noise.	B．Talk with actors.
C．Watch the performance quietly.	D．Take part in the performance.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Professional theater is the only chance people see plays.

B．Every school in Britain usually puts on a play once a year.

C．Parents love watching their children perform in the theater.

D．No matter what role they play in the Christmas play, children all feel happy.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．British Traditional Drama	B．Theater Fun for Everyone
C．Non-professional Drama Groups	D．Christmas Theater Tradition—Pantomimes

3 . George

I went with my younger brother to see this film. I had a great time, but he didn’t. He had to close his eyes in some parts because the dinosaurs looked so real and he didn’t laugh once. I thought the story was really exciting and the clothes were amazing. I’d like to buy the DVD and watch it at home too. The beginning and the ending were excellent!

Cathy

I saw the advertisement (广告) for the film on TV and it looked great but it wasn’t as good as I hoped. I loved the beginning but the second half was boring. I think. I wouldn’t go and see it again. I like films about teenagers and their lives much more. I think those are funnier. I’ve bought a brilliant book about film-making. I’d love to be a famous actress one day and wear lots of wonderful clothes.

Andrew

I didn’t want this film to end because I liked it so much! I read this story before I saw the film. I usually enjoy the books more, but this time it was the opposite! I enjoyed feeling afraid but I laughed a lot in parts of the film too. I read all about how they made the dinosaurs on the internet after I went to see it. I think most young people will love seeing this film!

1. Why was George’s brother afraid to see some parts of the film?

A．Because he was bored.

B．Because the story was not exciting.

C．Because the dinosaurs looked so real.

2. What did Cathy think about the story of the film?

A．It was boring.

B．It was exciting.

C．It was scary.

3. Who wouldn’t end the film while watching the film?

A．George.

B．Cathy.

C．Andrew.

4. What did Andrew want to do after seeing the film?

A．Buy the DVD and see it at home.

B．Read all about dinosaurs on line.

C．Buy the book about film-making.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A film show.

B．A film star.

C．A story book.

4 . Beijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng (Laosheng, Wusheng, Xiaosheng and Wawasheng) , Dan (Laodan, Qingyi, Huadan, Wudan and Caidan) , Jing (Tongchui, Jiazi, Wujing) and Chou (Wenchou, Wuchou). Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.

Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing, acting and facial paintings.

根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。
1. Beijing Opera appeared in 1790.
2. Wusheng and Huadan are roles in Beijing Opera.
3. Its stories are from Xipi and Erhuang.
4. People make peace and they are usually happy at the end of each opera.
5. Few people in China like Beijing Opera now.

5 . Beijing Opera is one of the oldest operas in the world. It started hundreds of years ago. In Beijing Opera, people sing, act and dance to tell stories. Everything the actors wear, say and do has special meanings.

In the past, all the roles in Beijing Opera were played by men. Men who played women’s roles wore special shoes to help them walk like women. Nowadays women can perform in Beijing Opera, but they still practice wearing the shoes.

A character’s make-up also tells us something about him or her. Red, yellow, white, black, purple, green and silver are the main colors used for make-up. Red shows that the character is brave. While black shows that a character gets angry easily.

As a traditional art form of Chinese culture. Beijing Opera has become more and more popular around the world.

根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。
1. Beijing Opera has a long history of about thousands of years.
2. The actors sing, act and dance to tell stories in Beijing Opera.
3. The roles are played by men so there are no women’s roles in Beijing Opera.
4. The color red in Beijing Opera shows that the character is brave.
5. Beijing Opera is not so popular because it’s the oldest opera in the world.

6 . The movie Nezha came back to the big screen and lots of people watched it.

For many years, the character (角色) Nezha has been famous to many children in China. Most Chinese children came to know Nezha from the TV series Journey to the West. Of course, Nezha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong. But still, Nezha is popular with Chinese children.

Now, the relationships among the characters in the 3D movie Nezha have modern meanings. New Nezha in the 3D movie is more than a child. He is very happy when he feels the warmth of the family. And he does not hide his anger (愤怒) when he meets bad men. He lives as he wants to live.

It’s hard to believe that a panda-eyed, back-toothed (龅牙的) child could be a hero in millions of people’s hearts. But he made it and the movie was a big success. Yang Yu, the film’s director, also writes the play. It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon. It’s one of the most successful cartoons made in China. You can enjoy the beauty when watching it.

1. Which TV series made most Chinese children know Nezha according to the text?

A．Nezha.

B．Havoc in Heaven.

C．Sun Wukong.

D．Journey to the West.

2. Who is Yang Yu?

A．A happy child.

B．A movie character.

C．A film director.

D．A successful hero.

3. What can we learn about Nezha?

A．He feels lonely in his family.	B．Nezha is greater than Sun Wukong.
C．He looks different in the 3D movie.	D．He hides himself when meeting bad men.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To read a play.	B．To introduce a movie.
C．To make a cartoon.	D．To compare movies.

7 . “If there’s something in your life that makes you happy, do it! Don’t care what others say.” This is from the movie Heidi, which is one of the most popular movies since (自从) it came out.

The story took place in Alps. It’s about a little girl named Heidi. Heidi lost her parents at an early age. She had an aunt. Her name is Dieter. She had to take care of Heidi. Later, her aunt wanted to work in other places. Heidi’s grandfather lived in Alps. She had to go there and turn to Heidi’s grandfather. Heidi’s grandfather was eccentric. He never talked to others and disagreed with the villagers. He lived alone in the wooden house in the mountain area. At first, Heidi’s grandpa didn’t want to accept her. One day, Heidi found her grandpa’s deep feelings. The old and the young depended on each other. Heidi was very happy to live with her grandpa. Heidi received the love of the villagers because of her loveliness and kindness. At that time she also made friends with Peter. They played among the mountains and the green fields. Heidi had a happy life with her grandfather. But the good time did not last long. Heidi left her grandfather and the boy and went to a rich lady’s house to be her playmate. Heidi found happiness for the rich lady. What would happen in the end? You can find the answer by watching this movie.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. Why did Heidi go to her grandfather’s home?

A．Because her parents were lost.

B．Because her grandfather missed her.

C．Because she wanted to live in the mountain.

D．Because her aunt wanted to work in other places.

2. What do you think of Heidi?

A．Kind.

B．Cool.

C．Strict.

D．Shy.

3. What does the underlined word “eccentric” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．开朗的

B．古怪的

C．幽默的

D．诚恳的

4. Which picture shows Heidi’s grandfather?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. The text is probably a __________.

A．work diary	B．medical report
C．film introduction	D．family introduction

8 . In traditional Chinese performing arts, there are many classic roles, like sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly. In the past, the chou performer was the first one to get dressed and have his make-up done.

Usually there are two kinds of chou on the stage, wen chou and wu chou. Wen chou often has a white patch (小块) painted around his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman, servant and so on. The other kind is wu chou. Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing (紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts (武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves.

Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language, instead of singing skills. Whether they look ugly or beautiful, whether the roles they play are officials or thieves on the stage, chou roles are all humorous characters in funny faces. They use the roles of chou to bring out the good qualities in people. Maybe it is the charm (魅力) of traditional Chinese operas.

Next time, when you are enjoying a traditional Chinese opera, you can probably understand the different beauty behind it.

1. The role of chou is important in traditional Chinese operas because ______.

A．most people usually pay much attention to it

B．it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly

C．the chou performer was the first to get dressed

D．it is funny and makes people laugh and happy

2. Which picture is the role of chou in traditional Chinese operas? ______

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. A kind thief in tight clothing on the stage maybe role of ______ .

A．wu chou

B．sheng

C．wen chou

D．dan

4. Chou performers often use ______ to make people laugh on the stage.

A．dancing skills and spoken parts	B．spoken parts and body language
C．painting skills and spoken parts	D．singing skills and body language