Have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu？Can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese？
Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions （ 《 紅 樓 夢 》 ），written by Cao Xueqin（1715-1763）.Now the book has been made into an English-language opera.After being performed in San Francisco，US，the performance came to Beijing，Changsha and Wuhan in 2017.
Many of the opera's creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures，including the director and playwrights.Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.
The book，which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family，has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters.But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven.Hwang，a Chinese-American，focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroking tragedy（悲?。?that everyone would understand.
The art director Timmy Yip，from Hong Kong，tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes and stage settings（布景）.He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume.When Lin showed up on stage，there was usually water around her on the stage.
The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences.Hwang told China Daily he was happy to "have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born."
（1）How does the writer start the passage？ BB
A.By describing a situation.
B.By asking questions.
C.By telling stories.
D.By comparing facts.
（2）Where was the opera first performed？ CC
A.In Beijing.
B.In Changsha.
C.In San Francisco，US.
D.In Wuhan.
（3）What do we know about A Dream of Red Mansions from Paragraph 4？ AA
A.The story is long and rich in characters.
B.The book has seven characters in total.
C.It is mainly about the rise and greatness of the Qing Dynasty.
D.It tells the happy-ending love story between Jia and Lin.
（4）The art director compared Lin to water probably because of her BB.
A.dressing style
B.character
C.appearance
D.life habits
（5）How do creators of the opera like their job？ CC
A.difficult and unbelievable.
B.stressful and tough.
C.meaningful and satisfying.
D.painful and challenging.
【答案】B；C；A；B；C
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（1）What does the underline word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
A．Some children send messages to hosts.
B．Some children become addicted to live-streaming.
C．Some children spend too much money on live stream platforms.
（2）Why has the new regulation been welcomed by parents？
①Because it stops children from tipping or sending gifts to live-stream hosts.
②Because it may avoid the harm to children's growth.
③Because the stricter management makes parents feel safer.
④Because it saves much time for children.
⑤Because it encourage hosts to send gift to children.
A．①②③
B． ①④⑤
C． ①②④
（3）What does NOT the new regulation include？
A．Live-streaming platforms are required to put a limit on how much money people can send to live-streamers.
B．Any host who receives gifts or tips will be added to a blacklist.
C．Hosts should register on live-streaming sites with their real names.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A．Stop spending money on live-streaming.
B．A new regulation for children.
C．New rules for live-streaming service.發(fā)布：2024/12/14 10:30:4組卷：4引用：1難度：0.2 -
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A．he will lose his country and his son
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D．America and Britain have helped Iraqi people a lot by giving them food發(fā)布：2024/11/30 22:30:3組卷：3引用：2難度：0.7
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