根据短文内容,在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。

Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forma, mostly from the local drama "Huiban". It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.

Theatrical (喜剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn't speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.

Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.

"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!

1.Beijing Opera is________.

A.unpopular in north China B.only developed from the local drama "Huiban"

C.a much larger Chinese opera form D.a Chinese traditional drama art form

2.After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt________.

A.busy B.nervous C.interested D.uneasy

3.The underlined word "_it" in the last paragraph means ________.

A.Beijing Opera B.local dramas

C.an opera singer D.a modern play

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment.

B.An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually.

C.Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera.

D.Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners.

5.The main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A.ask young people to learn Beijing Opera B.tell us something about Beijing Opera

C.show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe D.introduce everything about foreign Opera

Different countries have different customs(习俗). When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “________.”

Very often people forget to tip when they travel in the USA. When someone serves you at a restaurant or in a hotel, it is usual to leave some money for his or her good service.

In England, make sure of standing in line even if there are only two of you. And it’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a popular topic among the British.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.

In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your bag right away. The person hopes you can read it.

And be careful of your body language. A kind body language in one culture may not be polite in another.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be “ ________.”

A.Practice makes perfect B.Many hands make light work

C.A friend in need is a friend indeed D.When in Rome, do as the Romans do

2.The underlined word “tip” means “ ________” in Chinese.

A.给小费 B.结账 C.点餐 D.服务

3.In Japan, people usually ________ when they meet for the first time.

A.shake hands B.give cards to each other

C.kiss one another on the cheek D.talk about cards

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B.In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather.

C.It is usual to tip the person serving you in America.

D.A kind body language is helpful in every culture.

5.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.How to tip B.Body language

C.How to stand in line D.Advice to international travelers

Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster. 1. But experts have dismissed(驳回)this announcement.

"Speed reading is not actually possible," said Elisabeth Schotter, a scientist at the University of South Florida, US. Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books.

In fact, speed reading has been advertised (做广告)since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have event asked their staff to take speed reading courses, 2.

Schotter explained that reading is a complicated(复杂的)process. It includes four stages: seeing a word, searching its meaning from your memory, connecting it with other words in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word. 3. It can't be sped up. Some people who are able to speed read are simply skimming(略读)4. Skimmers can find out the main idea of a passage. But they will not be able to recall all of the information.

5. Research suggests that you should try to improve your vocabulary and simply read more. Then you can improve your reading speed.

阅读文章并根据上下文用下面适当选项补全短文。

A.This process uses many parts of the-brain at one time.

B.Skimming needs to read a passage quickly and only look for certain words or sentences.

C.There are some people who announce that, you can learn to read at super-high speeds.

D.So is there a way to become a faster reader?

E.However, the staff found that there is no real science behind speed reading.

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