Question

【题目】阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。（共6分,每小题2分）

Mei Lanfang（1894-1961）, known as the great master of China’s dramatic arts, was the one who developed the modevn Beijing Opera.

Mei Lanfang was born into a family of Beiing Opera performers in Beijing. He made his first performance when he was just 10 years old. He was especially good at playing females, or the Dan role.

With a deep love for his people, he gave his whole life to the art of Beijing Opera. During his stage career（舞台生涯） of over 50 years, not only did he carry on the best of the traditional art of opera, but also kept searching for ways to improve his art and created many lively and unforgettable artistic images（形象） by studying and learning from the best of other local and national operas. He successfully put acting, singing and dancing together in his performing, and turned Beijing Opera into a colorful art of the highest stage effects（效果）. As a result, he developed his own style called the “Mei Lanfang School”.

Mei Lanfang was the first one who introduced Beijing Opera to the world and made successful tours to Japan（1919, 1924 and 1956） and the USA（1930）. He popularized the Chinese classical drama among foreign audiences and won international fame（声誉）. Through his performances Beijing Opera won the hearts of many foreign people and influenced（影响） foreign stages in return.

Mei Lanfang is the symbol of China’s performing arts, the hero of his people and country.

【1】Was Mei Lanfang good at playing the Dan role?

【2】What did he put together in his performing?

【3】Why is Mei Lanfang the symbol of China’s performing arts?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes. ／Yes, he was.

【2】He put acting, singing and dancing together. ／Acting, singing and dancing.

【3】Because he developed Beijing Opera and made it a world-famous art as well.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们：梅兰芳擅长表演旦角。他把动作、唱和舞蹈融合在一起。梅兰芳是中国表演艺术的象征，因为他发展了京剧也使它成为世界闻名的艺术

【1】梅兰芳擅长表演旦角吗？是的。根据He was especially good at playing females, or the Dan role.可知答案.

【2】在他的表演中他把什么融在一起？他把动作、唱和舞蹈融合在一起。根据He successfully put acting, singing and dancing together in his performing. 可知He put acting, singing and dancing together.

【3】梅兰芳为什么是中国表演艺术的象征？因为他发展了京剧也使它成为世界闻名的艺术。 根据He popularized the Chinese classical drama among foreign audiences and won international fame（声誉）. Through his performances Beijing Opera won the hearts of many foreign people and influenced（影响） foreign stages in return. 故Because he developed Beijing Opera and made it a world-famous art as well.。