内容正文:
高中英语阅读写作素材之中国传统文化
中国艺术 戏曲(素材+语法填空+书面表达)
第一部分 话题素材积累
Over the past 800 years, Chinese opera has evolved into many different regional varieties based on local traits and accents.Today,there are over 300 regional opera styles.
在过去的800年里,中国戏曲根据地方特色和口音演变成了许多不同的地方品种。当今,有300多种地方剧种。
Kunqu opera, which evolved from the Kunshan melody in the Yuan Dynasty (1271 AD-1368 AD), boasts a more than 600-year history. Kunqu opera is known as the “mother” of a hundred operas because of its influence on many other Chinese theatre forms,including Beijing opera.
昆曲发源于元朝(公元1271年-公元1368年)的昆山腔,至今已有六百多年的历史。包括京剧在内的很多剧种都受到昆曲的影响,因而昆曲素有“百戏之母”的雅称。
Huangmei opera is thought to originate from tea picking songs in Huangmei county, Hubei province. It enjoys great popularity among the masses by reflecting the life of ordinary people in a fresh style.
据说,黄梅戏源于湖北省黄梅县的采茶歌。黄梅戏以一种清新的风格反映了普通百姓的生活,受到了大众的喜爱。
Sichuan opera originated at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD-1644 AD) and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1636 AD-1912 AD). With immigrants flooding into Sichuan, different dramas were brought in to blend with the local dialect, customs, folk music and dances.Gradually, the vocal art, presenting local characteristics in Sichuan,came into being. Face changing is a highlight of Sichuan opera.
川剧起源于明(公元1368年-公元1644年)末清(公元1636年-公元1912年)初。随着大量移民入川,各种外来的戏剧与当地方言、习俗、民间音乐和舞蹈融合在一起,逐渐形成了具有四川特色的声腔艺术。变脸是川剧的一大亮点。
As a local opera of north China, Ping opera is popular in Beijing,Tianjin, north and northeast China. Ping Opera borrowed the tunes and acting styles of Beijing Opera, Hebei Clapper Opera, and shadow play and developed its own style.
评剧是中国北方的一种地方戏,流行于北京、天津、华北和东北地区。评剧借用了京剧、河北梆子和皮影戏的曲调和表演风格,进而形成了自己的风格。
Words and Expressions
①evolve vi.逐步发展
②trait /treit/n.特征;特点
③ melody n.旋律;曲调
④ boast vt.拥有
⑤ originate vi.起源;发源
⑥ flood into 大量涌入
⑦ blend vi.混合;融合
⑧ vocal adj.嗓音的;发声的
⑨come into being 形成;产生
⑩中国戏曲 Chinese opera
⑪昆曲 Kunqu opera
⑫越剧 Yue opera
⑬评剧 Ping opera
⑭黄梅戏 Huangmei opera
⑮川剧 Si