Question

Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years. It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2010.

Peking Opera mixes different art forms, Including singing, dancing, acrobatics（杂技） and martial arts（武术）.All these art forms are put into one performance. Facial painting（脸谱） is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art. But few of today’s young people know much about it. Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu, 40 years old, wants more young people to fall in love with the art.

Wang hosts（主持） a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show. It started to show on iQiyi on March 27.

On the show, Wang explains Peking Opera through different subjects, such as how to prepare for a show, or something interesting about the art. She explains how to put on clothing and make up. Artists often spend much money on their clothing. It’s said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70,000 silver dollars. This would be 3.5 million yuan in today’s money.

To make everything easy to understand, she uses simple language. She tries to use modern slang（现代俚语）, such as “freestyle” and zihei, or zichao.

Wang’s show has become popular. “It gives a simple starting point for all of us, whether you know Peking Opera or not.” a fan wrote after watching the show.

1.When was Peking Opera listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage?

2.What’s one of the most important signs of Peking Opera?

3.Do the young people today know Peking Opera very well?

4.How often does Wang Peiyu host her talk show?

5.Why does Wang Peiyu use simple language in her talk show?

Answer

1.In 2010.

2.Facial painting.

3.No. / No, they don’t.

4.Once a week. / Every week.

5.To make everything easy to understand. / Because she wants to make everything easy to understand.

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章介绍在2010年京剧被列为非物质文化遗产；介绍了京剧的表现形式和历史价值。讲述艺术家王珮瑜为了让年轻人爱上京剧这门艺术，每周主持京剧秀 ，用简单的语言来让它简单易懂。

1.

根据第一段“It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage in 2010”可知是在2010年京剧被列为非物质文化遗产。故答案为In 2010.

2.

根据第二段“Facial painting is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera.”可知京剧最重要的标志之一是脸谱。故答案为Facial painting.

3.

回答一般疑问句用yes或者no来回答。根据第三段“few of today’s young people know much about it”可知现在的年轻人对京剧了解的很少。故答案为No. / No, they don’t.

4.

根据第四段“Wang hosts a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show”可知王珮瑜主持的京剧秀一周一次。故答案为Once a week. / Every week.

5.

根据倒数第二段“To make everything easy to understand, she uses simple language”王珮瑜在京剧秀中使用简单的语言是为了让一切变得简单易懂。故答案为To make everything easy to understand. / Because she wants to make everything easy to understand.