重点题型专练 Week 12 阅读理解-【壹道学】2023-2024学年八年级下册英语·B卷周计划

80　 　 　 　 阅读理解 阅读理解。 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。 When you travel in Chengdu, never miss the wonderful face-changing at the local tea houses. How much do you know about this traditional skill? Let􀆳s learn something about it. Face-changing is a unique skill in Sichuan Opera, one Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文 化遗产) in Sichuan. It is also a very lively way to show the thoughts and feelings of different char- acters of the play. It is widely believed that the skill of face-changing could date back to ancient times. To scare away the dangerous animals and protect themselves, the ancient people painted their faces in different colors, making themselves look scary. Later, it developed into a famous art form. Generally speaking, there are three kinds of skills of face-changing, including wiping(擦) the face, blowing the face and pulling the face. Besides, breathing is another skill of face-changing, but few people know it. Before performing the skill of wiping the face, the performer will first spread some special paint on the face. Then he could change the color of his face in a second by wiping it. When the actors per- form the skill of blowing the face, he blows a small box full of cosmetic powders(化妆粉) which is placed on the stage. And then the powders are blown to his face, changing the color into another. The skill pulling the face is more difficult. Under the cover of the dancing movements, the actor pulls each piece of the facial makeups which is tied with a thin thread(线) . The performer must d