Passage 55【2020•湘西土家族苗族自治州】
Beijing Opera is our national opera. It has a history from 1790. Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial（脸部的）paintings, wonderful gestures（姿态）and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but many of them are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other. They became angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In the past, it was popular with old people while young people didn't like it. But now, more and more young people are becoming interested in it. At the same time, more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera.
36. How old will Beijing Opera be in 2020?
A. 210 years. B. 220 years. C. 230 years.
37. Beijing Opera's _____________ came from Anhui and Hubei.
A. music and singing B. acting and fighting C. music and acting
38. What's the end of each story in Beijing Opera?
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Happy.
39. Where are many of the stories in Beijing Opera from?
A. Newspaper. B. Famous novels. C. Magazines.
40. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are three main roles in Beijing Opera.
B. Beijing Opera isn't a part of Chinese culture.
C. More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays.
文章介绍了我们的民族歌剧——京剧。
36.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二句话“It has a history from 1790. ”可知京剧的历史是从1790年开始，到2020年即2020-1790=230年。故选C。
37.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三句话“Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei. ”可知京剧的音乐和歌唱来自安徽和湖北。故选A。
38.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话“Everyone is usually happy in the end. ”可知京剧的结局是快乐的。故选C。
39.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Some of the stories are from history books, but many of them are from famous novels. ”可知其中一些故事来自历史书籍，但许多故事来自著名小说。故选B。
40.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. ”可知京剧有4种角色：生旦净丑。故A错误。根据第二段“Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. ”可知京剧是中华文化的一个重要部分。故B错误。根据最后一段“But now, more and more young people are becoming interested in it. ”可知越来越多的年轻人对京剧感兴趣了。故C正确。故选C。
