Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to “The Mei Lanfang School”. He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world.
Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.
In over 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the performance. He also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. The many dances he created form part of the great treasure that he left to Peking Opera.
In 1930, Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his brilliant performances impressed the audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a theatrical form of great value.
【小題1】Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to ________.

A.China B.a(chǎn)udience
C.the world D.schools
【小題2】How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive?
A.About 8 years. B.About 10 years.
C.About 12 years. D.About 14 years.
【小題3】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The history of Peking Opera.
B.Mei Lanfang’s early stage life.
C.The performance of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.
D.Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera.


【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】D

解析試題分析:本文主要講戲劇大師梅蘭芳的生平事跡以及他使中國戲劇揚名海內(nèi)外的事跡。
【小題1】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world.可知梅蘭芳是第一個將戲劇傳播到國外的人。故選C。
【小題2】C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8.和he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.可知,在8歲的時候開始學(xué)習(xí)戲劇,一直堅持鍛煉眼神,到20歲的時候終于有所成就?芍蟾佩憻捔12年,故選C。
【小題3】D。主旨大意題。通讀文章可知本文主要講戲劇大師梅蘭芳的生平事跡以及他使中國戲劇揚名海內(nèi)外的事跡,故選D。
考點:考查人物類短文閱讀。

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