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江西省上饶市广丰康桥中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期5月英语检测卷
Wang Fang, a woman from Suzhou, puts her whole heart into Kunqu Opera. She started to learn the traditional art form from a young age.
Born with a sweet voice, Wang loved to sing and dance and the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) (SKOT) chose her when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe's invitation, saying that her studies were more important. After members of the troupe visited the parents again and again, Wang's parents finally agreed.
Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce and sing words, and how to make proper movements (动作) . She got wet through when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands. "No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice," Wang says.
Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s, when she watched the show by Zhang Jiqing, a master (大师) of the art form, it clicked. "Her every movement was full of beauty. Each of her words and songs was perfect. I was touched by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time, and I decided to stay with it all my life." says Wang.
Wang once said in a talk, "First you must be a dreamer, then a doer, and only then can you be a master. I believe it - it should be this way and that I am this way," Now, Wang is a master of Kunqu. People of different ages love her shows and she helps the art form become more popular with young people.
Mother's Day first began in America. A mother was very kind. After she died, her daughter wanted to remember her so she wanted to make a day for all the mothers. In 1913, America decided to make the second Sunday of May to be Mother's Day and every family had to put up a national flag to show their love to mothers. Later, it became an important festival to remember and praise(赞扬) all the mothers in the world.
In China, some people want to make our own Mother's Day. There is a famous story about Mother Meng. She loved her son very much and did a lot for her son. Chinese people think she was a great mother, so people want to make lunar(阴历的) April 2nd to be the day. Because Mother Meng's son——Mengzi was born on that day.
On Mother's Day, children often help their mothers do some cleaning and they also buy gifts for their mothers. Some mothers even go for a trip and have some other activities to celebrate this day.
Mother's Day
Countries | Dates | Specialties(特色) |
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Xiao Xiao has a big family. It's her tenth birthday today. She is at school now. Her family want to have a birthday party for her. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Look! Her grandparents are making a big birthday cake for her now. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} There are some strawberries on it. What's her father doing? He is shopping in the supermarket. He wants to buy some food for the party. Where is Xiao Xiao's mother? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} She is cooking now. She wants to make a big dinner for the family. What is Xiao Xiao's brother doing? He is cleaning the floor. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Xiao Xiao usually gets home at 5:00 p. m. The party must be a big surprise for Xiao Xiao.
A. She is in the kitchen. B. He also wants to do some things for his sister. C. Why do you make a cake? D. But they don't tell her about that. E. The cake looks so good. |
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