题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：普通
贵州省遵义市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
Xiangsheng, or crosstalk, is a special and famous traditional art form and reaches people everywhere. It is popular with the children, the young and the old in China. It first appeared in China during the Ming Dynasty.
As the earliest form of xiangsheng, dankou, is performed by an actor who mainly tells jokes or humorous stories. It's known as qunkou when it is performed by three or more people. But most of the time, xiangsheng is performed by two actors, which is called duikou. The two actors usually discuss some serious subjects in a relaxing way to make people laugh.
Xiangsheng is not only a kind of comedy, but also an art form that needs skills and creativity. There are four key skills in xiangsheng—shuo, xue, dou, chang.
Shuo means speaking or talking. Actors usually show off their speaking skills by saying out many names in one breath, such as Chinese dishes. Tongue twister is also a favorite way for xiangsheng actors to show their skills.
Xue, or imitating (模仿), is usually a very interesting part of xiangsheng and actors can imitate the sounds of different animals and the dialects in different parts of the country. Xiangsheng actors also often imitate the movement and behaviors of other people.
Dou, teasing, in xiangsheng means telling jokes. Actors usually try their best to prepare a punch line (笑点) and use it at the end, which is called doubaofu.
Chang, or singing, is a way for xiangsheng actors to show their vocal skills to draw (吸引) the attention of people. Usually, they sing famous Chinese operas. They also sing popular songs to make young people enjoy it.
Xiangsheng is a special and interesting art form that has become an important part of Chinese culture. And it can also make people around the world have a deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture.
End Plastic Pollution Our Planet(星球) Our planet is very special and we must take care of it along with the animals and plants. However, one big problem is that there is too much plastic pollution. Every year, people use too much plastic and it weighs(重) the same as 30 million elephants! By the year 2050, there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish!
|
试题篮
