五、完形填空
Can you imagine a xiaosheng is played by an 80-year-old woman? That's what Qu Juanru does. A xiaosheng means the
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of a young man in operas. Qu is known
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an actress and the official inheritor (继承人) of Jiaxing City's Tongxiang flower-drum opera (花鼓戏). This kind of art shows the daily life in the ancient water town and the traditional cultures of southern China.
Qu Juanru's life with opera was not
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. "My family was poor. My mother died when I was 14. I've lived with my father since then. In the past, women were not
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to play the opera, but my father never stopped me when I tried to sing," Qu said. And it gave her the
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to start a journey with the opera.
At the age of 18, Qu joined a local troupe (戏班). Later, the troupe was broken up, and she went back to farming. After that, she
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to bring the opera troupe back to life.
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, the troupe closed down again. Then she worked in a factory.
All of that changed in 2001. An officer from the Wuzhen Tourism Centre invited her back to the show. Knowing that, she was
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excited that she agreed at once. Whether it is burning hot or freezing cold, she plays the opera for 3 hours every day. And her show has caught people's
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. Many opera-lovers go to watch her performances.
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Qu has had a serious illness, she never gives up. She gives everything to the art. "I can still sing and act. I'd love to be here as long as people and the troupe need me," Qu said.
Perhaps Qu sees her opera life as a wonderful dream.
(
D
) 1. A. story B. actor C. script D. role
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A
) 2. A. as B. for C. of D. to
(
A
) 3. A. easy B. tough C. cool D. complete
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B
) 4. A. suggested B. allowed C. considered D. avoided
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C
) 5. A. charm B. stress C. courage D. training
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B
) 6. A. refused B. managed C. expected D. announced
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C
) 7. A. Slowly B. Recently C. Sadly D. Luckily
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A
) 8. A. so B. too C. quite D. such
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D
) 9. A. doubt B. pleasure C. support D. attention
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D
)10. A. Till B. Unless C. Since D. Though
