1 . Chinese traditional painting and dance are two vital parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other?
This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’ Spring Festival Gala and went viral.
According to CCTV, this poetic dance programme was inspired by the about 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains(《千里江山图》). Created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at the age of 18, the painting is amazing in its marvellous size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling water.
When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only dance but also an ‘exhibition’. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” An Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review, “About a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still wow people as they did long ago.
Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows highlight Chinese traditional culture and have received warm welcome. As for why, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.
“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mindset. They embrace Chinese culture and are proud of it. ”Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.
1. What is the function of Paragraph 1 in the text?A.To present a common phenomenon. | B.To compare painting with dance. |
C.To describe the art world. | D.To introduce the topic. |
A.It was painted in several bright colors. |
B.It shows natural beauty vividly. |
C.It was created over thousand years ago. |
D.It is of small size but includes great details. |
A.People are more open to traditional culture. |
B.People are happy to see new forms of art. |
C.Chinese culture has been spreading around the world. |
D.People have gained more access to traditional culture. |
A.Passion for Chinese Traditional Painting |
B.Art Coming Alive Through Poetic Dance |
C.Connection Between Painting and Dance |
D.Highlights in Traditional Chinese Culture |
Tap Dance is a special dance form. It
One Direction was one of the most popular bands, and it
A.A study. | B.A country. | C.A song. |
My husband and I had purchased the piano so our son and daughter could take piano lessons. But I had a secret dream that I did not share with anyone: I wanted to learn to play the piano and so that I could sit on a piano bench and perform one day.
Days later, I passed our announcement board, which listed items for sale, various jobs, and at the bottom, someone was offering piano lessons.
My voice trembled (颤抖) when I called the number the next day. When the tutor named Melody learned that I was the student, she hesitated. She had never taught a busy adult learner, but she was willing to try if I was determined to learn.
When my first lesson ended as arranged, Melody opened the door to her next student, a six-year-old boy full of enthusiasm. Melody introduced us and told me his name was Jeff. “I’m going to learn to play the piano,” he told me. No doubts or insecurities got in the boy’s way. His enthusiasm struck me, and on my way home, I whispered, “I’m going to learn to play the piano.”
However, I wasn’t a star pupil. I didn’t have instant recall on how to read music. Getting both hands to cooperate was difficult and then I was introduced to the pedal (踏板). Maybe I had been just too psychologically stressed out. Consequently, Melody blamed me for not practicing enough. Therefore, I had to look at my tight schedule to see where I could make time to improve myself.
The following week, Melody told me I would need to participate in the December performance and that I had to play by memory. I would have one month to memorize two pieces and I hadn’t even seen them yet! I was in despair and wanted to give up. “It’s the conventional (依照惯例的) way,” Melody said to me in a firm voice, “and even Jeff is memorizing the pieces he is playing. Think why you came here!”
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Her words suddenly had reminded me of my secret dream.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all these amazing power of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta,Canada,found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.
1. How does music affect preterm babies?A.It helps develop their potential in music. |
B.It helps reduce their pain. |
C.It helps improve their hearing systems. |
D.It helps repair their neurological systems. |
A.Cause. | B.Increase. |
C.Prevent. | D.Expand. |
A.It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work. |
B.It can encourage people to do sports. |
C.It helps make a person outgoing. |
D.It helps patients recover more quickly than medicine does. |
A.People Who Can Benefit From music. |
B.The Best Time to Listen to Music. |
C.The Way to choose Quality Music. |
D.How Music Affects Our Mind and Body. |
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The Chang’an ancient music, also known as Xi’an Guyue, dated from the Tang Dynasty. Initial, it was playing only for royal gatherings. And now, the music becomes popular among common people. It is a typical representative of Chinese tradition music. Its history is much more longer than the western symphony, that appeared in the 18th century. In a process of performing traditional Chang’an ancient music, all performer must keep all the tunes in mind. As more and more people fall in love the music, this ancient art is now injected(注入) with new life, attracts more and more audiences from China and abroad.
1. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won?
A.One. | B.Six. | C.Nine. |
A.Four. | B.Seven. | C.Eight. |
A.He met Lauryn Hill. |
B.He wrote his first song. |
C.He finished college. |
A.A poet. | B.His college teacher. | C.A famous songwriter. |
1.你对中国古典音乐的认识;
2.你是否喜爱中国古典音乐以及原因。
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Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
10 . When I was 4 years old, my aunt put a pair of headphones around my ears one day. For the first time I listened to classical music. My first experience with it was
None of these, though, would have much story
It was a usual Sunday afternoon and I played a bit on the piano, but this time was a little
So I started playing with
As more people began to listen to my music, I got
A.meaningful | B.magical | C.painful | D.terrifying |
A.unwillingly | B.firmly | C.unbearably | D.blankly |
A.fascinated | B.encouraged | C.bored | D.frightened |
A.Along with | B.But for | C.Thanks to | D.As for |
A.followed up | B.blocked up | C.cleared up | D.set up |
A.supported | B.formed | C.followed | D.quitted |
A.family | B.identity | C.studies | D.challenge |
A.map | B.elements | C.value | D.fun |
A.paths | B.facts | C.events | D.attitudes |
A.middle | B.front | C.back | D.window |
A.urgent | B.difficult | C.strange | D.different |
A.struck | B.disturbed | C.annoyed | D.shocked |
A.instruments | B.facilities | C.videos | D.studios |
A.regrets | B.tasks | C.expectations | D.failures |
A.patience | B.joy | C.emotion | D.satisfaction |
A.creativity | B.curiosity | C.courage | D.desire |
A.negative | B.satisfying | C.demanding | D.professional |
A.review | B.remark | C.relax | D.relate |
A.bear | B.stop | C.relieve | D.spot |
A.teach | B.affect | C.surprise | D.help |