Do you know about Huagu Opera? It started in Hunan. Some other provinces (省), like Hubei, Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, also have Huagu Opera.
People could watch Huagu Opera 200 years ago. At that time, most of the Huagu Opera players were farmers. They dressed up in colourful clothes. They always sang songs and danced along the street to celebrate some special festivals, like the Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. These players were popular (受欢迎的) in the countryside.
At the early time, there were only two roles (角色) in Huagu Opera: chou and dan. Chou is a male clown (男丑角) and dan is a young girl. Men played the two roles. After 30 years, a new role, sheng (a handsome young man), came into Huagu Opera. 50 years later, women started to play in Huagu Opera.
The early Huagu Opera was only 45 minutes to an hour long, and most plays were about the life of the farmers. Now, Huagu Opera has more roles and can be two to three hours long. People can enjoy different kinds of stories.
31. Where did Huagu Opera start?
A.In Hubei. | B.In Anhui. | C.In Shanxi. | D.In Hunan. |
32. What does the underlined (画线的) word “celebrate” mean?
33. What is Paragraph (段) 3 mainly about (主要关于)?
A.The places. | B.The stories. | C.The roles. | D.The history. |
34. How long was the early Huagu Opera?
A.30 minutes. | B.45 minutes to an hour. | C.Two to three hours. | D.Three and a half hours. |
35. Why does the writer write the text?
A.To ask people to learn to play Huagu Opera. |
B.To tell people about the roles in Huagu Opera. |
C.To ask people to take part in Huagu Opera clubs. |
D.To tell people about the history of Huagu Opera. |