02 中国传统戏剧：京剧、黄梅戏、昆曲、越剧-2024年中考英语时文热点专题重大题型考前必练

02 中国传统戏剧：京剧、黄梅戏、昆曲、越剧 本专题内容切合2022年版新课标主题内容“人与社会”范畴“之文学、艺术与体育”主题群中“中外影视、戏剧、音乐、舞蹈、绘画、建筑等艺 术形式中的文化价值和作品赏析，优秀的艺术家及其艺术成就”这一子主题内容。 一、阅读理解 A In the late Qing dynasty, farmers in Zhejiang’s Sheng County (嵊县) created a new type of performance. It joined talking and singing together in the local language. It was called xiaogeban (小歌班). Farmers acted out and sang the unusual events of the day and legends (传说) of long ago. At the turn of the 20th century, xiaogeban spread to Shanghai. However, its actors were often laughed at by the locals. This finally led to the creation of Yue opera. The new art form was more formal (正式的) than xiaogeban. It borrowed ideas from other operatic traditions and started using carefully-made sets (布景), costumes and music. Yue opera actors are good at expressing emotions through singing. The romantic stories performed by women attracted more audiences. Over time, the art form became female-dominated (女性主导的). Today, male roles in Yue opera are often taken by female actors. Here follows some of the most famous stories in Yue opera. The Butterfly Lovers (《梁祝》) The Butterfly Lovers, or Liang Zhu, tells the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. It is a tale of love, devotion and fight. The Yue opera version of this tale is set in Zhejiang. It is one of the best-known versions of the story and was even made into a hit movie in 1953. The Story of the Western Wing (《西厢记》) This romantic story was written by Wang Shifu, a Yuan dynasty play writer, who tells the story of lovers Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying. They fall in love with each other and try to run away from Yingying’s mother. Peach Blossom Fan (《桃花扇》) This sad love story is set in the late Ming dynasty. It was written by Qing dynasty play writer Kong Shangren. In the story, a young scholar Hou Fangyu and courtesan (花魁) Li Xiangjun exchange a fan as a token (信物) of their love. Unfortunately for the two lovers, Hou has to leave the corrupt imperial court (腐败的朝廷) and a powerful official force