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Chinese opera, has a rich history dating back thousands of years. There are various types of Chinese opera, each with its own unique characteristics and traditions. Kunqu Opera, for example,     1     (consider) an old form of Chinese opera, characterized by its elegant lyrics and beautiful melodies. Peking Opera, another famous type, is noted     2     its colorful costumes, facial makeup and movements.

One of the     3     (remarkable) features of Chinese opera is its integration (融合) of singing, dancing, acting, and acrobatics. The singing in Chinese opera is an impressive aspect. In addition to singing,     4     fascinates people most is actors’ dance and acrobatics. These     5     (performance) require years of training and dedication, making Chinese opera actors true masters of their craft.

The stories     6     (tell) through Chinese opera are often drawn from historical events, legends and folklore. These narratives not only entertain but also educate,     7     (pass) down cultural values and moral lessons from generation to generation. The themes of loyalty, bravery and filial piety (孝) are repeated, which promotes social harmony and moral behavior.

In     8    (conclude), Chinese opera is a treasured art form     9     (deep) rooted in Chinese culture. Whether you’re a fan of theater     10     simply interested in Chinese culture, Chinese opera is definitely worth exploring.

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The Three-Body Problem, a cartoon based on a famous science fiction by Liu Cixin, was released on a video website last December, with 140 million people     1     (watch) it in just five days. Science fiction had been a genre dominated by the West before. However, when the novel     2     (publish) as a series in a domestic journal, Science Fiction World, readers were thrilled that a hardcore science-fiction work     3     (write) by a Chinese author had finally appeared. All three books in the series made     4     difference in China, and US book reviewers gave positive comments     5     the plots of the story and the imagination of the author. Attempts were made     6     (turn) the story into a movie, and now the official cartoon has proved that Chinese authors are creative enough to write good science-fiction stories.

Liu Cixin     7     (he) is an engineer,a profession that lays a solid     8     (found) for his science-fiction writing. Chinese scientists have made so many achievements lately     9     the concept of spaceships and travel to other planets in the solar system looks increasingly possible. We can tell     10     (confident) The Three-Body Problem cartoon sets a good start for the science-fiction industry in China.

3 . Michelle Yeoh won best actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night becoming the first Asian woman to win the award.

Yeoh, who earned the award for her excellent performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, is the fifth Asian to win an Oscar in an acting category and the first to win in a lead acting category. “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is an example of hope and possibilities. This is evidence to dream big, and dreams do come true,” Yeoh said while accepting her Oscar.

In Everything Everywhere All at Once, Yeoh played Evelyn Wang, an immigrant mother and laundromat owner who’s unexpectedly tasked with saving the multiverse (多元宇宙) from destruction. “And, ladies, don’t let anybody tell you that you are ever past your prime. Never give up.” Yeoh said in her acceptance speech. “I have to dedicate this to my mom—all the moms in the world. Because they are really the superheroes, and without them, none of us would be here tonight.”

Yeoh first made a name for herself in Hong Kong cinema, becoming a prolific and respected martial arts action star in the late 1980s and the 1990s. As an actor who managed not to play the typical “damsel in distress” stereotypes in action movies and instead often played crime-fighting heroes, Yeoh became known as a feminist pioneer in entertainment.

“We believe in our Asian talent. We believe all of us have stories that need to be told and need to be embraced,” Yeoh said in an interview with NBC.

1. What is Everything Everywhere All at Once?

A．A book.

B．An actress.

C．A film.

D．An award.

2. Who does Michelle Yeoh owe her success to?

A．Her friend.

B．Her mother.

C．Her superhero.

D．Her teacher.

3. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A news report.

B．A business report.

C．A science magazine.

D．A research plan.

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A 4D Chinese shadow puppet show (also called Piying Show or Piying Xi in Chinese language), staged at a shadow puppetry theater on its first day of business in Tengchong city, southwest China’s Yunnan Province,     1     (impress) the audience with a brand new immersive (沉浸式的) viewing experience on Oct. 3, 2022.

“It’s a novel show. I didn’t know shadow puppet shows could be enjoyed in such     2     amazing way. The     3     (combine) of Chinese culture and modern technologies is really eye-opening,” an audience member said after     4     (watch) the show.

    5     traditional Chinese shadow puppet shows, during     6     puppeteers control shadow puppets to create the illusion of moving images on a cloth screen from behind, the innovative 4D show combined traditional Chinese shadow puppet performance with modern technologies including holographic projection (全息投影) technology and modern scene simulation technology.

“I want     7     (surround) the audience with the shadow puppets and let them feel they are a part of the show,” Liu Chaokan, a 30-year-old inheritor (继承人) of Chinese shadow puppetry and the brain behind the 4D Chinese shadow puppet show, told reporters.

Inspired by 4D movies, he came up with the idea of 4D shadow puppet show     8     has been making preparations for the show for nearly four years.

Born into a family with     9     (generation) of shadow play artists, as the sixth-generation inheritor of the shadow puppet performance skills of his family, Liu     10     (influence) by his family’s determination to carry forward the skills since he was young.

5 . A Russian actor and film director left Earth on a spaceship this week to start filming a movie. Russian officials said the movie will shine a light on Russia’s success in space. Dmitry Peskov is press secretary for President Vladimir Putin. “We have been pioneers in space and maintained a confident position,” Peskov said, adding that space exploration is great for Russia.

Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko took off from a site in Kazahkstan Tuesday with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov. They arrived about three hours later at the International Space Station where they will stay for 12 days. The future film is called Challenge. It tells the story of a doctor who hurries to the space station to help an astronaut with a heart problem. The passengers had four months to get ready for the space trip. Peresild said training for the trip was difficult. But, she said, once they reach their goal, “all that will seem not so difficult and we will remember it with a smile.” Shipenko said he will finish the movie back home after filming in space. Two other Russian cosmonauts already on the space station will also perform in the movie. Dmitry Rogozin heads the Russian space agency Roscosmos and has been a major force behind the project.

“Space deserves being shown in a more professional, artful way,” he said. Rogozin said he edited the script himself to correctly represent the realities of space travel. “We describe some real emergencies that may happen out there,” he said. Oleg Novitskiy is an experienced Russian cosmonaut. He will play the character with the heart problem in the movie. When that is done, he will return to captain’s seat of the Soyuz spacecraft and bring the actor and director back to Earth.

1. What can we learn from Dmitry Peskov’s words?

A．President Vladimir Putin thought the movie was great.

B．Russia is in the leading position in space exploration.

C．The actor and film director are pioneers to make film.

D．The Russian government is confident of the launch mission.

2. Who is probably going to play the role of doctor according to the passage?

A．Yulia Peresild.	B．Klim Shipenko.
C．Dmitry Rogozin.	D．Oleg Novitskiy.

3. What do we know about the movie?

A．It will be completely finished in space.

B．The script was written by Rogozin.

C．It will reflect some real emergencies in space.

D．The roles will all be played by professional actors.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Russia’s Great Space Exploration.

B．International Space Station.

C．An Emergency in Space.

D．Challenge: A Movie Made in Space.

6 . In 2020, compared with the previous year’s film market, the popularity of domestic films this year improved, the themes were more diverse, and the coverage was more extensive. Here are some of the top 10 domestic box office movies in 2020.

The Eight Hundred

It is based on the battle of Songhu in 1937 and tells the story of a camp of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army and its adherence in Shanghai. To strengthen the momentum, the actual number of 400 people was changed to 800 people. The “800 heroes” fought hard for four days and it wasn’t until Oct. 30th that they were ordered to withdraw to the British concession (租界).

The film was released in Chinese mainland on Aug. 21st, with a total box office of 3.09 billion yuan ($ 472.39 million) by Oct.25th.

Leap

The film tells the story of China’s women’s volleyball team’s life and death battle from its first World Championship in 1981 to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. It also tells the legend of several generations of women’s volleyball players who have experienced setbacks but remained indomitable (不屈不挠) and constantly struggling.

The film was released on Sept. 25th, with a total box office of 827.37 million yuan ($126.43 million) by Nov. 8th.

Love You Forever

A young dancer finds Lin Ge’s diary while rescuing the elderly theater manager. In the diary, the old man with white hair is like her best friend. To fulfill his promise, Lin Ge goes back to the past, corrects his mistakes and saves his love. However, he is teased by fate and cannot be satisfied.

The film was released on Aug. 25th, with a total box office of 510.1million yuan ( $76.47 million) by Sept. 27th.

Coffee or Tea?

It tells the story of three young people with different personalities who return to an ancient village in Yunnan from a big city to start their own business. They understand that e-commerce going the countryside is not only to sell things in the city to the countryside, but also to sell things from the countryside. They change everyone with sincerity and start an extraordinary journey.

The film was released on Oct. 4th, with a total box office of 306.19 million yuan ($46.79 million) by Nov. 8th.

1. Which film is related to online commerce?

A．The Eight Hundred	B．Love You Forever
C．Coffee or Tea?	D．Leap

2. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The Rio Olympic Games.	B．Some amazing stories.
C．Some exact deadlines.	D．A few popular films.

3. In which part of a newspaper can this text be found?

A．Entertainment.	B．Tourism.
C．Education.	D．Science.

7 . In the long history of humans, women’s stories have often been overlooked. Yet as modern society has allowed women to speak for themselves, more and more women are standing up to choose how to live their lives. Here are five powerful films that just might inspire you to re-imagine what it means to be a woman.

Hi, Mom (2021)

Directed by Chinese comedian Jia Ling, this heartwarming comedy, about a woman who accidentally meets her mother during time travel, became a hit with audiences this year, leading the mainland box office right after Chinese New Year.

Leap (2020)

This 2020 film about the Chinese national women’s volleyball team presents their history from 1981, when they won the Women’s World Cup, to the year 2016. Actress Gong Li stars as the legendary volleyball player Lang Ping, and Peter Chen from Hong Kong is the director.

Coco Avant Chanel (2009)

The life of Coco Chanel serves as a guide to all women wishing to establish their own careers. Audrey Tautou, famous for her iconic performance in Amelie, stars as the glorious French fashion designer. It is French director Anne Fontaine’s most famous film.

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Based on the novel The Joy Luck Club, Chinese director Wang Ying tells the stories of four Chinese women and their daughters who were all born and lived in the US. Their conflicts also reflect the collision between traditional Chinese culture and American culture.

The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

Directed by Zhang Yimou, the 1992 film describes a peasant woman Qiu Ju who lives in a rural area of China and fights for justice. It is a screen adaptation of writer Chen Yuanbin’s novel The Wan Family’s Lawsuit.

1. Why does the author select the above 5 movies?

A．To arouse attention to women.

B．To speak highly of great mothers.

C．To support women’s fight for equal rights.

D．To introduce the history of women movies.

2. How does Coco Avant Chanel differ from the other 4 movies?

A．It inspired a lot of women.

B．It is set in a foreign country.

C．Its actress became world-famous for her role.

D．Its director has a different culture background.

3. Which film concerns generation gap?

A．Hi, Mom	B．Leap
C．The Joy Luck Club	D．The Story of Qiu Ju